01 Biblical Authority

Since God's written, inerrant (without error) Word is our standard for faith and practice, all decisions, actions, attitudes, values, and activities will be measured by that Word.

Isaiah 40:8, Psalm 19:7-11, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12-13

02 Kingdom Perspective

God’s supremacy over all things means that His eternal purposes will prevail. We will maintain the priority of a God centered worldview and labor to advance the borders of His Kingdom. This means we will use our resources to encourage the whole Body of Christ and impact the institutions, communities, and nations throughout the world (including ours) where Christ is not yet known.

Matthew 6:10, 13:44-46; Psalm 99:1-5; Revelation 11:15; Matthew 28:18-20

03 Servant Ministry

Since every believer has a unique role to play in God’s Kingdom, we will be intentional about helping all born again Christians discover, develop, and deploy their God-given gifts in Kingdom service. This includes a firm commitment to develop future leaders in the Church.

Matthew 20:26-28, 1 Corinthians 12:4-28, Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 4:10-11

04 Ministry-Based Evangelism

All people matter to God, and as we meet the real-life needs of unbelievers in various life circumstances, we will have opportunity to share the answer to their greatest need—a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Matthew 25:31-46, Luke 10:29-37, Colossians 4:5-6

05 Community Impact

God has placed us here to accomplish His eternal purposes and to clearly communicate Christ’s Gospel. Therefore, we will immerse ourselves in our community’s joys and sorrows, and partner with others to address needs and opportunities. We intend to be a unifying agent for the diverse ethnic, economic, and social elements of our community so that all may have the opportunity to come to Christ.

Matthew 5:13-16, 9:9-12; Acts 10:34-48; Ephesians 2:11-18; Romans 12:18

06 Cultural Engagement

God’s supremacy over all things means that His eternal purposes will prevail. We will maintain the priority of a God centered worldview and labor to advance the borders of His Kingdom. This means we will use our resources to encourage the whole Body of Christ and impact the institutions, communities, and nations throughout the world (including ours) where Christ is not yet known.

Acts 13:3, 17:16-34; 1 Corinthians 9:19-27; Hebrews 13:8; 1 Chronicles 12:32

07 Authenticity

We want our church to be real, honest, and genuine in our life together, so we will stifle hypocrisy by taking Christ, His cross, and His grace more seriously than our outward religious activities and self-defined spirituality. We believe that a claim to a whole-hearted devotion to Christ will show up in practical ways in our individual lives. Therefore, we will grow in humility, press past mediocrity into God-honoring excellence, battle legalism, pursue holiness, and strive towards our fullest potential as children of the Father.

Matthew 23:1-12; Luke 9:46-48; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 10:31, 15:10; 2 Corinthians 4:7-11; Galatians 5:1, 13-26; Philippians 3:12; James 1:22

08 Integrity

Since we treasure Christ and His reputation, we want our beliefs, words, and actions to be seamlessly consistent as we pursue moral, financial, and relational integrity. One testimony of that integrity will be the wise and faithful use of God’s resources given to our church (funds, buildings, etc.) for Kingdom purposes.

1 Chronicles 29:17; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalm 15, 25:2; Proverbs 2:7; 2 Corinthians 8:1-7

09 Grace-Filled relationships

The entire Christian experience is about relationships: even though we do not deserve it, God graciously pursues a personal relationship with us and designs relationships as a primary channel for life and ministry. We will build and nurture authentic, deep, generous, courteous, respectful, encouraging, and forgiving relationships of grace with those in our family of faith, as well as with those who have not yet trusted Christ.

Ephesians 2:3-7, 4:29-32; Colossians 3:12-15, 4:5-6; 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

10 Team Work

Working together and cooperating with one another is essential to the success of a winning team. Every member of the church has an important position to play on the team, and every player’s input is valued. Since there is wisdom in multiple counselors, the leadership of the team (church) will be shared with many, and all parts will work together for the common good of the Kingdom.

Proverbs 11:14, 15:22, 27:17; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 3:9