OUR CORE VALUES:

Worship & The Word

- Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 56:7 -
The essence of prayer and worship is an intimate relationship with God that gives Him the love, honor, and glory He deserves. We desire to enter and dwell in the powerful presence of the living God through praise, worship and prayer because we realize that the presence of the Lord produces life change. Through genuine worship we can experience the presence of God in viable ways; to hear His voice, and to follow Him with extreme commitment and expressive enthusiasm.

We desire to be a place of praise, worship and prayer where…
* God’s presence is felt
* God’s pardon is offered
* God’s purposes are revealed
* God’s power is displayed

Ministry must be built upon solid scriptural foundations. We value handling and communicating the Word of God so that the Lord and His Word are honored and lives are dramatically impacted for Christ.

Ministry & Equipping

- Ephesians 4:11-13 -
We proclaim that every believer is called and gifted to be active in ministry. God’s design is that the saints, the priesthood of all believers, are equipped for ministry through called and gifted leaders who are not to do all the work of the ministry, but are to recognize, recruit, train, mentor, motivate, deploy and oversee others doing the work of the ministry. Identification of gifts, equipping for tasks, and releasing for ministry is foundational to empowering individuals to reach the full potential of their God given talents so that the body of Christ will be truly effective.

We believe that…

Every Member Is A Minister!

Jesus provided the example of this ministry model by His development of the disciples. All effective ministry is based upon personal relationship with the Father that involves hearing His voice and walking in submissive obedience which results in the good news of the kingdom being proclaimed in power and authority.

Community & Character

- Acts 2:42-47 -
Our desire is to be the church as it is found in the New Testament. Biblical community is based upon living in loving, committed relationships created by the dynamics of the Holy Spirit’s ministry who calls us to honesty, transparency, personal accountability, and growth. Personal character is produced when the inner thoughts and motivations are aligned with the Word of God and consistently displayed in our words and actions. We are intent on making relationships the key to our unity and ministry together.

We are committed to growing…
* Warmer through fellowship
* Deeper through discipleship
* Stronger through worship
* Broader through ministry
* Larger through evangelism

Life & Love

- Romans 8:31-39, Ephesians 3:16-19 -
We choose to be a body of believers characterized by:
* Love instead of law and legalism
* Grace rather than criticism and condemnation
* Joy rather than duty
* Celebration instead of a stern and somber spirit
* Optimistic faith rather than pessimistic unbelief
* So that the life and liberty of Jesus Christ may come into the lives of all that we touch!

We make a Great Commitment
* to the Great Commandment - Matthew 22:36-39 -
* and the Great Commission - Matthew 28:18-20 -
* so that we may be a Great Church!

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