Since its founding in 1968, Fairmount Homes has maintained a steadfast commitment to its roots, grounded in a historical, Anabaptist position based on essential doctrines of the faith as expressed in this document. This statement of faith anchors our community, providing unity and clarity.
GOD
We believe in the almighty God, the eternal Spirit who is infinite in His attributes of holiness, love, righteousness, truth, power, goodness, and mercy. We worship the one holy and loving God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, eternally. We believe that God has created all things, visible and invisible, and has brought salvation and new life to humanity through Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURE
We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit for instruction in salvation and training in righteousness. We accept the Scriptures as the Word of God and as the fully reliable and trustworthy standard for Christian faith and life. Where questions of scriptural applicability arise, our board of directors is the final interpreter of scriptural authority.
DISCIPLESHIP AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
We believe that Jesus Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow him. Through the gift of God’s saving grace, we are empowered to be disciples of Jesus, filled with his Spirit, following his teachings and his path through suffering to new life. As by faith we walk in Christ’s way, we are being transformed into his image. We become conformed to Christ, faithful to the will of God, and separated from the evil in the world.
HUMANITY
We believe God created humanity, male and female, reflecting the image and likeness of God. Each person’s biological sex has been sovereignly appointed by God and is an irreversible aspect of his or her nature. We believe that God intends marriage to be a covenant between one man and one woman for life.
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
We believe that everything belongs to God, including our campus and our ministry, which calls us to live as faithful stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. As servants of God, our primary vocation is to be stewards in God’s household. God, who in Christ has given us new life, has also given us spiritual gifts to use for nurture and mission. The message of reconciliation has been entrusted to every believer so that the gospel might be made known to the world.
PEACE, JUSTICE AND NONRESISTANCE
We believe that peace is the will of God. God created the world in peace, and God’s peace is most fully revealed in Jesus Christ, who is our peace and the peace of the whole world. Led by the Holy Spirit, we follow Christ in the way of peace, loving mercy, doing justice, bringing reconciliation, and practicing nonresistance even in the face of violence.
OUR GOSPEL MISSION
We believe that we are called to share the gospel and live out our faith together according to the scriptures, even when the world disapproves of our beliefs.
OUR COMMITMENT
This statement of faith serves as a foundational expression of Fairmount Homes’ enduring commitment to historic Anabaptist convictions. Rooted in Scripture and centered on Christ, it offers clarity, unity, and direction for our community’s life and witness. In an age of shifting values and beliefs, we affirm these timeless truths as the basis for our identity, our calling, and our hope.
Adopted by the Board of Directors on June 23, 2025
