We Value Prayer.
We believe that
prayer
is a priority of
the church
family.
Intimacy with
Jesus Christ is
only developed
through a
devoted prayer
live. We
know that the
effectiveness of
ministry is
based on our
dependence to
rely on the
power of God
through
corporate and
personal prayer.
The prayer life
of the church
should be
characterized by
persistence and
intercession.
(1 Thessalonians
5:17, 2
Chronicles 7:14,
Matthew 21:13)
We Value
Worship.
At our core, we
are a worshiping
community.
The highest
calling of the
church is to
worship God.
Our worship
services provide
opportunities
for corporate
and individual
praise to God.
Our services
proclaim the
life-changing
message of
Christ. We
believe worship
is always
Christ-centered
in its focus,
relevant in its
form, and
life-changing in
its result.
It also provides
ministry for
members and an
entry point for
our community.
(Matthew
22:36-36, Psalms
95:6)
We Value
the Bible. The Bible is the
inspired Word of
God.
It is our final
authority and
contains all we
need for life.
It is God's love
letter to us as
it reveals His
grace extended
to us in Christ.
We seek not only
to know His
Word, but to
apply it to
every area of
life. The
Bible is the way
to show that all
people can have
salvation
through Jesus
Christ.
The basis for
all teaching,
instruction, and
discipleship
come from our
obedience to the
Word of God.
We believe it is
historical in
its origin,
relevant in its
nature, and
life-changing in
its application.
(2 Timothy
3:16-17, Acts
2:42, Isaiah
40:8, Psalm
119:105)
We Value
Evangelism.
We believe that
the Gospel for
Jesus Christ is
the primary
message of the
church.
Every believer
is called to a
life of
evangelism as
they seek
opportunities
daily to share
the Gospel of
salvation.
We are striving
to be a Great
Commission
Church. We
believe the
strategy for
global
evangelism found
in Acts 1:8,
that calls us to
start in our
community and
extend into
worldwide
missions.
We believe every
member is called
to reach the
lost for Jesus
Christ.
(Matthew
28:18-20, Acts
1:8)
We
Value
Discipleship.
The purpose of
the church is to
make disciples.
Discipleship is
the process by
which the life
of Jesus Christ
is formed in a
believer's
life. We
believe
age-appropriate
learning,
primarily in
small groups, is
the most
effective way to
equipping of
every person to
mirror
Christ-likeness.
The goal of
discipleship is
to intentionally
develop every
Christian toward
full maturity
and to produce
disciples who
are fully in
love with Jesus
Christ. The
mature disciple
produces other
disciples.
(John 5:5, Luke
9:23, Matthew
28:16-20,
Ephesians 2:11)
We
Value
Fellowship.
The church is a
new community of
common faith in
Jesus Christ.
Community is
"common unity"
that is centered
on Jesus Christ
and is His
visible body in
the world. We
practice
biblical
relationship
principles in
order to guard
our unity with a
passion.
Authentic
community is a
witness in our
world that is
devoid of
community
elsewhere. When
biblical
community is
intentionally
observed,
believers are
uplifted, grace
is extended and
the result is
empowered
service in
ministry to one
another and to
the lost.
(Acts 2:42-47,
Philippians
2:1-18)
We
Value
Ministry.
We believe that
every member is
a minister,
called and
gifted for
service. As a
member combines
his/her talents,
passion,
personality, and
spiritual gifts,
a dynamic
kingdom-building
ministry
results.
Ministry should
always be done
for the sake of
Christ, to
glorify Him.
Every member
should exemplify
the nature and
character of
Christ in
ministry to each
other and to the
world.
(Ephesians 4:11,
1 Corinthians
9:22-23)
We
Value
Excellence.
We strive
towards
excellence in
everything
because
excellence
honors God. We
desire to
proclaim God's
character and
majesty. He
deserves our
best and the
world will see
our commitment
to Him through
our commitment
to excellence.
We believe God
will provide the
necessary people
and resources to
do ministry with
excellence or we
will not do it.
Primarily, God
seeks excellence
of character
because God
looks at the
heart. Ministry
done with
excellence
worships God.
(Philippians
4:8, Revelation
4:11)
We
Value
Relevance.
We desire to
communicate the
never-changing
Word of God in
an ever-changing
culture. We
believe our
message of the
Gospel will
never change,
but our methods
must. Because
of our culture's
philosophies,
attitudes, and
values are
constantly in
flux, we must
remain relevant
in order to
present the
unchanging truth
of Jesus Christ.
(1 Corinthians
9:19-27, John
3:17)
