WE VALUE
We are called to reflect the values and character of Christ and His Kingdom in our world. We share the gospel in the context of relationships in which we are loving and serving others out of our core values:
Being a “GRACE-FULL” community
We want to continually demonstrate the gentleness, patience and loving acceptance modeled by Jesus, so that we all, as imperfect people, can fin the room we need to grow. (Colossians 3:12-14)
the BIBLE as our trustworthy guide for life
We want to apply the Bible to all areas of life, being unified on biblical essentials and embracing diversity on non-essentials. (2 Timothy 3:16)
JOYFUL and INSPIRING WORSHIP
We want to honor God by celebrating God’s greatness and goodness, and to drink deeply from the well of His Spirit and Word.(I Corinthians 14:26)
connecting with God in PRAYER
We want to express our dependence on God by passionately seeking and hearing from Him, continually looking to Him for guidance and power to see His gifts and fruit evident in our lives and community. (Ephesians 6:18)
OUTREACH to our community and world
We want to “contagiously” live out and share the good news of Jesus Christ through relational evangelism, church-planting, and other local and global missional endeavors. ( I Corinthians 9:22)
spiritual GROWTH
We want to see both adults and children grow in faith and commitment to Jesus by helping them develop healthy spiritual disciplines and express love for one another through acts of service, small-group involvement and gift-based ministry. (Ephesians 4:15, 16)
developing SERVANT LEADERS for TEAM ministry
We want to equip and encourage people to multiply themselves in others, groups, ministries and churches in an environment where they find accountability and synergy with their team members. (2 Tim. 2:2, Eph. 4:12)
a REASONABLE EXCELLENCE in all we do
We want to give God our best because He is worth it, avoiding perfectionism but pursuing an appropriate level of quality for achieving the purpose of a given event, gathering or program. (Colossians 3:23,24)
FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES that ENCOURAGE and SUPPORT SPIRITUAL LIFE
We want to grow a network of flexible ministry systems that keeps us moving toward our vision, and that helps us coordinate and develop the spiritual life of our church community. (1 Corinthians 12:12)