I’m Beth
I married Dan in the era of Doc Martens and stone washed jeans (1992). Four years later we had a darling little boy named Grant. Today Grant is in his 20’s, loves God, loves church, loves us and loves a girl named Rebecca.
We pastor a small church called City’s Edge in Portland Oregon that we planted in 1997. We are conservative in our theology and liberal in love. We are not fancy. Our ministry and people are not beautiful. But they are resilient, real, raw and honest. We love them deeply and are grateful to have been braving the wilds of authentic community with them for over two decades.
This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 1 Corinthians 4:1
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Beth Banham’s short bio composed by Annette Collins
Beth Banham is a lover of potato chips, twinkies, hearing life stories, and Jesus, but her passion is to see the body of Christ know each other and love each other. Beth was born in Ethiopia to missionary parents, but quickly learned to love flush toilets and bathtubs upon returning to The States. Beth and her husband Dan helped to plant City’s Edge Community Church in 1996, and have been pastoring it now for over 20 years. They have been married nearly 30 years and have one son in his 20s. Beth is a certified speaker and coach with the John Maxwell Team. She provides training to churches to encourage authentic community in their congregations. She also provides coaching to individuals to help them “brave the wilds” of their life, career and relationships. She hopes to help you and your church “Brave what you’re designed for.” For more about Beth and her speaking and coaching opportunities, visit www.bethbanham.com
What I believe…
- There is one God, the Creator and Ruler of the universe.
He exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (the Trinity), and is without limits in time, space, power or knowledge.
(Genesis 1:1; Psalms 90:2; Isaiah 40:18-28; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; 2 Peter 3:5-8; Revelation 1:8; 4:11) - Jesus Christ, the Son of God is the only way to a relationship with God.
Through his voluntary death on the cross and subsequent resurrection, he paid the price for the sins of all humanity and provides forgiveness and eternal life to everyone who receives Him by faith.
(John 3:16; 14:6; Romans 1:4; 5:8; 8:1; 1 Corinthians 15:1-6) - The Holy Spirit, equal with the Father and Son, brings individuals to an awareness of their need for Jesus Christ.
He lives in everyone who has placed faith in Christ, and guides into truth, convicts of sin, empowers for daily life, and unites believers in the church, the universal Body of Christ.
(John 14:25; 16:8-14; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 4:3-5, 30) - There is one true church, established by Jesus Christ and comprised of everyone who has placed faith in him. We believe that the church exists for the following purposes: sharing the good news of Christ, corporate worship, the building up of believers, spiritual instruction and encouragement, and being light to a dark and wounded world.
(Matthew 5:13-16; 16:16-19; 28:18-20; John 13:35; 17:20-24; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 4:4-16) - The Bible is God’s written communication to all humankind, composed by human authors under the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. We uphold the Scriptures as the supreme source of truth, without error and authoritative for life and belief.
(Psalms 119:160; Matthew 24:35; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:3-4, 19-21) - There is an afterlife, in which each person will spend eternity either with God (heaven), or separate from him (hell), depending upon his or her relationship with Jesus Christ. Heaven and hell are real places of physical existence.
(Isaiah 59:1-2; Matthew 25:46; John 3:16; Romans 6:23; 8:1; 1 John 5:1-11; Revelation 20:15) - Human beings are God’s supreme creation, made in his image to be like him in character. Although we have great potential, our willful attitude of disobedience and rejection of truth have separated us from God. We can only find fulfillment and lasting joy in the context of a relationship with him.
(Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-24; Romans 3:23; Ephesians 4:20-24; Colossians 1:21-22)
This is our City’s Edge Church (and my) Doctrine Statement. Scripture references courtesy of BibleGateway.org
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