When Sin Offends
April 18, 2024
Ignite City Church will be:
We believe that every person who is part of the Ignite City Church community has a place to plug in and get involved to be a blessing to each other. Please click below to find out some ways for you to plug in and help
With a strong desire to love God, to love others, and to make disciples who make disciple-makers, we would love to see everyone who is part of Ignite City Church to be involved in three key things:
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in six locations across four states after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast.
Support disaster-affected communities in the U.S. World Vision is positioned and equipped to respond to disasters across the United States, including hurricanes like Helene & Milton, tornadoes, and wildfires.
This is an incredible opportunity for our church community to come together and serve with one another in a very tangible way. This week long experience will be life changing and an opportunity to serve on a global level. Gleanings for the Hungry is supported by donations only.
Date: 10–15 November 2024
Get ready for an awesome weekend away at Hume SoCal! Get the true “camp” experience as we head up to Hume’s SoCal location, where the youth will have tons of fun in the snow, build friendships, worship God together, and receive solid biblical teaching from our very own pastor Brian!
Our programs are designed for kids ages 0-5th grade.
Kids meet Sunday mornings at 10am.
We believe kids don’t have to wait until adulthood to be used by God! Our mission is for kids to know they are created and loved by God, and He has a special plan and purpose for their lives! Our passion is for kids and families to have hearts ignited for the cause of Christ in their homes and surrounding communities!
For more information about our kids program, click below:
Ignite City Youth seeks to help disciple youth into their own personal faith and desire to follow Jesus.
It’s basic, simple, and we love it! That’s right. Basketball hoops. Bleachers. We set up and tear down each Sunday. It’s THAT kinda deal. There’s plenty of parking, rooms for kids to meet, and outdoor space to spread out when we have an event or the kids need to burn off energy. We would love to see you join us for our worship gathering on Sunday mornings at 10 AM. We hope to see you soon!
The mission of Ignite City Church is to LOVE GOD, to LOVE PEOPLE, and to MAKE DISCIPLES who make DISCIPLE-MAKERS.
The mission of Ignite City Church is to LOVE GOD, to LOVE PEOPLE, and to MAKE DISCIPLES who make DISCIPLE-MAKERS.
Ignite City Church will be…
We believe that Jesus is the Christ, fully God and fully man, begotten of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, sinless in word, thought, and deed. We believe that he was crucified in our place, was buried, and was resurrected three days later, having victory of sin and death, and now graciously and passionately offers forgiveness of sin and righteousness to those who place their trust in him.
Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-2; John 1:14; John 14:6; Romans 3:24-25; Romans 8:34; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-3; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24
We believe in the Holy Spirit who convicts the world of sin, pointing them to Jesus. We believe that he indwells and sanctifies each disciple of Jesus when he/she surrenders to the Lordship of Jesus, and who leads, guides, gifts, helps, convicts, encourages, and empowers the Church to accomplish the will of God.
John 14:6-7; John 16:7-15; Acts 1:8; Acts 5:3-4; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 1:13-14
We believe that the Bible, consisting of both the Old and New Testaments, is the very God-breathed inerrant word of God and is the final authority that we base our lives on. We believe the Bible, from cover to cover, is the beautiful story of the Gospel, telling us about Jesus and the life that he offers. As we walk with and abide in Jesus, through regular time spent with him reading His word, the Holy Spirit reveals his heart + will for us.
Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44; John 5:39; Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12 John 14:6-7; John 16:7-15; Acts 1:8; Acts 5:3-4; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 1:13-14
We believe that every person is created in the very image of God and therefore has intrinsic value, designed and fashioned by God to bring him glory. However, we also believe that because of our rebellion which started in the garden with Adam and Eve, every person is inherently sinful and in rebellion against God, in need of reconciliation with God that only comes through confessing one’s sin and placing one’s trust in Jesus as Lord–a salvation that is by grace through faith.
Genesis 1:27; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 3:22-23; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-3
We believe that being made right with God is a gracious gift that is received by grace through faith, not the result of works, by surrendering to Jesus as Lord by repenting from sin and placing one’s faith and trust in the saving work of Jesus.
John 3:5-8; John 3:16; Romans 5:8; Romans 3:21-26; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 10:19-25
We believe that the process of discipleship is a life-long journey and loving relationship with our Creator whose desire is to conform us into the likeness of his Son through the sanctifying working of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:16; Philippians 2:12-13; Philippians 3:10-16; Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12:9-21
We believe that the church is the community of Christ-followers, forgiven and reconciled to God through Jesus, whose mission is to fulfill the Great Commission (to make, baptize and instruct disciples) and the Great Commandment (to love God and people), ushering in the reality of reconciliation, both between God and people as well as between people and each other while edifying the the church through the use of spiritual gifts.
Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 4:1-16; Colossians 1:18; 1 Peter 4:10-11
We believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus. We believe that every person is created for eternity, either eternity with God for those who have been reconciled to God through the redemptive work of Jesus, or eternity away from God in hell for those who do not receive God’s forgiveness through surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus.
Matthew 25:31-46; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:1-15; Revelation 21-22
We believe that God created people in his very image with distinct biological sexes–male and female. This means that men and women have the same intrinsic value because of the value of their Creator. While roles may not be the same, the value and calling of men and women are the same. Because of this, Ignite City Church will intentionally stand for life and the equality of each person regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic status, or of one’s background or present life circumstances.
We believe that God designed sexual relationships to be enjoyed exclusively within the marriage relationship, defined by Scripture as being between one man and one woman. Therefore, any sexual relationship outside the biblical definition of marriage is sin.
We believe that gender is the gift and calling of God, to be understood and celebrated as part of God’s creative acts. We do not believe that gender is a human construct nor a decision that individuals make for themselves. Therefore, while we recognize that many people do not feel like their experienced gender is aligned with God’s intention for them, we do not believe in resolving the tensions between their biological gender and the preferred gender through medical assistance or a new identity founded on one’s personal preference or experience.
Within these convictions, we are convinced that God is a redemptive God who invites people to follow him through Jesus, receiving forgiveness of sin and a new identity in Christ. While we will continue to be tempted to do things that go against God’s design and will, he graciously lavishes upon his people everything that is necessary to live a life of holiness in the fruit of the Holy Spirit, who is present with and available to every person surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus.
Genesis 21:26-27; 2:21-25; Psalm 139:13-16; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 6:18; 10.13; 2 Corinthians 5.17; Ephesians 5:22-33; 1 Timothy 1:8-11; Hebrews 13:1-4; 2 Peter 1.3
Hi there. My name is Brian and I love Jesus.
I also get to be the pastor of the Ignite City Church community. I’ve lived in southern California my entire life (you can go ahead and guess how many years that is). I’m married to Kelley and have two sons, Tyler and Dylan. I’ve been serving in a pastoral role (youth pastor, young adults pastor, and now lead pastor) since 1997, all in southern California. My favorite place to eat is this amazing hawaiian bbq place in Rancho. I’m a Dodger’s fan and prefer college football over pro (go Sooners).
My heart’s desire is to help God’s people do three key things, which describe the mission of our church commitment: to love God, to love people, and to make disciples who make disciple-makers.
Hello! My name is Alyssa Braum, and I am the children’s pastor here at Ignite City Church.
I’ve lived in southern California my entire life and have been married for over a decade with two wonderful kids. I’ve served in children’s ministry since 2015, and I love it! My heart is for every kid to know God, to know how much He loves them, and for their hearts to be ignited for Jesus! I am equally passionate about family ministry, equipping and encouraging parents to be the primary disciplers in their homes so that families can be a light for Jesus in their communities.
Our theme verse in Ignite City Kids is Matthew 5:16, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven”.
Hello there! I’m Zach, and I have the privilege of being the Youth & Young Adults Pastor at Ignite City Church.
I’m also a SoCal native, and have had the opportunity to serve and mentor youth in a variety of different settings, whether that’s been as a swim coach since 2011, a junior high/high school history teacher for seven years, and now as a pastor here at Ignite City.
My amazing wife Shawna and I have been married since 2016 and coach together, which is how we started dating. I’m a part of multiple “fandoms”, including Star Wars, DC comics, Lord of the Rings, and The Chosen.
My hope is that every student and young adult will continue to grow deeper in their knowledge, love, and desire to follow Christ, which Paul describes perfectly in some of my favorite verses, Philippians 3:10-14.
As long as someone is following Jesus, that person should be helping others follow Him.