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Value 1: We believe anointed Biblical teaching is the catalyst for transformation in individual lives and in the church.
Romans 10:17, Romans 12:7, II Timothy 3:16 & 17, James 1:23-25
Value 2: We believe unchurched people matter to God, and therefore, ought to matter to the church. We see the unchurched as those who are lost, disassociated or disenfranchised from the Body of Christ, His church.
Luke 5:30-32, Luke 15, Matthew 18:14
Value 3: We believe the church should be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure, viewing culture as an ally not an adversary.
Matthew 9:9-13, Acts 17:16-23, I Corinthians 9:19-23
Value 4: We believe the church and its people should intentionally build bridges of friendship with the unchurched.
Luke 19:10, Phil. 2:1-10
Value 5: We believe Christ’s followers should be authentic with God and with one another, pursuing continuous spiritual growth.
Ephesians 4:25-26 & 32, Hebrews 12:1, Philippians 1:6
Value 6: We believe a church should function as a unified community with a common commitment to invest time, talents and financial resources to further the mission of the church.
1 Corinthians 12 & 14, Romans 12, Ephesians 4, Psalm 133:1
Value 7: We believe loving relationships should permeate every aspect of church life.
1 Corinthians 13, Nehemiah 3, Luke 10:1, John 13:34-35
Value 8: We believe it is God's gift of grace, not the law , that truly motivates us to respond in love to God and to one another.
Romans 5:1-2, II Corinthians 8:8-12, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Ephesians 2:8-10
Value 9: We believe life-change happens best in small groups.
Luke 6:12 & 13, Acts 2:44-47
Value 10: We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people.
Colossians 3:17, Malachi 1:6-14
Value 11: We believe church leadership exists to equip and enable its people to serve in their areas of spiritual giftedness.
Nehemiah 1 & 2, Romans 12:6-8, Acts 6:2-5, Eph. 4:11-12
Value 12: We believe that full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every believer.
I Kings 11:4, Philippians 2:1-11, II Corinthians 8:7
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