We believe that a person receives eternal life when that person places his or her faith in Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross.  A person is not saved by “coming forward” or by reciting a specific prayer, or by any other formula.  Those are forms.  The function of the local church is to present the gospel.  Therefore …

The pastors will often clearly present the gospel during the course of a sermon and challenge those who have not yet done so to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.