Tom
Shanklin Ministries
A worldwide interdenominational
evangelistic ministry
PO Box 4144
Mankato, MN 56002
Mission
To unite with the body of Christ to reach the world with the
Good News of Jesus Christ.
Directors
Tom and Susan Shanklin
What We Do
WE use every available means to preach
the Gospel in our nation and around the world.
WE teach, train and encourage believers,
ministers and churches of all denominations to reach their world
for Jesus Christ.
WE financially support missions and
evangelism worldwide.
You Can Be a Part
You can be a part of this vision:
- Pray for Tom Shanklin Ministries
- Support the work financially
- Invite us to minister in your church
or community
What We Believe
l. We believe that God the Father, His Son Jesus and the Holy
Spirit are the three persons of the Godhead, one God in three
persons. (II Cor. 13:14)
2. We believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of
God, that it is profitable for doctrine, reproof and correction,
for instruction in righteousness and that this same Word is alive
and powerful, having the ability to bring new life to human beings.
(II Tim. 3:16, Heb. 4:12,
I Peter 1:23)
3. We believe in the new birth through faith in Jesus Christ
as the only means of salvation. (John 3:7, John 14:6, Acts 4:12,
Eph. 2:1)
4. We believe in water baptism by immersion as prescribed
by Jesus Christ and the apostles, not as a means to salvation,
but as an act of obedience, symbolizing the surrender of the
will to God, death to the old way of living and identification
with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. (Luke 24:43,
Matt. 28:19, Mark 16:16, Rom. 6:4)
5. We believe that believers are to live a holy life, totally
in line with God's will as expressed in the Bible. (Matt. 5:48,
Titus 2:11-15)
6. We believe that if we sin, we have an advocate (lawyer)
with the Father, who is Jesus Christ, the righteous, and that
if we will confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness by the blood
of Christ. (I John 2:1, I John 1:7,9)
7. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an endowment
of power for the believer to be a witness in the world. We believe
this experience is distinct from the gift of salvation, that
salvation is not dependent upon this experience, but that it
is the will of God for every believer. (Acts 1:4,5,8; Acts 2:1-4;
Acts 8:12,14-17; Acts 10:44-48; Acts 19:1-6)
8. We believe in the ordinance of marriage as prescribed in
the Bible. (Eph. 5:31)
9. We believe in healing for the physical body and authority
over Satan and demons is provided through the work of Jesus Christ
on the cross and through the resurrection. (I Pet. 2:24, Eph.
1:15-23.
10. We believe in the future literal return of the Lord Jesus
Christ to the earth and the resurrection of the dead. (I Thes.
4:14-17)
11. We believe that the local church is an institution ordained
of God for the propagation of the Gospel, the teaching and training
of the saints and a place where the love of God operates; that
God has ordained leadership and given them authority to make
decisions and to lead the people of God; and that they are to
be respected as God's vessels. (Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:42, Eph.
4:11, I Thess. 5:12,13)
12. We believe in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper as expressed
in the Holy Bible, that the fruit of the vine represents the
blood of Jesus shed for our sins and the bread represents the
body of Christ. The Lord's Supper should be taken in an attitude
of reverence and repentance, and with a recognition of the entire
Body of Christ, not just those of their own fellowship or those
of likemindedness, but all those who Christ purchased with His
blood at Calvary. (I Cor. 11:23-34)
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