Our Mission

Our mission at New Life Church is to LIVE in a spirit of Excellence, LOVE God and people with all of our heart, and GROW without limits in all things, to the fullness of God’s purpose and call on our lives.

We are passionate about serving God and others. Our heart is to help people encounter the love and presence of Jesus in a real and life-changing way.

A Warm Welcome from Our Pastor

Welcome to New Life Church! We’re so glad you’re here. Our heart is to help people encounter the love and presence of Jesus in a real and life‑changing way. Whether you’re new to the area, returning to church, or simply exploring faith, we want you to feel at home. We look forward to meeting you and walking this journey together.

Our Vision

To connect people to God while empowering them to serve and Worship Him.

Praising God at Sunday service in Sandpoint ID

Our Team

Lead Pastor, Wesley

WES RIBEIRO

Lead Pastor

Jake Brandner

JAKE BRANDNER

Assistant Pastor

Phillip Abell New Life Church Elder

PHILLIP ABELL

Elder

Bill and Chris Dwinell, Elders at New Life Church in Sandpoint, ID

BILL & CHRIS DWINELL

Elders

Core Beliefs

The following are the core beliefs of New Life Church based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines. The Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe. We do believe, however, that the following Statement of Faith accurately represents the teaching of the Bible, and therefore, is binding upon all members. All literature used in the Church shall be in complete agreement with the Statement of Faith.

We believe in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures given by the mouth of God. We believe that the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the inspired and infallible revelation of God to man and the authority of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13)

We believe in the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as One God existing in Three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, distinguishable but indivisible. (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in Genesis; his total spiritual depravity and inability to attain to Divine righteousness. (Romans 5:12, 18)

We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very God and very Man. (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:14-18; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6)

We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared unto His disciples. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:25)

We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation, and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for His Church. (John 14:2, 3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins.

We believe in water baptism by immersion in the Name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:34-36; 19:1-6)

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a real experience at or subsequent to salvation, with the Scriptural evidence, namely, speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance.

We believe in the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12-14, as manifested in the Early Church.

We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as expressing the true Christian faith.

We believe in the healing of the body by Divine power, or Divine healing, in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church. (Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9, James 5:14)

We believe in the table of the Lord, commonly called the Communion or the Lord’s Supper, for believers wherein the elements of bread and the fruit of the vine are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. (1 Corinthians 11:28-32; Matthew 26:26-28)

We believe in the reality and personality of the Devil and eternal judgment in the Lake of Fire for the Devil and his angels. (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:14,15)

We believe in eternal life for believers (John 5:24; 3:16), and eternal punishment for the unbelievers. (Mark 9:43-48; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 20:10-15)

We believe that there is one true universal Church, made up of genuine believers, but this one universal Church is also composed of many local Churches in given localities. These Churches are under the sovereign Headship of the Lord Jesus Christ, exercising autonomous government under Him, administering all its local affairs and ministry, as well as the propagation of the Gospel. (Acts 15:22; with Matthew 16:18; 18:15-20)

We believe God has ordained and created all authority consisting of three basic institutions: 1) the home, 2) the Church, and 3) the state/nation. Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and governed by His Word. God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and balanced those responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. The home, the Church, and the state/nation are equal and sovereign in their respective Biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God.

We believe God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. (Genesis 2:24; Genesis 19:5, 13; Genesis 26:8-9; Leviticus 18:1-30; Romans 1:26-29; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4)

We believe that the only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman. (Genesis 2:24; Romans 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:10; Ephesians 5:22-23)

We believe that every Christian, as a steward of that portion of God’s wealth entrusted to him, is encouraged to support his local church financially and with thanksgiving. We believe that God established the tithe as a basis for giving, but that every Christian should also give other offerings to: support of the Church, the relief of those in need, missions and the spread of the Gospel.

Our Missionaries

New Life Church supports missionaries around the world and in our local community.

Peter Mayyam

The Philippines

A true shepherd of the LORD and man of faith, Peter Mayyam has served at Lifeway Bible Church, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines with his lovely wife, Linda. He has a sincere heart for his people and reaches out by planting churches around the North. We stand with him in this important mission to reach the unsaved and assist the poor.

Joshua James Cuagat Mayyam

The Philippines

Loving husband and father, Joshua is the lead pastor of Lifeway Bible Church. This is a family oriented church called to disciple people to bring Life and Refreshing to the Community.

Dan & Yavonne Harding

Zimbabwe

By the grace of God, they have been involved in development of the Destiny Curriculum for children’s ministry, training seminars, S.M.I.L.E. (Single Mothers – Included, Loved, and Empowered) ministry, the founding of Victory Learning Centre for children, and the developing of SMILE Village. Seeing the changed lives of single moms, children and students has been truly rewarding.

Daniel & Ludmilla Hammersley

Russia

Daniel moved to Russia in 1992 and became fluent enough to preach and teach in Russian within two years. After serving in St. Petersburg and Scotland, Daniel is back in the Ural Mountain region of Russia with his wife Ludmilla. Their vision is to serve and preach throughout Russia and abroad.

Helping Hands & Healing Hearts

Sandpoint, ID

HELPING by providing assistance for immediate needs and serving as a referral hub for partnering churches and organizations. HEALING by offering long-term support through prayer, classes, discipleship, training, mentoring and counseling to address deeper life issues.

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Our mission at New Life Church is to LIVE in a spirit of Excellence, LOVE God and people with all of our heart, and GROW without limits in all things, to the fullness of God’s purpose and call on our lives.

“The old life is gone. New Life has begun.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17