The centrality of the word of God - the Old and New Testaments, as the authoritative Word of God and the only perfect rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. The dynamic life-shaping power of the word of God has been at the heart of the New Day Church since its founding. New Day Church believes that the effective power of the scriptural word is inseparably associated with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit never works independently of the word, and the word is made effective through the Holy Spirit.

The necessity of the new birth for entrance into God's kingdom, and the importance of continuing growth in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ for sound spiritual health. Jesus said, "Unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). He also said, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:31-32).

A commitment to the whole mission of the church which is faith active in love. The two cannot be separated without diminishing the gospel. As Christ's representative in the world, New Day Church is to be an agent of grace, entrusted with the message of reconciliation, hope, justice, and peace. At the end of his life, Jesus declared his disciples his friends, meaning they shared with him a common passion for his mission in the world (John 15:13-15).

New Day Church seeks to hold together proclamation and compassion, personal witness and social justice, service and stewardship in all areas of life. God makes all things new and calls God’s followers to share this mission. Those who neither know nor love the Lord Jesus as well as those enduring poverty, suffering, inequality, and injustice cannot be ignored.

The church as a fellowship of believers, characterized by mutual participation in and sharing of the new life in Christ. New Day Church is not simply a human institution or organization, but a people whom God has called. Emphasis does not fall on buildings or hierarchical structures, but upon a grace-filled fellowship and active participation, through the Holy Spirit, in the life and mission of Christ.

A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit who continues the creative work of God and the redemptive work of Jesus within the life of the church. Together with the Father and the Son, the Spirit calls the church into being, empowers its witness, guides its mission, and supplies the gifts needed by the members who are the church.

We are often surprised at the unfolding of God’s purpose, suggesting that our ways and thoughts are not always the ways and thoughts of God. For this reason New Day Church desires to cultivate a healthy humility before God open to the leading of God's Holy Spirit. When God is about doing a new thing (Isaiah 43:9), we wish to perceive God at work rather than be found dull to the divine purpose. We wish to see with the eyes of the Spirit, and not merely with our own.

The reality of freedom in Christ. New Day Church seeks to focus on what unites followers of Jesus Christ rather than what separates them. The center of our commitment is a clear faith in Jesus Christ. The centrality of the word of God, the necessity of the new birth, a commitment to the whole mission of the church, the church as a fellowship of believers, and a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit form the parameters in which freedom is experienced. Here followers of Christ find the security to offer freedom to one another on issues that might otherwise divide.

New Day Church has sought to honor the tensions inherent in this freedom. New Day Church has understood that God's word is sovereign over every human interpretation of it - including its own.

This freedom allows for differences of opinion in matters of interpretation, doctrine, and practice within the context of biblical guidelines and historical Christianity. Such freedom is to be distinguished from the individualism that disregards the centrality of the Word of God and the mutual responsibilities and disciplines of the spiritual community.