These CORE VALUES drive and empower our church to become what God has called us to be.
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1. We believe Christians should PURSUE INTIMACY with God and full devotion to Christ (Great Commandment, Matthew 13:44-46.
2. We believe in the pursuit of BIBLICAL TRUTH AND PRAYER and it is essential for spiritual health and growth (Matthew 4:4)
3. We believe Christians should SEEK THE EMPOWERMENT of the Holy Spirit for daily living and effective service (Acts 2:1-4)
4. We believe in the importance of CORPORATE WORSHIP and its place in honoring God and benefitting people (John 4:23)
5. We believe EXCELLENCE honors God and inspires people (Proverbs 22:29)
6. We believe the church should operate as a loving community of servants having been EQUIPPED BY LEADERSHIP empowering them to minister through their spiritual gifts.
7. We believe SMALL GROUPS facilitate building vital relationships with other people (Acts 2:46-47b)
8. We believe we must REACH THE LOST from our neighbors to the unreached of the world (Great Commission- Matthew 28:19-20)
9. We believe the church should be CULTURALLY RELEVANT while remaining doctrinally pure (I Cor. 9:19-23)
10. We believe in expressing God's love to the POOR AND NEEDY in tangible acts of kindness (Duet. 15:7)
11. We believe in the HEALTH AND SUCCESS OF FAMILIES AND MARRIAGES (I Tim. 5:8)
12. We believe in the importance of CHILDREN AND YOUTH and in the development of their spiritual capacity (Matthew 19:14).