WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God and inerrant in the original writings.
(2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21; Psalm 12:6; 119:89; Rev 22;18-19)
We believe in the triune God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
(Matt. 28:19; John 3:16-18; Matt. 24:27-30; John 14:1-23; John 15:26; John 16:13-15; Rom 5:8; 8)
We believe that the lost and sinful man must be saved, and that man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
(John 3:16-18; John 14:6; Acts 4;12; Eph. 2:8-10; Rom. 10:9; 1 Tim. 2:5)
We believe in and practice the holy ordinance of water baptism, which signifies the believer's death, burial, and resurrection into new life with Christ Jesus, and the regular celebration of Holy Communion as commanded by our Lord
(Matt. 28:19-20; Matt. 3:13-16; John 3:1-5; Col 2:12; 1 Cor. 11:17-30; Matt. 26:26-29; Mk 14:22-25; Lk. 17-20).
We believe in the present ministry and baptism of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
(John 3:3; 1 Tim 3:13; Acts 1:5-8; Acts 2:1-4; Rom. 8:9-11; Ezek. 36:27 )
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the unsaved; those that are saved into the resurrection of life and those that are unsaved into the resurrection of damnation.
(John 5:28-29; 1 Cor 15: 42-58; 1 Thess. 5:13-17; Rev. 20:11-15)
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
(John 17:20-23; Eph. 4:1-13; Rom. 15:5-6)
Founder and Senior Pastor New Light Christian Church
Michael Scaife, Senior Pastor
Rev. Michael Scaife is a native of Marvell Arkansas. Pastor Scaife earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business from the University of Central Arkansas in 1988; he earned a Master of Science degree in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University in December of 1993; and a Master’s of Divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary (IN) in May 2002.
In May of 1996 Rev. Scaife accepted his call to the ministry under the leadership of Bishop T. Garrott Benjamin.
In November of 2002, under the unction of the Holy Spirit Pastor Scaife founded the New Light Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
In December 2004, God moved miracously and New Light Christian Church was able to purchase their first building on five (5) acres of land. New Light Christian Church’s outreach includes a food pantry, Character Counts Summer Camp, M-Power Youth Mentoring, The Place 2 Hang for Youth, New Light Academy, Men’s Ministry and Women’s Ministry.
Pastor Scaife praises God for the Love of His life, his lovely wife of 23 years First Lady Elaine Scaife, and his son Emmanuel.
Elaine Scaife, First Lady
First Lady Elaine Scaife is a native of Poplar Grove, Arkansas. She attended Arkansas State University in 1987 where she majored in Business Administration. In 1989 First Lady Scaife married Pastor Michael Scaife and moved to Indiana and transferred to Indiana University – Purdue University (IUPUI) where she later obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management with a minor in Human Resources.
In September of 1989, First Lady Scaife became a member of Light of the World Christian Church, where she and her husband faithfully served for over 13 years. In 1997, First Lady Elaine Scaife gave birth to her one and only child Emmanuel Benjamin Scaife. In May of 1999, First Lady Scaife obtained her Master of Science Degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. She worked as a Professional Human Resources Generalist for 6 years, and as an Executive in Operations Management for 6 ½ years in State Government. During her time in State Government, she became a Board of Director for the State Service Credit Union and has served in that position for over 15 years, and she still is serving in that role.
From 2005-2010 First Lady Scaife faithfully served God and New Light Christian Church where she worked as the Administrator and Operations Manager. Her duties included strategic planning, program development, board development and implementation, non-profit development, grant writing and administration, and human resources. While working for New Light Christian Church, She also taught online Business courses for the University of Phoenix (formerly Axia Collge). First Lady Scaife now works for the federal government where she serves as a Human Resources Specialist, while still serving at her church as the First Lady, leader of the Women’s Ministry, Church Administrator, Board Member of the Church Council, and Sunday teacher.
NLCC VISION
Win Souls and Transform Lives
NLCC MISSION
Share God's Love, Serve God's People, Support the Saved and Save the Unsaved through the Preaching, Teaching, and Living of God's Word