What is Unitas Ekklesia?
At its heart, Unitas Ekklesia is a calling to move toward a single, transformative goal: the Unity of the Church.
It is a movement focused on bringing diverse congregations and faith families together to truly be the Church. We achieve this by distinguishing between the essentials of our faith and the non-essentials, while anchoring everything we do in the radical love of Christ.
The Essentials: Our Common Ground
We believe that unity is only possible when built upon an immovable foundation. We hold these eight biblical truths as the “essentials”—the non-negotiable core of Christian orthodoxy:
- Universal Depravity: Humanity is fallen and incapable of self-salvation (Romans 3:23).
- The Love of God: God the Father chose us and gave His Son for the world (John 3:16).
- The Deity and Humanity of Christ: Jesus is fully God and fully man (Colossians 1:17-19).
- Reconciliation through Sacrifice: We are justified solely by faith through Christ’s blood (Romans 5:1).
- The Holy Spirit: The Spirit leads us to truth and witnesses to our adoption (John 16:8-11).
- Good Works as Fruit: Our faith manifests naturally through love and obedience (James 2:17).
- The Fellowship of Believers: We are one body under Christ, the Head (Ephesians 4:4).
- The Return of the Lord: Christ will return in glory for judgment and resurrection (Acts 1:11).
The Source: We believe the Bible is God’s inspired, infallible Word. We interpret Scripture with Scripture, guided by the Holy Spirit rather than cultural trends.
The Non-Essentials: Liberty and Grace
Where the Scriptures are not explicit—such as the specific timeline of the End Times, styles of worship, or the mechanics of Holy Communion—we allow for a variety of viewpoints.
We do not use formal creeds because they can become static. Instead, we allow for spiritual growth and new insights. On secondary matters, we adhere to the ancient maxim:
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”
“In All Things Love”
Unity isn’t a legal agreement; it’s a sign that Jesus lives within us. Love is the “connective tissue” that makes harmony possible. When we choose to “clothe ourselves in love” (Colossians 3:12-14), we desert personal agendas and cease bickering. We stop saying, “I am right,” and start saying, “Let’s work together to glorify God.”
Moving Toward Communitas
While “community” is a broad term, Communitas is an intense spirit of solidarity. It occurs when individuals surrender their personal agendas for the sake of the whole.
Unitas Ekklesia seeks to foster Communitas through three crucial pillars:
- The Domain: A shared identity and commitment to the Kingdom of God.
- The Community: Engaging in joint activities, helping one another, and learning together across denominational lines.
- The Practice: Developing a shared repertoire of experiences, stories, and tools to solve problems and serve the world.
| Activity | Communitas in Action |
| Seeking Experience | “How has your church handled this specific community crisis?” |
| Reusing Assets | Sharing curriculum, tools, or outreach strategies between congregations. |
| Coordination | Combining resources to launch larger-scale missions or local aid. |
| Mapping Knowledge | Identifying who has specific gifts and where the gaps are in our city. |
The Call to Repentance and Action
The world is watching. When the Church is divided by bickering, our witness is diminished. But if the world sees us loving across denominational barriers—Calvinists working with Arminians, different worship styles blending in service—they will see the reality of Christ.
The time has come to pull up the stakes of our divisions and stand together on the common ground of Jesus.