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The culture of Friday Night LYH is rooted in faith, living a life of full surrender to Christ, and pursuing a deeper relationship with God through His Word.

VISION & MISSION

The Vision

A generation anchored in Christ.

Our vision is to build a generation founded on God's Word, who deeply know Christ and boldly bring transformation to the world.

The Mission

Know God More.

To lead both the lost and the believer to pursue the fullness of God through His Word.

Principles

For Him, not us.

All is done with Jesus Christ as our focus, to bring glory to God, and God alone.

Col. 3:17, 23; Rom. 11:36

Know Him more.

Eternal life is knowing God. All that is worth seeking is found in Him. He is our greatest Prize.

Deut. 6:5; Psalm 63:1; Jer. 9:23–24; John 17:3; Phil. 3:10

Grace Requires Response.

Grace is costly and calls us to follow Christ, not hear and remain idle.

2 Corinthians 5:15

Filled to be Poured Out.

We pursue the fullness of God through His Word so that we may be poured out for the sake of others.

2 Cor. 9:8; Gal. 4:19; Phil. 2:17; 1 Thess. 2:8; 2 Tim. 2:2, 2:21;

Build from faith.

Everything we do is built on the Rock through active trust in His Word.

Matthew 7:24; 2 Cor 5:7; Prov 3:5-6

Think big, pray big, expect big.

We serve a big God who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think.

Eph. 3:20; Gen. 18:14

PEOPLE

Alex Peyton

// Founder & Teacher

David Noll

// Men's Ministry

Taylor Langley

// Operations

Quentin Lackey

// Worship

Merrick Kasper

// Women's Ministry

Ashley Wray

// Women's Community

Caleb Smith

// Media

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Foundation

Expect a deep dive into Scripture from a historical-grammatical perspective. We build on a literal, contextual base, unpacking the Scriptures verse by verse, word by word, to provide a foundation that strengthens your faith and walk with Christ.

The Pursuit

Jesus is the center of everything. We engage with Scripture through thought-provoking questions that will challenge you. These provide the opportunity to deepen your relationship with God and inspire a faith that leads to action, living a life surrendered to Christ.

The Response

Every gathering concludes with a time of collective worship. This is a designated time to respond to the Truth after encountering His Word. The songs we sing are solely about the glory of God where all the attention is on Him.

The Community

Community is a big part of FNL. We don't just sit in rows and leave. Whether you come early or stick around after, we prioritize being a group who know each other's names, not just a crowd in a room.

Worship Nights

Beyond our weekly gatherings, we host dedicated worship nights throughout the year. These are nights solely devoted to exalting God through song.

AI ETHICS

As the advancement and usage of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) continues to grow, we pledge to not use A.I. for automating the crafting of sermons, lessons, curriculum, or any other teaching content, (whether digital or print), or for suggestions of applications and/or illustrations. We also pledge to not input into A.I. any sermon, lesson, teaching, or curriculum preparation for editing, suggestions, or ideas.

We guarantee that anything you read, listen to, or watch on this website, our social media accounts, or in person is genuine, authentic, Spirit-led, Bible teaching crafted only after much prayer, consideration, and seeking the will of God.

A.I. cannot replicate and will never replace the work and power of the Holy Spirit.

Does God not give wisdom and understanding? (Pro 2:6, Jam 1:5). God is spirit (John 4:24), but what spirit exists in Artifical Intelligence? Do believers not have the Holy Spirit living within them? (John 14:17, 1 Cor 6:19). Does the believer not have access to the Father by one Spirit through Jesus Christ? (Eph. 2:18). Why then consult that which is artificial with the expectation of producing something spiritual meanwhile having been given the Helper, the Holy Spirit, who teaches all things (John 14:26)?

Scripture is God-Breathed

We teach that the Bible consists of sixty-six books, the Old and New Testaments, all of which are dually authored, written by men with distinct human personalities, styles, and contexts who were fully guided and inspired by the Holy Spirit.

We teach the plenary verbal inspiration of Scripture, that the entire Bible (plenary) and every single word within it (verbal) are directly inspired by God.

(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 2:7-14; Jeremiah 1:9; Exodus 24:4; Hebrews 1:1; 1 Corinthians 14:37; 2 Peter 3:16)

We teach that Scripture is true, infallible, inerrant, everlasting, and contains the standard by which Christians should conduct their lives.

(John 10:35; Psalm 119:89; 1 Pet 1:25; Numbers 23:19; Psalm 119:160; Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; Luke 21:33; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Colossians 3:16; Joshua 1:8)

Teaching of Scripture

We teach the literal (not excluding allegory or other literary devices, but correctly identifying these and understanding them according to the normal rules of the text's literary genre), historical, grammatical interpretation of Scripture. While there may be multiple applications of a passage in Scripture, there is but one true interpretation.

Teachers of Scripture

We believe the teaching of Scripture to be a most serious endeavor. Because of this, we believe teachers and leaders of the Word are judged more strictly, more is required of them, and they should hold themselves to a higher standard. We take our responsibility for souls with life-and-death seriousness.

(James 3:1; Matt 18:6; Luke 12:48)

We don't retreat from the world. We are called to be a light in the darkness of society.

Below is our stance on specific issues facing our culture today.

Abortion

We oppose abortion and believe in the sanctity of human life from conception to its natural end.

(Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5)

Sexuality and Marriage

We believe God uniquely creates each person as either biological male or female to reflect His image and likeness. To reject one's biological sex is a distortion of this likeness and a rejection of God's design and creative order and transgenderism and/or cross-dressing, including any and all efforts to alter one's physical gender, or appearance thereof, is unbiblical and inconsistent with the teachings of Scripture.

We believe God created man and woman as unique biological persons made for each other, and that human sexuality is only to be expressed between a genetic male and a genetic female within the God-ordained covenant of a monogamous marriage, and is not condoned before or outside of marriage in any form.

Furthermore, we believe and teach that the use, viewing, and/or distribution of pornography is inconsistent with the teachings of Scripture, ruins witness, destroys relationships, and is incompatible with being a follower of Christ.

(Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:24; Deuteronomy 22:5; Matthew 19:4-6; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; Hebrews 13:4)

The Bible, from beginning to end, is the story of a merciful God reconciling a broken, sinful humanity to Himself through the redemption found in Jesus Christ.

Man

God created human beings, both male and female, in His own image, to have fellowship with Him. But through the disobedience of one man, Adam, their relationship with God became separated and sin entered the world, bringing the consequence of death. This caused mankind to inherit a sinful nature, everyone born after Adam being born into a sinful state. As a result, man is unable to restore this relationship and attain a right standing before God through his own efforts. Thus, all men everywhere are separated from God, face the judgment of God, and are in need of a Savior for payment of their sin.

(Gen 1:26-27; Psalm 51:5; Ephesians 2:1-3,8-9; Rom 1:19-32; 3:10-18; 5:6,12,14,16-17,19, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22)

Salvation

Man's needed Savior is Jesus Christ, the sole bridge between a sinful humanity and God. Through Him salvation is made possible by the shedding of His blood on the cross, offering forgiveness of sins.

Salvation is a gift of God, because of His mercy, accomplished by His grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Salvation happens when, by the power of the Holy Spirit through the conviction of sin, a person's heart is turned from sin towards the Lord Jesus Christ, believing that Christ is Lord and that His death and resurrection provide full payment for their sin. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

When you place your faith in Christ, God credits your sin to Christ, which has been paid for on the cross, and credits Christ's righteousness to you. In this way, your standing and relationship with God are fully restored and you are saved from the power and penalty of sin.

( Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:68-69, 77-78, 2:30-32, John 1:12, 3:16,36, 5:24, 8:10-11,24, 11:25, 14:6; Acts 4:12, 16:31; Romans 3:24-26,28, 5:8-10,17-21; 6; 10:9, 11:6; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:7, 2:4-5,8; 1 Timothy 2:5; Titus 3:4-7; Hebrews 2:17, 9:24-28; 1 John 4:10 )

SECURITY OF SALVATION

We teach that all believers, once saved, are protected by the power of God and eternally secure in Christ and that those who once professed faith but then denied the Lord were never truly saved to begin with.

( John 5:24; 6:37–40; 10:27–30; Hebrews 7:25, 13:5, 1 Peter 1:5; 1 John 2:19 )

Eternity

People will exist forever. Those whose relationship with God has been restored through faith in Jesus Christ will spend eternity with Him in heaven. Those who have not believed in Jesus Christ and remain separated from God will face eternal punishment in hell.

(John 3:16, 3:36; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; 1 John 5:11-13; Revelation 20:11–15)

God exists in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. All three Persons are God, equal, and share one name. (Matthew 28:19)

The Father

God the Father is first Person of the Trinity, the Father of the only-begotten Son, the eternal, self-existent, personal Spirit, the all-knowing, all-powerful, Sovereign Creator, Author, and Sustainer of all things. He is Infinite Perfection, Holiness, Justice, Mercy, Truth, Grace, Peace, Patience, and Love. He is forever faithful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, the righteous Judge of all the earth, and the giver of life. All things exist for His glory and according to His eternal purpose. He is the source of salvation, made available through Jesus Christ. Anything worth seeking in life is found in Him.

( Genesis 1:1–2; Exodus 3:14, 34:6–7; Psalm 2:7, 18:30, 147:5; Job 11:7-9; Isaiah 6:3, 46:9–10; Matthew 5:48; John 4:24, 16:27, 17:3; Romans 11:36; Ephesians 4:6, 1:11; Hebrews 1:5 )

The Son

The Son, Jesus Christ, is fully God, just like the Father. Within the Trinity, the Son willingly carries out the Father's plan, revealing the Father, dying, rising, redeeming humanity, and initiating the sending of the Holy Spirit to believers.

We teach the harmonious dual nature of Christ, that He is both fully divine (completely God) and fully human, existing eternally with God the Father. Jesus Christ is one divine person, however, His divine nature has a divine will, and His human nature has a human will, and He is sinless in both natures. While these two wills are distinct, they exist in perfect harmony, with His human will always acting in total alignment with His divine will and the Father's purpose. The Son submits to the Father in role and mission, but remains equal in essence and glory.

Unlike all people, the Son lived a perfect, sinless life, being the perfect sacrifice necessary to pay for our sins and restore our relationship with God the Father.

The Son is also Creator, the source of life, and all things (including cosmic powers, angels, and the physical universe) were brought into existence through Him and for His glory. He holds all things together and has absolute superiority over all creation.

The Son, Jesus Christ, not only has victory over death, but authority over it.

( Matthew 8:27, 28:18; Luke 22:42; John 1:1-2,10, 3:16,31,35, 5:18,30, 6:38, 8:58, 9:5, 10:30, 11:43-44, 14:9, 16:7; Romans 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4,28; Philippians 2:8; Colossians 1:16-20; Hebrews 4:15, 9:22, 10:4,10; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 2:2)

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity, proceeding from the Father and the Son, fully divine (completely God), and exists eternally with God the Father and Christ the Son.

He provides comfort and spiritual gifts for believers, discernment for daily decisions, assistance in prayer, and guides us to understand God's truth and everything necessary for faith and practice, producing holiness. All the Spirit does is aligned with Christ's character and redemptive work and His teaching illuminates Scripture, convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. The Spirit lived within certain people in the Old Testament, empowering them for service, and today the Spirit lives with and within believers of Jesus Christ forever, empowering their life and mission. The Spirit is God's "mark" on a believer's life, a permanent guarantee that their salvation is secure forever.

( Genesis 1:2; 1 Samuel 16:13; Micah 3:8; John 14:16-17, 16:13, 15:26-27; Acts 1:8, 2:33; Romans 5:5, 8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:10–12, 3:16, 6:19, 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 1:22, 5:5; Galatians 4:6, 5:16–18, 5:22–23; Ephesians 1:13, 4:30; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 1 John 2:27 )

We teach the personal, visible, and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ. While the exact timing of His return is known only to God, the certainty of His coming is our blessed hope. He will return to judge the living and the dead, to finalize His victory over sin and death, and to establish His eternal Kingdom.

(Matthew 24:36; Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Titus 2:13; Revelation 22:20)

The Church is a community of believers united through their faith in Christ.

We teach that once a person has placed their faith in Jesus Christ, the person immediately, by the power of the Holy Spirit, becomes part of a community of believers, the Church, which is the "body of Christ." Jesus Christ is the "Head" of the Church, the Savior and supreme authority of the body.

The purpose of the Church is to glorify God by building up believers through teaching, nurturing, and maturing their faith, and helping them grow in unity and Christlikeness. The Church is tasked with being a pillar of truth, proclaiming the gospel, serving others, and demonstrating God's love to the world.

( Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:3, 12:12-13; Ephesians 1:22-23, 3:21, 4:12-16, 4:15, 5:23-32; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 3:15 )