We are a Biblical community of people pursuing a passionate relationship with God and others. We are committed to relevant Bible teaching, heart-felt worship, vibrant prayer, and compassionate service to those in need. “Celebrating life together” is our core message. We believe relationships are the essence of life, and that life is best enjoyed in authentic community.

It is our desire to help you discover and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, build a strong family life, grow in your gifts, excel in the workplace, and enjoy financial and spiritual freedom.

Come join us as we celebrate life together!

Brian and Mercy Alarid
Lead Pastors

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Our vision is to be an authentic biblical community that celebrates life together.

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1.   Biblical community: It is the dream of an authentic Biblical community where more than 20,000 people in the Albuquerque community celebrate life together. It is the dream of equipping people to be fully devoted disciples who fulfill their God-given destinies.

2.   Love: It is the dream of providing love, joy, comfort, hope, acceptance, forgiveness, and healing to those who are hurting, sick, broken-hearted, depressed, bankrupt, suicidal, and in need of spiritual guidance.

3.   Good News: It is the dream of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with the hundreds of thousands of people in the Albuquerque community and helping them discover a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

4.  Freedom: It is the dream of a place where people can receive spiritual, financial, physical, emotional, mental, and relational freedom and wholeness. The dream includes the Freedom Center, which will serve as a hub for helping people discover freedom.

5.   Families: It is the dream of helping thousands of families experience the kind of life Jesus secured for them on the Cross. It is the dream of helping restore marriages and heal families. It is the dream of world-class ministries for children, youth, men, women, and couples.

6.   Leadership Development: It is the dream of developing thousands of Christ-centered leaders. The dream includes the Passion Leadership Institute, which will serve as a hub for leadership development.

7.   New Churches: It is the dream of building an international network of passionate churches and helping birth new churches in New Mexico, America, and the nations of the world.

8.   Education: It is the dream of making a lasting impact on education in our state. The dream includes a Christian day care, pre-school, K-12 academy, and home school network.

9.   Business: It is the dream of an entrepreneurial church that owns and operates several businesses that finance the expansion of God’s kingdom—a church where business men and women are valued and given freedom to use their gifts and contribute their wealth of knowledge.

10.  Spanish outreach: It is the dream of ministering to the thousands of people in our community whose native language is Spanish.

11.  Community outreach: It is the dream of transforming the Albuquerque community through love and compassionate service. We want to love our city like it has never been loved before.

12.  Campus: It is the dream of a main campus with at least 40 acres and multiple branch campuses throughout Albuquerque and the surrounding areas.

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GOD | We believe in one God who exists in three distinct, equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

JESUS | We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only way to heaven.

HOLY SPIRIT | We believe the Holy Spirit resides in the heart of all who put their faith in Christ. We believe that all believers should be filled with the Holy Spirit and utilize the spiritual gifts He has given them.

CREATION | We believe in the Biblical account of creation. God is the Creator of the universe and everything in it, including mankind.

SALVATION | We believe that we are saved by grace (God’s unmerited favor). Salvation cannot be earned through good works. It is God’s free gift to those who repent of their sins and put their faith in Jesus Christ.

WATER BAPTISM | We believe that all believers should be water baptized as a public confession of their faith in Jesus Christ.

ETERNAL LIFE | We believe that Jesus came to earth and died so that we can live an “abundant life” here on earth and enjoy eternal life in heaven after we die. God wants you to experience “heaven on earth.” He wants to give you the kind of life you’ve always dreamed about.

SECOND COMING | We believe that Jesus Christ will return to the earth to judge the wicked, and to gather and reward His followers.

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We believe the church should be:

Biblical—We believe that the church should be founded on the Bible and built on the Acts 2 church model. We believe anointed Bible teaching is the primary catalyst for spiritual transformation. The Bible should serve as the moral compass of the church.

            Acts 2:42-47; 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Missional—We believe the primary mission of the church is the salvation and discipleship of unbelievers. Missional churches make this mission their top priority. Every believer has a part in fulfilling the mission of making disciples of the whole world. Missional churches also help birth new churches.

            Luke 19:10; Matthew 28:19

Passionate—We believe in passionate spirituality and inspiring worship services where people personally experience God’s presence. The church should move people to passion for God so they love Him with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Without passion the church becomes a lifeless institution instead of being a powerful, life-giving force.

            John 4:22-24; Matthew 22:37-39; James 5:16; 2 Samuel 6:16

Spirit-filled—We believe the church should be filled with the Holy Spirit and operate in the freedom, power, and gifts of the Spirit. We believe that all the gifts of the Spirit are for today, but that the Holy Spirit determines which gifts each believer receives. We believe the evidence of a Spirit-filled life is the fruit of the Spirit.

        1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 7:21-23

Relational—We believe that relationships are the essence of life and that loving relationships should permeate every aspect of church life. ‘Celebrating life together’ is our motto. We believe the church should function like a family. We emphasize wholeness and restoration in family relationships.

            Matthew 22:37-40

Real—We believe the church should be an authentic community where the masks come off and people can be honest and vulnerable. In authentic communities, people feel free to be real with God, themselves, and each other without fear of being judged.

            2 Corinthians 4:2 (MSG)

Relevant—We believe the church should be culturally relevant and seeker-friendly in order to reach our primary target audience—the unchurched. Creativity helps make our presentation of the Gospel relevant. While the message must never change, the methods we use to communicate it must constantly evolve.

             Acts 17:22-28; 1 Corinthians 9:22; Matthew 11:19

Excellent—We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people. Mediocrity kills the church, whereas excellence increases the church’s effectiveness. Excellence is a way of life—it is doing the very best with what we have. We must constantly strive to improve in every area of ministry.

            Ecclesiastes 9:10; Galatians 6:4; Colossians 3:23

Transformational—We believe the church should be a place where broken people can be forgiven, healed, restored, set free, and transformed into fully devoted disciples of Christ. The church is God’s primary tool for societal transformation.

            Romans 8:29; Isaiah 61:1-3; Matthew 16:24

Empowering—We believe that the primary role of church leaders is to empower people to discover, develop and deploy their spiritual gifts. The church should inspire people to pursue their dreams and fulfill their God-given destinies. Healthy churches create a leadership culture where emerging leaders can be easily developed and deployed.

            2 Timothy 2:2; 1 Peter 4:10; Exodus 18:17-23

Compassionate—We believe the church should be compassionate to the needs of humanity and seek every opportunity to serve its community. The church should be a place of compassion, healing, acceptance, hope, and restoration for a hurting world.

            Matthew 14:14; Matthew 5:14-16; Mark 10:45

Fun—We believe the church should be fun and marked by celebration. The Bible teaches us that in God’s presence there is fullness of joy, that laughter is good medicine, and that there is a party in heaven every time one sinner repents. “If it ain’t fun, it ain’t church!”

            Psalm 16:11; Proverbs 17:22; Luke 15:7

Passion is affiliated with the Association of Related Ministries (ARM), a church and ministry network launched in 2006 by Pastor Benny Perez, the Founder and Lead Pastor of The Church at South Las Vegas (www.thechurchlv.com).

Passion is a member of the Willow Creek Association (www.willowcreek.com) and is committed to the vision of reaching seekers and building believers.

Passion is an international church that partners with ministries in many nations to fulfill the Great Commission, including Argentina, India, Italy, and Kenya.

Brian Alarid, Lead Pastor

Mercy Alarid, Pastor of Programming

Matthew Gutierrez, Men's Ministry & Care Pastor

Edna Gutierrez, Care Pastor

Claire Santana, Worship Leader

Carla Heinecke, Children's Ministry

Angel Gomez, Youth Ministry

Tony Ellis, Ushers Ministry

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Financial Accountability
Passion Church’s finances are reviewed regularly by an independent certified public accountant. You can give with confidence and peace of mind knowing that Passion’s finances are handled with the highest integrity and professional accountability.

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