Our Mission
Following Jesus in Diversity Community
In a world divided and polarized by politics, secondary doctrines, generational, and ethnic differences...we are a faith community striving to lay aside our differences (John 17) and choosing instead to be unified in One Spirit, One Lord, and One baptism. (Ephesians 4:1-6)
God has appointed us to be an ethnically, socio-economically, generationally, and politically diverse Christian congregation drawn from the greater Pittsburgh region and based in Pittsburgh's North Side.
We are a diverse people created in the image of God, redeemed by His Son, Jesus, adopted into a new family called His Church, and whom one day will be glorified by our Father in Heaven. We are united by His Spirit, devoted to holy living, and being one so the world may know Jesus is the Savior of the world.
OUR DNA
The essence of who we are
We believe that God has called us to do unique things and His spirit is the one that leads us. We use the phrase we’re running errands for the Holy Spirit, meaning He’s got a job for us to do, but it’s His job and His purpose, and we want to discern that and do those things.
We believe that when we gather together in times of corporate worship, God’s presence brings joy, hope and healing and we pursue that with all of our hearts. We also proclaim His truth, meaning we believe God’s Word. The Bible is relevant for today from Genesis to Revelation, so we proclaim that with all of our hearts.
Every person is created in God’s image, and we seek after them and we love people where they are. So we go out into our community, we go out into the regions, and we go out into all the world to express and share the love of Jesus Christ.
We believe that God’s Kingdom is a diverse kingdom and that we can actually be stronger in our differences, rather than being divided by them.
We believe Jesus is the perfect example for each of us and by growing and following Him and by reading His word, we want to live a life here on Earth like He did.
Our Beliefs
Allegheny Center Alliance Church is a local branch of the Christian & Missionary Alliance.
Therefore, we hold to the C&MA Statement of Faith (as adopted by General Council in May 2025.)
Check out the C&MA’s website for more information on who the Alliance is, what the Alliance does, and how you can get involved.
GOD
There is one God,1 Creator of all things,2 who is infinitely perfect,3 existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.4
1 Deuteronomy 6:4, 2 Revelation 4:11, 3 Matthew 5:48, 4 Matthew 28:19
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the true God and true man.5 He was sent by the Father,6 conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin, Mary.7 He died on the cross, the Just for the unjust,8 as a substitutionary sacrifice,9 and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.10 He rose from the dead according to the Scriptures.11 He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest.12 He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace.13
5 Philippians 2:6–11, 6 John 20:21, 7 Luke 1:34–38, 8 1 Peter 3:18, 9 Hebrews 2:9, 10 Romans 5:9, 11 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 12 Hebrews 8:1, 13 Isaiah 9:6-7
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is a divine person,14 sent to indwell, guide, teach, gift, empower, and bear His fruit in every believer.15 He convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.16
14 John 14:16-18, 15 John 16:13; 1 Corinthians 12:4, 11; Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22–23, 16 John 16:7-11
SCRIPTURE
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for our salvation. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.17
17 2 Peter 1:20–21; 2 Timothy 3:15– 17
HUMANITY
Man and woman, created in the image and likeness of God,18 fell through disobedience, incurring both physical and spiritual death. 19Therefore, everyone is born with a sinful nature,20 is separated from the life of God,21 and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.22
18 Genesis 1:27, 19 Romans 6:23, 20 Romans 5:12, 21 Ephesians 4:18, 22 Romans 3:25
JESUS OUR SAVIOR
Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all people.23 Those who repent and believe in Him are justified by grace through faith,24 born again of the Holy Spirit,25 delivered from the dominion of darkness, transferred into the Kingdom of God’s Son,26 granted the gift of eternal life, and adopted as the children of God.27
23 1 John 2:2, 24 Romans 3:21-24, 25 Titus 3:4-7, 26 Colossians 1:13, 27 Romans 8:14-16, John 1:12
JESUS OUR SANCTIFIER
It is the will of God that through Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit who indwells us,28 each believer be sanctified wholly29, filled with the Holy Spirit,30 separated from sin and fully dedicated to God,31 thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.32 This is both a decisive point of complete surrender33 and a progressive experience34 through which Christ is formed in the life of the believer35 by theHoly Spirit following conversion.36
28 Colossians 1:27, John 14:17, 29 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 30 Ephesians 5:18, 31 Romans 6:13, 32 Acts 1:8, 33 Romans 12:1, 34 Galatians 5:16;25, 35 Galatians 4:19, 36 Romans 6:1-14
JESUS OUR HEALER
Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the whole person.37 Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures38 as privileges for the Church in this present age.39
37 Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17, 38 James 5:13-16, 39 Acts 4:30
CHURCH
The Church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again by the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of His Body,40 the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world making disciples of all peoples.41 The local church is a body of believers in Christ42 who are called to love43 and joined together for the worship of God, edification through the Word of God, prayer, fellowship, proclamation of the gospel through word and deed,44 and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.45
40 Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18, 41 Matthew 24:14; 28:19-20, 42 Ephesians 5:30, 43 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 44 Luke 4:18-19, 45 Acts 2:41-47
HUMAN DESTINY
There will be a bodily resurrection of all people.46 Our Lord Jesus Christ will judge with perfect justice47 as the unrepentant and unbelieving are raised to the conscious anguish of eternal separation from God,48 and repentant believers are raised49 to the unending joy of eternal life with God.50
46 Acts 24:15, 47 Acts 17:31; John 5:28-30, 48 Revelation 20:15, 21:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:9, 49 John 6:54, 50 Psalms 16:11; Revelation 21:1-4
JESUS OUR COMING KING
The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent51 (Heb. 10:37) and will be personal, visible, and premillennial52 This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service (Titus 2:11–14).53
51 Hebrews 10:37, 52 Luke 21:27, 53 Titus 2:11-14