Our Purpose

To be a welcoming and authentic people, energized to follow Jesus and pursue a relationship with a real God; living out the message of hope in our community.

At Living Stone Church, we believe in being:

  • Welcoming

    We are a loving, accepting, joyful family following Jesus.

  • Passionate

    We are a devoted people pursuing a real God through worship and discipleship.

  • Energized

    We are transformed, changed, motivated, empowered and emboldened by encountering His presence and Word.

  • Planted

    We are grounded and rooted to grow, mature, lead, and live like Jesus.

  • Responsible

    We are caring and accountable to our community in showing the good news of Jesus.

  • We believe the Bible to be the verbally inspired, eternal, living, inerrant Word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Heb. 4:12; 1 Cor. 2:13; Matt. 24:35; Rom. 15:4; 2 Pet. 1:21)

  • We believe in one God, manifesting himself in three persons as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:26; Matt. 28:19; Mark 12:29; Jn. 1:1-2; 8:58; 14:26; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 1:3- 14; 4:4-6; 1 Pet. 1:2; 1 Jn 5:7-8;)

    We believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be the only Savior of all men, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, fully God and fully man. Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again according to the Scriptures. He ascended into Heaven to sit at the right hand of God the Father. Jesus’ finished work (His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension) reversed the curse concerning the spirit, soul, and body of the first man Adam. He is the only way to the Father, the only valid door and entry into the realm of the spirit and that all authority centers in Jesus Christ. He will in the appointed day return personally in and through the saints as well as on the earth in power and great glory forever. (Gen. 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Daniel 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35; John 14:6; Acts 1:11; 3:19-21; 4:12; 1 Cor. 15:1-8; Gal. 3:13-14; Phil. 2:9-10; Heb 10:12-13)

  • We believe that one must be born again to see and enter the Kingdom of God. This initial salvation of sinners is by grace through faith in the perfect and all-sufficient finished work of Jesus Christ and that this conversion experience should be followed by water baptism by immersion in the Name of Jesus. The old man is put to death and the new man arises to walk in newness of life. (John 3:1-8; Acts 13:38-39; Rom. 5:1-2; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-14; Col. 2:11-12; Acts 19:1-6)

    We believe that “by grace are ye are saved, through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, lest any man should boast” and that Sanctification is once and for all as well as progressive in nature. First, from the time of conversion, God sets the believer apart and then the believer sets himself apart. The Spirit directed life is one of detachment from the world system and perfecting holiness in the fear of God. That God’s judgements are present, past and future. We shall stand in judgement and every man shall give an account of himself in that day. (Eph. 2:8-9; Galatians 5:16-25; Romans 4:1-5; 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Cor. 7:1; Col. 3:8-13; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Pet. 1:15; 1 John 2:15-17; Rev 20:11-15)

    We believe that resurrection is past, present and future. Our spirit was resurrected from a state of spiritual death and passed unto life when we were born from above and translated into His Kingdom. Our soul is being transformed, our minds renewed, from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord; our mortal bodies are being made alive by the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. (John 5:24; 11:25; Rom. 8:11, 23; 1 Cor. 15; 2 Cor. 3:18; 5:6-10; Phil. 3:11, 21)

  • We believe that the Pentecostal experience of Holy Ghost Baptism is separate and subsequent to conversion and that the fruit of the Spirit is the divine nature and character of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the pattern Son for every believer. That the Gifts, or manifestations of the Spirit, are the supernatural ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. That Spirit filled prayer and intercession, and that fasting (abstaining from food) intensifies prayer. (Mark 16:17; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4; 10:44-46; 19:6; Gal. 3:14; Mark 16:15- 20; Acts 4:7-10, 29-31; 5:12; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 4:20; 12:8-11; 14:1-40; 1 Pet. 4:10-11)

  • We believe in observing often the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper, the ongoing celebration of the New Covenant. That it is healing for man’s mind, spirit and body provided for in the New Covenant. (Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Cor. 10:16-17; 11:23-30)

    We believe in the doctrine of the laying on of hands; for confirmation, impartation, ordination, healing and blessing. (Acts 13:3; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6; Acts 8:17-18; Mark 10:16)

  • We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ expressed as the church individual, the church local, and the church universal. We believe the church to be more than just a building or a gathering of people. It is a body living in relationship and harmony under the direction of the head, Jesus Christ. The local church is an expression of the community and fellowship of God. As the Body of Christ in the earth it is an intimate community of people that is devoted to teaching, to fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer. The local body will meet regularly as a whole and in smaller groups in the homes of the members of the church. The Word of God frequently refers to the church as a “household”. (1 Peter 2:4-5; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Romans 12:4-5; Ephesians 4:16; Matthew 16:13-20; 18:18-20; Acts 2:41-47; 1 Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19)

    We believe that we are one body, with many members, on the basis of fellowship in Christ and the power of the Spirit and that faith without works is dead. Our faith is an active faith that requires the doing of acts in the world. That the Kingdom of God is a present reality and will expand until the knowledge of His Lordship covers the earth. (Ephesians 2:13-22; 4:3-6; Dan. 2:44-45; 7:27; Hab. 2:14; Mark 1:14-15; Rom. 14:17; Heb. 12:25-29; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 11:15; James 2:14-26; Matt. 5:16; 7:21, 16:27; 2 Cor. 5:10; Rev 22:12)

    We believe in the restoration of the five-fold ministries that Jesus sent to equip and mature the Church: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers. Their mission is to produce a perfect, full-grown, many-membered new creation Man in the earth, the manifestation or unveiling of the nature and ministry of Jesus Christ in the Church. (Ephesians 4:11-16; Rom. 8:19-23; Eph. 2:20; 3:1-5; Col. 1:25-29)

  • We believe that God created man and that He created them male and female. As such, He created them different to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between a biological male and a biological female as the foundation of the family, the basic structure of human society. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God’s image. (Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 2:20-25; Ephesians 5:25; Ephesians 5:24)

    We believe for this reason, homosexuality and gender reassignment is unnatural, sinful, and unacceptable to God. Therefore, we believe same sex marriage deviates from God’s original intent for the institution of marriage. The Church is the pillar and support of truth and has a God-given obligation to uphold the teaching of Scripture, even in the face of societal pressure or cultural disagreements. We welcome anyone to attend our church and pray they feel genuinely loved and accepted. We also call everyone to a life of surrender to Jesus and freedom from sin. We strive to show everyone love and compassion as they discover their God-given identity, first as a child of God and then in their God-given gender. (1 Cor. 6:9-11; 1 Tim. 1:9-11; Romans 8:12-17; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Matthew 9:10-13; Genesis 1:27)

    We believe that children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. We believe that all human beings are also persons, including embryos and fetuses in utero. A human is not a person simply because he or she is fully functional, but because he or she possesses fundamental value—whether or not they are able to survive on their own—within or without the womb. God made every single person in His image, which endows every person with intrinsic value. Every life is precious to God. (Genesis 1:26,27-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Job 31:15; Psalm 22:9, 10; Isaiah 44:2; Psalm 119:73; Psalm 127:3-5)

Our Faith

*Living Stone Church has a complete listing of detailed faith tenets with scripture reference and foundation. For a complete copy please click here.

Our People

Pastors Alan & Lisa Espinoza

Hello, we are so glad you are here! We have been leading Living Stone since early 2016 and are so excited about where God is taking us as a local church. We know God has raised us up, placed us here, and equipped us for what He is doing at LSC. Our vision is one of a local church family, sharing the Gospel of the Kingdom locally and digitally, and growing in following Jesus as disciples. We are blessed to be on that journey with so many awesome people and we hope you have or will join us as well!

Leadership Team

Paul & Kim Howard

Andy & Julie Baker

Scott & Shauna Spoede

John & Julie Harper