What are the distinctives of the Evangelical Free Church?
The EFCA is inclusive not exclusive. Fellowship and active membership in the local Evangelical Free Church are based solely on one’s personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. Within the EFCA there is room beyond the EFCA Statement of Faith for legitimate differences in areas of evangelical doctrine. The EFCA is evangelical not separatistic. While we have deep convictions based on the authority and inerrancy of God’s Word, we do not draw battle lines over minor points, nor do we make minor issues of doctrine a test of fellowship in the local church. We are evangelical and believe in separated living and personal holiness for the believer, but we are not separatistic. The EFCA is ecumenical in spirit though not in structure. We believe in the spiritual unity of the church though not necessarily in structural union. We join with other Christians and like-minded denominations and organizations that share common goals and ministries to accomplish the Great Commandment and the Great Commissi
