SpringHill’s Statement of Faith
Core Truths that Unite Us
SpringHill is built on a legacy of faith, grounded in biblical truth, and committed to creating life-changing experiences for all who walk through our doors.
Introducing SpringHill’s Statement of Faith
At SpringHill, we are deeply rooted in the unchanging truth of Scripture, standing firm on the essentials of the Christian faith while remaining welcoming to diverse Christian traditions. Our Statement of Faith reflects what we consider the “majors”—the foundational beliefs that unify us as followers of Christ. It is our aim to instill confidence in the theological soundness of our ministry and provide an open and inviting space for all who share a commitment to these core truths.
Built on Faith, Committed to Excellence
SpringHill’s Statement of Faith originates from our long-standing connection with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA). Founded as an EFCA ministry, SpringHill became an independent organization in the early 1990s while maintaining a friendly relationship through our status as an Affiliate Ministry. This affiliation affirms our theological alignment with the EFCA and reflects our shared commitment to the authority of Scripture and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In addition to our theological accountability through the EFCA, we uphold financial accountability as a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) and operational accountability through the American Camp Association (ACA). Together, these partnerships ensure that SpringHill is a place of integrity, safety, and spiritual growth for all who participate in our camps and retreats.
God’s gospel originates in and expresses the wondrous perfection of the eternal, triune God.
We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.
God’s gospel is authoritatively revealed in the Scriptures.
We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.
God’s gospel alone addresses our deepest need.
We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled, and renewed.
God’s gospel is made known supremely in the Person of Jesus Christ.
We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus—Israel’s promised Messiah—was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived as in less life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.
God’s gospel is accomplished through the work of Christ.
We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation.
God’s Gospel is now embodied in the new community called the church.
We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head.
God’s gospel is applied by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him, they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips, and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.
God’s Gospel compels us to Christ-like living and witness to the world.
We believe that God’s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor, and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed.
God’s Gospel will be brought to fulfillment by the Lord Himself at the end of this age.
We believe in the personal, bodily, and glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His holy angels when He will bring His Kingdom to fulfillment and exercise His role as Judge of all. This coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service, and energetic mission.
God’s Gospel requires a response that has eternal consequences.
We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace.