Zoe Church

“Quality of life” is phrase that’s heard often today. In the days of the New Testament there were different words for “life” and they described the quality of life with a single word. “Bios” , from which we get our word “biology” is just organic life, lived by the common thief and by the ruler of the land. Jesus used the word “Zoe” to describe the new life that He was bringing to His lost sheep. He said, “My purpose is to give life in all its fullness” (John 10:10 NLT) which is described as Zoe. It is a gift from above and reveals the goodness of the Father in Heaven.

Jesus’ own earthly life is held out to us as the Perfect Life, making Him the Perfect Sacrifice. The Apostle John says of Jesus, “Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone” (John 1:4 NLT). Again, this is Zoe and it reveals perfectly the Father and the Spirit through the life in the Son.

And it is the good news that Jesus shares this life with His followers and calls all others to become His followers so that they too can share in it. The Apostle Paul writes to the Colossian believers, “For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your real life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory” (Col 3:3-4 NLT). This “real life” is Zoe.

Zoe Church is a community of believers committed to finding the grace and truth of Jesus Christ that results in real life, an abundant life. A life filled with healing and community. Life that grows out but is connected to the source of life: Jesus Himself. Life that we are given now and that will continue into eternity as Jesus has declared, ““I am the resurrection and the life (Zoe). Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. 26 They are given eternal life (Zoe) for believing in me and will never perish” (John 11:25-26 NLT).

Zoe exists to call all people, particularly those of South Orange County, CA, to our Savior Jesus. A living presence in a lost world. And to follow Him through careful dedication to His Word, not getting overly distracted with human visions or the ways of man. And to find and live that abundant life that He promised to His faithful followers, as evidence that He’s truly found us.

We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Equal in power and in glory, this triune God created all, upholds all and governs all.

We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired without error in the original manuscripts and the infallible rule of faith and practice.

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teaching, His substitutionary atoning death, and bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, continual intercession for His people and personal visible return to earth.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ. We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding Helper, Teacher and Guide.

We believe that all men are sinners by nature and choice and are therefore under condemnation, that God regenerates by the Holy Spirit those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord.

We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body of which Christ is Head and all regenerated persons are the members.

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ gave two ordinances to the church, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe in baptism by immersion and that communion is open to all believers.

We have multiple services:
Tuesday: Woman's and Men's Study 7pm

Thursday: Worship and Sermon with Dave Woods

Saturday: Bible Study with John Hallowell 10:30am

Sunday: Worship and Sermon with John Hallowell 10:30am