Senior Pastor Paul Boling
Paul is second-generation minister in the Christian Church Disciples of Christ and moved to Alaska with his sons, Sam & James, in 2008. Paul's passion is making scripture relevant and creating connectional and interactive worship services so that all might leave inspired and transformed. He loves meeting people right where they are, doing his best to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, in loving and accepting others. Social justice is what sets his heart aflame and he serves on the board of AK Child and Family and the Anchorage Interfaith Council. Pastor Paul would love to connect with you at First Christian Church. Please join us.
Paul is second-generation minister in the Christian Church Disciples of Christ and moved to Alaska with his sons, Sam & James, in 2008. Paul's passion is making scripture relevant and creating connectional and interactive worship services so that all might leave inspired and transformed. He loves meeting people right where they are, doing his best to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, in loving and accepting others. Social justice is what sets his heart aflame and he serves on the board of AK Child and Family and the Anchorage Interfaith Council. Pastor Paul would love to connect with you at First Christian Church. Please join us.
Associate Pastor Dave Boling
Pastor Dave is our music minister at FCC and gets excited about connecting with people of all ages through music.
It is a great joy for him to serve this congregation with his brother, Paul. One of Dave's gifts is creating an open and friendly environment and he is blessed to help create a relaxed, blended worship style that incorporates traditional and contemporary music.
Pastor Dave is a graduate of Northwest Christian University, Phillips Graduate School of Theology, and has two years of Clinical Pastoral Education through Providence Medical Center. He previously served churches in Oregon, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Identity Statement of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
“We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.”
Vision Statement of First Christian Church Anchorage
First Christian Church of Anchorage is a diverse, inclusive faith community providing a living witness to the compassionate Christ.
From our convenient location in midtown Anchorage, we seek out, develop and support ministries to meet humanity’s need for physical and spiritual wholeness.
On the basis of our Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) heritage, we embrace the ecumenical movement, develop lay leadership, and promote intellectual freedom in the pursuit of Truth.
Everyone is welcome to join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30 am.
We practice equality. Women and men participate equally in the leadership of this church. We have weekly communion that is open to everyone. We practice adult baptism by immersion and honor all baptisms. We support Interfaith dialog and cooperation. “We honor intellectual freedom; therefore, we do not support any particular political party. We encourage our members to apply Christ’s examples of love and compassion in their daily life.
Pastor Dave is our music minister at FCC and gets excited about connecting with people of all ages through music.
It is a great joy for him to serve this congregation with his brother, Paul. One of Dave's gifts is creating an open and friendly environment and he is blessed to help create a relaxed, blended worship style that incorporates traditional and contemporary music.
Pastor Dave is a graduate of Northwest Christian University, Phillips Graduate School of Theology, and has two years of Clinical Pastoral Education through Providence Medical Center. He previously served churches in Oregon, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Identity Statement of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada
“We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.”
Vision Statement of First Christian Church Anchorage
First Christian Church of Anchorage is a diverse, inclusive faith community providing a living witness to the compassionate Christ.
From our convenient location in midtown Anchorage, we seek out, develop and support ministries to meet humanity’s need for physical and spiritual wholeness.
On the basis of our Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) heritage, we embrace the ecumenical movement, develop lay leadership, and promote intellectual freedom in the pursuit of Truth.
Everyone is welcome to join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30 am.
We practice equality. Women and men participate equally in the leadership of this church. We have weekly communion that is open to everyone. We practice adult baptism by immersion and honor all baptisms. We support Interfaith dialog and cooperation. “We honor intellectual freedom; therefore, we do not support any particular political party. We encourage our members to apply Christ’s examples of love and compassion in their daily life.
Confession
This confession is the opening paragraph in the Preamble to the Design of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It is used by many Disciples congregations in worship as an affirmation of the faith of the church throughout the ages - not as a "test of fellowship," but as a statement of faith that identifies the Disciples' commitment to and place within the universal and ecumenical church.
As members of the Christian Church,
We confess that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of the living God,
and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world.
In Christ's name and by his grace
we accept our mission of witness
and service to all people.
We rejoice in God,
maker of heaven and earth,
and in God's covenant of love
which binds us to God and to one another.
Through baptism into Christ
we enter into newness of life
and are made one with the whole people of God.
In the communion of the Holy Spirit
we are joined together in discipleship
and in obedience to Christ.
At the Table of the Lord
we celebrate with thanksgiving
the saving acts and presence of Christ.
Within the universal church
we receive the gift of ministry
and the light of scripture.
In the bonds of Christian faith
we yield ourselves to God
that we may serve the One
whose kingdom has no end.
Blessing, glory, and honor
be to God forever. Amen.