About TEAM

What is TEAM?

TEAM is an evangelical, non-denominational, international mission that was founded in 1890 by Fredrick Franson.  TEAM’s  purpose is to help churches send missionaries to establish reproducing churches in other nations to the glory of God. TEAM has over 650 missionaries serving in more than 40 countries. 

What does TEAM believe?

God and His Son, Jesus Christ

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe Jesus Christ, without any change in His eternal deity, became man through conception by the Holy Spirit and virgin birth, that He died on the cross, a perfect and complete sacrifice, in our stead and for our sins according to the Scriptures. He arose bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age, to convict of sin and regenerate the sinner upon believing in Christ, at the time of regeneration, baptizing the believer into the one body of which Christ is the Head; and to indwell, guide, instruct, fill, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

Sin

We believe man was created directly by God in His own image but fell into sin. The entire human race therefore, is lost and only by repenting, faith in Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

Atonement

We believe that the atoning death of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground of justification and salvation for all who believe and that only those who receive Jesus Christ by personal faith are born of the Holy Spirit and by Him are sealed to the day of redemption.

The Return of Christ

We believe in the personal, pre-millennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that the hope of His appearing has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

The Resurrection of the Body

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting and conscious punishment.

The Church

We believe that the Church is composed of all people who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head.

Baptism & the Lord's Supper

We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are not, however, to be regarded as means of salvation.

Living with Honor

We believe that all the saved should live in such manner as will honor and glorify and not bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord, and that it is commanded of God to remain separate from false doctrines and sinful pleasures, practices and associations.

Angels

We believe in the existence of angels who worship God and minister to believers.

Satan

We also believe in the existence of Satan, the devil, a fallen angelic being, who with his demons opposes God, His people, and His work, but over whom Christians can have spiritual victory.