Bellicose [bel-i-kohs] is an english word that means: inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; warlike.
We named our church Bellicose because we don’t believe that Jesus wants his church to be passive.
Therefore we're inclined or eager to fight for people's hearts (John 15:13),
aggressively hostile to the gates of hell (Matt 16:18, Matt 11:12),
and warlike against sin (1 Pet 2:11, 2 Cor 10:3-5).
We’re aggressive in our love for God and people.
bel•li•cose [bel-i-kohs] –adjective
inclined or eager to fight (for the hearts of man); aggressively hostile (to the gates of hell); warlike (against sin)
(Matt 11:12, 16:18, John 15:13, 1 Cor 9:24-27, 1 John 3:8, 2 Cor 10:3-51, 1 Pet 2:11)