First McKinney has a rich 150-year history of loving Jesus and loving others. We have long been focused on sharing the Gospel with our neighbors and with people around the world. We believe Jesus' call to go make disciples extends beyond merely becoming disciples ourselves and invites us to experience the joy of helping others follow Him.

There is a real kingdom and a real King. He is Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God. In His love & by His grace, Jesus lived a perfect life, died for our sin, rose again & will return. Repent, believe & follow Jesus to be part of the kingdom now & forever.

Watch this video to gain a better understanding of what we believe about salvation, and how to attain it.  Want to talk more about this good news?

The Bible teaches that baptism is the first step in sharing your decision to follow Jesus with the world. It's a sign of the commitment turn away from your old life and embrace a new life in Christ.  
People often have questions regarding baptism:

• Why should I be baptized? 
• Does it matter if someone is sprinkled or submersed?

You can find out more about what the Bible says regarding baptism by visiting the Next Steps Room on Sundays.

Children (through 5th grade) will need to attend a NEW U class before they get baptized.  Learn more here.

We affirm the Holy Bible as the inspired, inerrant Word of God and the basis for our beliefs.
2 Timothy 3:16; Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 3:1-2

We believe in one triune God, eternally existent in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:18-19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:1-4

We believe in the full deity and full humanity of Christ.
Philippians 2:5-8; Luke 2:40; John 1:1-5; Hebrews 4:15

We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit who indwells every Christian’s life for the purpose of living a God-reflective life.
John 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 4:30

We believe the human race is sinful and separated from God and therefore must experience the work of Christ by faith in order to have a relationship with God.
Romans 3:10-20; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 1:13-14

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as a biological male or biological female, and that these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. We believe that marriage is exclusively the uniting of one man with one woman in a biblical covenant relationship for a lifetime.
Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 2:18-25; Matthew 5:31-32; Matthew 19:3-9; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; Colossians 3:18-21

We believe in the substitutionary atonement of Christ.
Romans 5:6-9; Galatians 3:13-14; Philippians 3:8-11

We believe that the church is the body of Christ and is to be about His work of making disciples of Christ in the world.
Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

We believe that water baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper are the only ordinances of the church.
Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death.  We are therefore called to defend, protect and value all human life.
Psalms 139

We believe in the priesthood of the believer, whereby each believer has direct access to God through Christ, each Christian can go to God directly for forgiveness of sins and no human mediator is needed for this forgiveness.
Hebrews 4:15-16; Hebrews 7:25-28; 1Timothy 2:5

We believe that following Jesus leads to the most fulfilling and abundant life because He is the source of true purpose, joy, and peace. The Discipleship Pathway serves as a model to help us intentionally grow in our faith by taking practical steps to deepen our relationship with Christ. It guides us from simply encountering Jesus to becoming more like Him in our daily lives.

Most importantly, the pathway emphasizes that our faith journey doesn’t stop with our own growth but naturally leads us to make disciples of others, continuing the mission Jesus began by teaching, loving, and investing in people.