Springer comes from a rich history known as the Restoration Movement of the 1800s. That history consists of a call to return to the Scriptures as the sole rule of faith. The homage goes that “where the Scriptures speak, we speak. Where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent.” We seek a simple, apostolic form of Christianity by which all believers can unite together. If you are unfamiliar with churches of Christ, you might find it strange that we partake in weekly communion, worship with acapella singing, and do not bind believers to any creed or confession of faith. This is the same church one reads about which was established in Jerusalem in Acts chapter two, the one Jesus built (Matt. 16:18-19), and bought with His blood (Acts 20:28). We seek unity upon God’s word above all else, and since division tends to occur over matters of opinion, we simply try to conform only to what Scripture says.

As for our beliefs and teachings, they can be summarized (albeit shortly) as follows:

1) We believe in the teaching of the Godhead. God is one Being, yet He consists of three Persons. All Persons of the Godhead are equal to one another in their divinity. The Trinity is made up of the Father, Spirit, and Son.

2) We believe that the Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired, inerrant, perfect word of God (2 Tim. 3:16). It is sufficient for all things, clear in its teachings, and able to penetrate the heart of its hearers to bring them to faith in Christ. We do not believe the Bible contains any contradictions or historical errors. Nor do we believe that the biblical writers were doctrinally wrong in anything they taught while writing by inspiration. Because of our high view of Scripture, we spend every week preaching and teaching through books of the Bible, recognizing every word to be directly from the mouth of God. God’s word is where we ascertain our authority!

3) We believe that man was created perfect in the Garden of Eden, but due to his fall, sin came into the world and corrupted our nature (Rom. 5:12). This fallen nature is seen in the fact that all who have been born of man sin against God. In sin, we are spiritually dead and unable to please God in that state (Rom. 8:8). We walked according to the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). However, Christ came in the flesh to free us from the bondage of sin (Rom. 5:15-21), through that tremendous sacrifice where His precious blood was shed (1 Peter 1:18-19). He took upon Himself the due penalty of our sins and, through faith in His name, we are freed and made slaves of righteousness (Rom. 6:17-18). As a new creation, we begin to walk lives of service, repentance, and obedience.

4) We believe that the church is Christ’s kingdom, and that all who believe and are baptized in His name are added to that kingdom (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 2:38, 42; Gal. 3:27). To be brought into a relationship with Christ means that we are brought into His family. We are not redeemed to live alone and isolated, but rather to involve ourselves in the work of the church and fellowship with our brethren. The church is the Bride of Christ, and anyone who seeks to divorce Christianity from a life in the church commits a grievous error.