About Us
What is 'ARCHE'?
“Arche” means the beginning of, the commencement, or the start of something. We began Arche with the hope that it would be the beginning or ‘archetype’ of the many things to come that would help out church become a unified church of both Korean-speaking and English-speaking members of our church
As such, we are the Inter-generational English speaking ministry of the Korean Central Presbyterian Church of Houston, seeking to be the bridge of unification between the English-speaking and Korean-speaking congregations of KCPCH.
We look forward to worshiping with you.
Our Beliefs
Our core values are set of foundational and unifying emphases that drive our church towards the future. These values ought to permeate every part of our lives as individuals and as a collective congregation.
All that we do is motivated by the glory of God. The Westminster Confession of Faith tells us that we exist to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. We teach, preach, serve, worship, learn, grow, minister, and most importantly live for the glory of God. We are about making Him famous. Because we were made to glorify God, we will not find rest until we glory in Him. The longings of every human heart are satisfied and find completion when they are worshiping God. Worship happens not only in a time-and-space moment on Sunday morning, but is also reflected in our daily lives (Romans 12:1-2). Worship to God’s glory displays our immense satisfaction in the joy that He provides and inspires others to be glad in Him. As Donald Miller says in Blue Like Jazz, “Sometimes you have to see someone loving something in order to love it yourself.”
Every person, whether a Christian or not, needs to either be reminded or taught the Gospel. The gospel, according to Paul, is the power of God for salvation. But the gospel is not just how we are saved; it’s how we grow and also how we live the best lives. In theological terms, the gospel is not only the means of our justification; it is also the means of our sanctification. The good news does not just get us into heaven… it gets heaven into us. This is not done through human effort, Scripture explicitly warns us against this type of thinking (Gal. 3:3). Thus through gospel-centered preaching and ministry, we hope to move people closer to the heart of God so that they may become the Christ-centered leaders they were made to be.
In a world longing to know and to be known, the church is called to foster intimacy among its members. We are saved not merely to be out of this world, but saved into a community of saints. We are saved out of isolation and into intimacy. It is in community we also find the strength to overcome sins and receive benedictions from our brothers and sisters. Community breaks down walls through the gospel’s power to accept and be accepted no matter what we have been through. Spiritual formation will often happen within the context of our YAGs as life-on-life interchanges lead to transformation. This happens in a safe place through trust and encouragement, even to those who may feel lonely and outcast.
Our Mission
Arche exists to glorify God, by making disciples of Jesus Christ to transform the world through a unified church