Welcome

“To all who are weary and need rest. To all who mourn and long for comfort. To all who fail and desire strength. To all who sin and need a Savior. This church opens wide her doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ, the Lord of mercy, the Friend of sinners. Welcome!”

Gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture.

The doctrine of grace creates a culture of grace, as Jesus himself touches us through his truths. Without the doctrines, the culture alone is fragile. Without the culture, the doctrines alone appear pointless. But the New Testament binds doctrine and culture together. 

If we want this culture to thrive, we can’t take doctrinal short cuts. If we want this doctrine to be credible, we can’t downplay the culture. But churches where the doctrine and the culture converge as one bear living witness to the power of Jesus.

We believe that every community needs three elements in order to experience healthy personal spiritual growth.

These three elements are the gospel, safety, and time. It’s where we’re finally free to grow. It’s what everyone needs. Everyone.

 One Another Commands

Hampton Roads Fellowship seeks to live out the “one another commands” of the Bible within our corporate community. Here are just a sample of the commands we see in the scriptures.

ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER

Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God (Romans 15:7 ESV)

ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16 ESV)

BEAR ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2 ESV)

BEAR WITH ONE ANOTHER

... with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love (Ephesians 4:2 ESV)

BUILD UP ONE ANOTHER

So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. (Romans 14:19 ESV)

CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER

... that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. (1 Corinthians 12:25 ESV)

COMFORT ONE ANOTHER

Therefore encourage one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:18 ESV)

CONFESS FAULTS TO ONE ANOTHER

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (James 5:16 ESV)

BE DEVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER

Love one another with brotherly affection. (Romans 12:10a ESV)

ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV)

FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 ESV)

BE HONEST WITH ONE ANOTHER

Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices (Colossians 3:9 ESV)

HONOR ONE ANOTHER

Outdo one another in showing honor. (Romans 12:10b ESV)

BE HOSPITABLE TO ONE ANOTHER

Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. (1 Peter 4:9 ESV)

BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 ESV)

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8 ESV)

MEMBERS ONE OF ANOTHER

... so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (Romans 12:5 ESV)

PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (James 5:16 ESV)

BE OF THE SAME MIND WITH ONE ANOTHER

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, (Romans 15:5 ESV)

SERVE ONE ANOTHER

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the Flesh, but through love serve one another. (Galatians 5:13 ESV)

SPUR ONE ANOTHER ON

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, (Hebrews 10:24 ESV)

SUBMIT TO ONE ANOTHER

... submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:21 ESV)

 We believe that being a part of a church consists of more than weekly attendance at corporate worship.

The church is a family that lives life together by caring for one another, bears one another’s burdens, and seeks to help each grow in conformity to Christ. One of the ways we foster this kind of interaction is through smaller groups that meet weekly for biblical community. Community groups help to model what normal Christian community looks like (Acts 2:42–47). 

Discipleship Groups exist to do what Sunday mornings and community groups cannot fully do.

A Discipleship Group is a formal group of two to four people who commit to meet together regularly for the purpose of investing in one another spiritually for a specific period of time. They offer a more personal and intentional form of discipleship, care and accountability.