Bylaws
These bylaws shall function within the life of First Family Church of Ankeny, Iowa as rules of procedure. Although the procedures have a...
Read below about the positions of FFC leadership on various topics. If there's a subject you don't see addressed below or on our Who We Are page, ask about it below and we'll follow up with you!
Giving
At First Family, giving is one of the ways we, as disciples of Jesus, “obey all that he has commanded us” (Matthew 28:19-20)....
Spiritual Gifts
The following describe each gift briefly and are listed alphabetically. The general biblical basis for spiritual gifts is Romans 12:6-8, 1...
Communion
WHAT IS COMMUNION? Communion is an ordinance of the church, which was instituted by Christ, and is a blessing to those who participate...
Panorama of Preaching
FFC believes in and holds to the philosophy of text-driven preaching, more commonly referred to as expository preaching. That is our...
Philosophy of Ministry
Elder/Pastor Led (1 Peter 5:1-3) The New Testament does not distinguish between pastors and elders. They are simply different words that...
Who We Are
Our Mission To develop devoted followers of Jesus Christ who celebrate, grow, and serve for the glory of God. Our Strategy Celebrate...
Mission and Values
Our Mission To develop devoted followers of Jesus Christ who celebrate, grow, and serve for the glory of God. Our Values We value God. God...
How FFC is Governed
Most Churches are governed in one of two basic ways: congregationally or representatively. First Family Church uses the representative...
Marriage
First Family Church believes that marriage as given by the Word of God is a spiritual and physical union between a man and a woman,...
Unity
Unity of the Body of Christ First Family Church believes that all Christians are called to keep the unity of the body of Christ through...