CHURCH TSIDKENU LEADERSHIP
We believe according to the scripture, that the Church is governed by Elders and administrated by Deacons.
THE PRESBYTARY
Senior Pastor
Rev. David M. Miller and Maya Miller
Staff Elders
Robert and Christine Grosso
THE DIACONATE
Intercession Captain
Davae Gibson
Fire Academy Director
Destiny Torriero
Treasurer
Jason Hubeny
Operations Captain
Jefferson Okafor
Children's Minister
Nicole Ramos
SENDING AND OVERSEEING ELDERS FOR THE TSIDKENU MINISTRY NETWORK
General Overseer
Rev. Benjamin and Lydia Wisan
Senior Evangelist
Art Montgomery
Statement of Faith
ARTICLE I.
Doctrine of God
Sec. 1 – We believe in one God, the Father, the creator of all things, seen and unseen.
Sec. 2 – We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, equal in majesty and divinity to the Father, who, for our salvation, was born of a virgin and became man in all ways like us save sin, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried, and rose again on the third day, and ascended into heaven and seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to come to judge the living and the dead.
Sec. 3 – We believe in the personhood of Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father, who was with the Father and Son, and is equal in divinity and majesty to them both. He spoke through the prophets and Apostles and inspired all scripture in the Bible, which is infallible as it relates to matters of faith and practice.
ARTICLE II.
Doctrine of Salvation
Sec. 1 – In the beginning God created man in His image, in a state of innocence, and in a world without suffering. Through human sin and rebellion, the world devolved into the state that it now exists in.
Sec. 2 – Through the cross, He took on Himself all the sins of the world. By grace through faith alone without works, we are justified and forgiven of sins, and our hearts are regenerated through the New Birth. Those born again will demonstrate so by the fruit of repentance.
Sec. 3 – While we are not saved by Baptism, we are commanded to be baptized in water following our conversion. Through Baptism, we share in His crucifixion and resurrection with Christ.
Sec. 4 – Subsequent of conversion, we are promised the Baptism in the Holy Spirit to empower us for the work of ministry. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit typically followed by tongues, which is a gift available to every believer.
ARTICLE III.
Doctrine of the Church
Sec. 1 – We believe that through the Cross, Christ paid for our physical healing as he paid for the forgiveness of our sins. We are commanded to lay hands on the sick and expect recovery, both in the course of evangelism and in the Church.
Sec. 2 – We believe that through the Cross, Christ paid for our deliverance from demonic bondage. Deliverance from demonic bondage is not entirely accomplished through conversion; we ought to pursue freedom as believers, unto sanctification to the stature of Christ. The casting out of demon and healing of the sick are also signs which confirm the Gospel, and follow the course of evangelism. All believers have a right and responsibility to lay hands on the sick and cast out demons as opportunity arises.
Sec. 3 – We believe in the continuation of all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit until the return of Christ, for the perfecting of His Body; they should be diligently sought and practiced, in order, for the edification of the Church, and judged according to scripture.
Sec. 4 – We believe in one Church, the global body of Christ throughout the world. The Church is governed by Elders and Apostles.
Sec. 5 – We believe in the necessity of being joined to a local church, and under spiritual headship. The Local Church has an obligation to, in love, teach, disciple, and discipline their members toward the full stature of Christ.
Origin and Mission
David was raised in New Hampshire and has always had a heart for revival. He joined the Navy while stationed in San Diego and joined Church Tsidkenu San Diego. For the first time, he saw revival: miracles, healing, deliverance and salvations. Since that time, his heart burned to bring that revival back to New Hampshire. In 2022 he returned to New Hampshire, and in July was ordained by the Presbytery of Church Tsidkenu San Diego.
Our mission at Church Tsidkenu, NH, is to promote revival in the New England region, and bring salvation to the lost and reformation to the Church. We believe this is accomplished through the primary ministries' of Christ, including evangelism, discipleship, scriptural teaching, and healing and deliverance ministry. Part of the accomplishment of that mission is through Fire Academy, which trains believers in the above ministries and character growth. It is also accomplished through our revivals, conferences, workshops, and evangelistic outreaches.
Our heart and mission is to see the fire of the Holy Spirit take back New England. Come join the fight in bringing the Kingdom of God to earth with us at 40 Thorndike Street in Downtown Concord; the capital of New Hampshire!
Our Distinctives and Vaules
The Gospel and Revival
The Gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ has come to set us free from the power of sin and death. The New Birth, or our being converted to Christ, leads to an actual transformation of the heart and freedom from sin. We believe in and practice preaching the Gospel to the lost on regular outreaches, and we believe in examining our salvation to be sure we are in the faith, according to the scripture.
Revival is no more or less than a Church, group, city, or region being transformed by the preaching of the Gospel, and repentance. We have an obligation to promote revival through preaching the Gospel.
Intercessory Prayer
Intercessory prayer is a vital part of the change reaction that leads to revival. We believe Christians should all live their lives in intimacy with Christ through prayer, and that we should all have strong private prayer lives. The strength of our private prayer life manifests in the strength of public prayer meetings. We have daily prayer audio calls, and one monthly late-night prayer meeting in person.
The Transformation of Society and Culture
We do not view the world as a sinking ship from which we should snatch a few souls from the fire, but God's creation, and a place over which Christ is Lord. The Kingdom of God manifests not just in changed lives, but bringing healing to the brokenness of human society. Our job as the Church is to be a healing influence to all sectors of society.
Church Discipline
Deliverance Ministry
We believe in the necessity of casting out demons, according to the scripture and the pattern left by the Lord Jesus and the Apostles. We are to cast demons out of unbelievers in the course of evangelism and mission, and we are to cast demons out of believers who find themselves in demonic bondage. We see that the world and much of the Church has been deeply infiltrated and influenced by the demonic, and that real deliverance from the demonic is necessary for success in the Christian life.
Matthew 18:15-20 and 1 Cor. 5-6, along with many other important passages of scripture teach us that the Church has a judical element to adjudicate between personal disputes, confront and discipline for sin, promote and dismiss ministers according to character, and have a sense of structure and order. This begins by believers making the uncomfortable but correct choice to confront sin and disagreement privately, lovingly, and directly. But if it is not resolved at this level, the Church corporately deals with sin and disagreement through special meetings called trials. Through this system, the Church leads its members to repentance, and exposes those who are unrepentant and insincere. This system was once widely practiced in the Church, and still is among many Reformed Churches, but has largely fallen out of practice among many evangelicals due to a culture that seeks to avoid accountability and confrontation. We believe following these scriptural principles are essential for the life of the Church.
The Operation of the Gifts
We believe in all the Gifts of the Spirit as decribed in the New Testament, and we do not think they were given so they can only be added to a Statement of Faith, but that they can be practiced for the edification and building up of the local Church. We believe the Church should identify and empower the giftings of her members. We aspire not only to be Pentecostal in name, but to be a place where the Holy Spirit can move freely and unhindered.