About Us

Founded as Wayside Chapel in 1937, Red Oaks Assembly of God has been a part of the Madison Heights community for almost 70 years. Today, Red Oaks Assembly is a growing, vibrant church reaching out to the community with the love of Christ.

Our Pastor

Bob Mitton became the pastor of Red Oaks Assembly in December of 2000. He and his wife Lori are life-long residents of the metro Detroit area.

Mission Statement

We are called
to be a caring Christian community
who actively influence our world,
leading people to a genuine, maturing relationship
with Jesus Christ.

We believe...

• the Bible is not just another book but the Word of God, written by men inspired to write what they wrote by God. Through this book God has revealed His love and His plan to mankind, and from this book we learn how to love God and each other. (1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16)
• there is one God, the Creator of all things, who exists beyond the limits of time and space as three persons revealed to mankind as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19, Hebrews 1:3)
• creation has been fatally corrupted by mankind’s rebellion against God, which the bible calls “sin”. Every human being is affected by this corruption and unable to fix the problem by their own effort. (Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12-19)
• God the Son took on human flesh as the man known as Jesus. He revealed His divinity to mankind through His miraculous birth, perfect life, miraculous works, and resurrection from the dead. (Luke 1:31-35, Acts 2:22, 1 Peter 2:22)
• through the death and resurrection of Jesus, God has made a way for mankind to be set free from the corruption of sin. This freedom is made available to all who trust in Him and obey His word. (John 14:6, Galatians 5:16-25)
• followers of Jesus are expected to be baptized in water as a public sign of their trust in God, to regularly gather together with other believers for worship, and to take part in the ceremony of communion to commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Their behavior should be guided by God’s instructions. (Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Colossians 3:12-17, Romans 6:1-11)
• the Holy Spirit is present in the life of  all who trust in God and offers empowerment and spiritual gifts to those who seek Him so that they can be more effective in serving God. (Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:4, Galatians 5:22-24)
• God hears and answers prayer, and those answers sometimes take the form of supernatural occurrences such as miracles and divine healing. (1 Peter 2:24, James 5:13-16)
• Jesus has promised to return to earth, to judge all who have ever lived, to grant eternal life to those who trust in Him, and to finally and completely undo the corruption of creation. (Titus 2:13, Revelation 20:11-15)

Affiliation

Red Oaks Assembly of God has been a part of the Assemblies of God fellowship since 1947.