About us
Shrewsbury First Assembly is a joyful family church with Jesus at the center and God’s presence at the heart of all we do.
This is what we are all about
We Pursue God's Presence
God desires relationship. From the beginning, He has invited His people to seek His face and walk closely with Him. At SFA Church, we intentionally create space to encounter His Presence in a real and life-giving way. Our gatherings are centered on worship, prayer, and the Word so that every person can draw near to God.
We Live Fellowship
God designed us to grow together, not alone. Authentic Christian life happens in community — encouraging one another, praying for one another, and walking through life side by side. At SFA Church, we value meaningful relationships that move beyond surface connection. Through small groups, shared meals, serving teams, and intentional discipleship, we cultivate a family atmosphere where you are known, supported, and strengthened in your faith journey.
We Equip the people
Spiritual growth does not happen by accident; it happens through intentional formation. We are committed to teaching God’s Word clearly and faithfully, building strong prayer lives, and worshiping passionately. Our goal is not just inspiration but transformation — equipping every believer to live confidently, serve faithfully, and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit in everyday life.
We Live on Purpose
Every person is created with purpose. God has placed gifts, callings, and influence in your life to make a difference. At SFA Church, we help you discover and develop that purpose so you can serve both locally and globally. Whether through outreach, missions, leadership, or everyday witness, we believe your life matters and that together we can impact our community and the world for Jesus.
What we believe
God is the loving Creator of all that exists, both seen and unseen. God is eternal and completely good, knowing all things, having all power and majesty. God exists as the Trinity, in three distinct persons, yet one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God passionately desires a relationship with us and towards this end continually invites us into a relationship of faith, friendship, learning, and service. (Genesis 1:1; John 14:6-9; 15-17; 16:7-15; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 4:9-10)
God expressed himself in human form through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Jesus Christ is fully man and fully God. He is the perfect reflection of God’s character and glory. Born of the Virgin Mary, he lived a sinless life and offered himself as the only perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. All who believe in him are declared righteous on the basis of his death. He rose physically from the dead, ascended to heaven and will return again to earth to reign forever with those who are his. (Colossians 1:13-23; 2:8-14; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Matthew 22:36-40; 1:18-25; John 1:1; 8:40,58; 11:33; 14:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-8; Acts 1:9-11; 10:42-43; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 5:8-10)
The Holy Spirit, sent from God to live inside all who believe in Jesus Christ, teaches, comforts, and empowers us, giving each follower diverse gifts, fostering unity, interdependence, productivity, Christ-like character, and love among Christians. The believer receives the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. The empowering of the Holy Spirit, the promise of the Father, is available for every Christian. (Acts 1:8; 2:4; Romans 5:5; 8; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 3:16; 4:3-4; 5:18; John 14:26; 16:7-14)
We believe that God speaks to us in the Bible, which is completely without error. It is our privilege to seek to understand God’s message and apply it responsibly to our lives. The Bible is our standard and authority in all we say and do. We believe that God inspired the authors of the Bible and they are therefore completely trustworthy. The Bible is the final authority on all matters to which it speaks. We believe that God’s unchangeable Biblical message ought to be presented in relevant and contemporary ways, free of religious jargon so it can be understandable to the people of our community. (Matthew 5:17-19; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:14-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2; Peter 1:16-21; 2 Peter 3:14-18; Joshua 1:7-8; Acts 17:11; Psalms 19:7-11; 119:9-16,105)
All people are created with dignity and value in the image of God, to live in a vital relationship with God. Through our sin (failing to live by God’s moral standards), we break our intended relationship with God. On our own we fall short, and experience the destructive consequences of that broken relationship. We see the effects spiritually and socially, in this life and beyond. However, God sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to rescue us from those consequences and to restore our broken relationship with God and others. Through Christ’s atoning death on the cross, we are redeemed. Salvation comes to people on the basis of God’s grace through faith in Jesus alone, not by any works we could do ourselves. We receive the free gift of forgiveness and are spiritually reborn through repenting of our sin and believing in Jesus Christ. Good works and a holy life, although totally unable to save us, become the natural product of repentant, believing people. (I Peter 2:24; 3:18; Romans 3:9-28; 6:23; 10:9-10; John 3:16; 5:24; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:3-8; James 2:14-26)
We are a church that prays daily, lifting praise, confession, thanksgiving, and petition to God. Matthew 6:5-13 | Philippians 4:5-7 | James 5:16
The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. Sign up for baptism.
At SFA, membership is not required to be part of our community. Our unity is based on faith in Jesus Christ and adherence to the Bible as our guide. As a church under Christ, we establish our policies and practices with guidance from a board of elders. To become a member, one must believe in Jesus as the Son of God, repent of sin, confess their faith, be baptized, and continue in faithful discipleship under Jesus.
We believe that water baptism is an important and obedient act that follows an individual’s decision to follow Christ. However, we don’t baptize infants until they are of an age when they can make a decision for themselves to follow Christ and then to be baptized. For infants, we embrace the tradition of Child Dedication which flows directly from Hannah’s (the Prophet Samuel’s mother) decision to dedicate her son back to God. Sign up for Child Dedication.
The SFA Church Internship Program runs from August to May and/or June and July (summer) each year. The purpose of the Internship Program is focused on developing the call God has put on your life to pursue church ministry. contact us for more info at firstassembly@sfanj.com.
If you are interested in finding out more about employment opportunities at SFA Church, contact us for more information at firstassembly@sfanj.com.
As Christ-followers, we are expected to wisely manage our money and other resources in our personal lives and as a congregation. We believe that giving ten percent is the minimum amount the Bible teaches us to return to the Lord. This is because we understand that everything we have and are belongs to God. Therefore, we do not hesitate to teach principles of Christian stewardship, as we agree with Jesus on the importance of giving back to God what is rightfully His. As Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” – Matthew 6:21
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The 16 Fundaments of Faith we believe as part of Assemblies of God Fellowship