The New Church
"Where Every Experience Is A New Experience"
2817 Utah Street St. Louis MO, 63118
Our Mission
To foster a community of love while providing a pathway for discipleship as individuals embrace their spiritual journey
Our Pastor
Anthony S. McCaa Sr., affectionately known as Pastor Anthony currently serves as the Senior Pastor/Founder, chief strategic planner and visionary of The New Church (TNC) in St. Louis Missouri. He manages staff, conducts leadership development training sessions, provides counseling and facilitates social development seminars. Additionally, McCaa serves as the CEO of EXTENSIONS 501 C3, a non-profit outreach sector of TNC.
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Outside of The New Church, McCaa has served as a voice and instrument coach. He is a motivational speaker and has spoken at churches and conferences nationwide.
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As an educational consultant, McCaa is also dedicated to developing curricula and positive social and spiritual programming for adults, youth and children. He is also the founder of Youth Community Outreach Promoters, and the founder of Youth Coalition Ministries, a national network for ministers and laity. He has facilitated training and development sessions for the Children Defense Fund as an Ella Baker trainer.
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Pastor Anthony is a member of the distinguished Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated! McCaa has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Webster University and a Masters in Theological Studies from Eden Theological Seminary. McCaa has one son, Anthony S. McCaa II.
The New Church's DNA
AIMS
Love God
The heart of the believer should be centered in a sincere love for God. If our love starts with God, then we will forever seek God’s presence. The presence of God provides serenity and security. We demonstrate our Love for God through faithful participation in weekend worship services.
Connect With Each Other
Although ones acceptance of a relationship with God is personal, their lived experience should be communal. Building relationships with each other within the local church is critical and essential. We connect with each other primary through connect groups and secondarily through connect fellowships, sister circle and man cave!
Serve Communities
Selfishness finds its way in the hearts of humanity far too often. We must combat this deadly disease with intentional efforts to serve the local church community as well as the geographical community. We do this by encouraging members of Team TNC to join at least one ministry team.
CORE BELIEFS
SALVATION
We believe salvation is a process of wholeness that unfolds throughout one’s spiritual journey. This process begins at the point of an individual’s willingness to:
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Confess their sins (ungodly acts that cause one to miss the mark)
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Believe that Jesus Christ died for the forgiveness of those sins
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Acknowledge Jesus the Christ as Savior
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The word salvation means to be rescued. We believe we are rescued from the penalties and punishments of sin through Jesus Christ. Salvation is a lifelong journey that ultimately culminates in eternal redemption at one’s transition from earthly life.
BIBLE
We believe the Bible is a key source for theological understanding. Throughout history, Scripture has helped individuals and communities understand how people engaged God in the past.
By critically understanding the social and historical context of Scripture, we are able to build a bridge between the biblical text and present-day faith—embracing a theology that speaks meaningfully to our time.
BAPTISM
We believe baptism in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a key component of the spiritual journey. Believers are baptized not to be saved, but because they are saved. Baptism is immersion in water and symbolically reflects:
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Standing in the water — death
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Being immersed in the water — burial
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Being lifted out of the water — resurrection
Though symbolic, baptism allows believers to identify with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe the Holy Spirit is given in measure to every believer who receives Christ. Christ cannot be part of one’s life without the presence of the Holy Spirit.
We also believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which includes an infilling evidenced in various ways. One form of evidence is speaking in tongues. While speaking in tongues is an outward sign, the primary evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work should be visible transformation and spiritual fruit within the believer (Galatians 5:22–23).
The Holy Spirit provides spiritual strength, comfort, reminders, guidance, and discernment as individuals embrace their spiritual journey.
