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OUR VALUES
We unashamedly and whole heartedly strive to be a church where the following values are not only talked about regularly, but are being lived out consistently:
1. GRACE
- We are a “Come as you are” Culture.
- We believe in a forgiving & just God who wants to provide every person with a new beginning in Him.
- We are committed to be a community where anybody can find truth, forgiveness, love, grace and new life in Jesus Christ, regardless of one’s social status, race, life stage, economic class, religious or personal history.
Acts 10:35, John 1:12-13, Romans 15:7, Romans 5;8,2 Corinthians 8:9, Ephesians 2:8, Colossians 2:12-14, Romans 3;23,24, Romans 12:3, 1 Timothy 4:4
2. TRUTH
- The Bible is the Living Word of God and is the authority of our lives.
- God’s Word is relevant for today in our search for truth.
2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 1:1-3, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 18:30, Psalm 25:4-5, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 4:21-22, Colossians 2:7, Matthew 4:4
3. STEWARDSHIP
- We are entrusted to be faithful managers of God’s provisions & purpose.
- Everything, including our lives, our giftedness, our financial resources, our time, our relationships, they are all from God and are entrusted to us to give Him glory and grow his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 29:13-17, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Luke 6:38, Romans 12:1-2, Luke 19:11-27,
Ephesians 4:11-12
4. CREATIVITY
- We value creative approaches to contextualizing the Gospel—translating truth for today.
- God created us in His image therefore God's creativity should be reflected in the diversity of our church.
Genesis 1:26-29, Psalm 139, Ephesians 5:16-21, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
5. COMMUNITY
- We value helping people connect to God and to each other. God’s design for us is not to do life alone but to do life deeply together.
- Community is essential to spiritual growth.
- We believe life change happens best in the context of small groups.
- We want to demonstrate being the church to a watching world by being committed to the value of every member being cared for, encouraged, and held accountable in the context of authentic relationships.
Acts 2:42-47, Ephesians 4:15-16, Hebrews 10:24-25, 1 John 3;23, 1 Corinthians 3:9, Colossians 2:2
6. AUTHENTICITY
- We value honest relationships where truth is spoken in love.
- We desire to be a genuine community of people who live on the outside what is on the inside. To be a people who are trustworthy means that no masks are needed and it’s ok to be real, open and honest.
Romans 12:9, Isaiah 29:13, Ephesians 4:15-16, John 17:21, Matthew 23:25-26
7. COMPASSION
- God has ordained the church to be an active agent of change in society by caring for and serving all people especially those who are poor, oppressed, or marginalized.
- Mission is God’s call to every believer. The entire church is involved in bringing people to the transformational love & power of the Living God. We are all “sent” as missionaries whether its to your own home or to the farthest parts of the world.
Deuteronomy 10:17-19, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Proverbs 19:17, Micah 6:8, I John 3:17, Matthew 25, Acts 1:8, Luke 10:30-37
8. RESTORATION
- We believe that a fully devoted follower of Christ is one who has not only been redeemed but who is also being restored.
- Restoration in one’s life means a more loving person, displaying the fruit of the Spirit of God. “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control” are the indicators of spiritual maturity, and we believe it is normal for Christ followers to be growing in all of these areas.
- Our faith is holistic: we believe true restoration in Christ involves our bodies, minds, souls, and strength.
Matthew 22:37-40, Galatians 5:22-23, John 10:10, Luke 18;27, Colossians 3:10
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