Living the Truth,
Sharing the Hope
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Our Core Values
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We value obedience to Jesus Christ in all situations.
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We value each individual as one who matters to God.
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We value dependence on and confidence in God's ability to do more than we can ask or imagine.
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We value Christ honoring, culturally relevant worship.
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We value evangelistic outreach ministry to those who do not yet belong to Christ and the church.
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We value each believer growing in Christ likeness and serving in ministry based on their spiritual gifts.
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We value vital reproducing congregations.
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We value trained, committed and competent leaders (pastors and lay persons).
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We value Christian unity within a diverse body of faith.
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We value accountability among believers and congregations.
Our Strategy
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Glorify God
1 Chronicles 16:24 tells us to "Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples." This is why we were created; to bring glory to God. As we seek to glorify God, it will permeate our whole life. Our light will so shine before men, that they will see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
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Pray
The first thing the early church did when they assembled was pray together. Prayer is the fuel that drives the ambitious priorities of the church and the spiritual power that changes the world. Christ demonstrated the power of prayer by making it a priority of His earthly ministry. If the Church is going to be effective, it must pray. (Acts 1:14, John 17, I Peter 5:7)
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Teach the Scriptures
The truth as presented in the Holy Bible contains the foundation and guiding principles for which the Christian must base his or her life. Jesus based His earthly ministry on the Scriptures and was Himself, as declared by the Apostle John, the Word. (II Timothy 3:15-16, Luke 4:18-19, John 1:1)
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Community Outreach
Serving is the hands on demonstration of Christianity to one another and to our community. God has put a high priority on serving. Jesus said to go and proclaim the gospel to all nations; and reaching out and serving the community in the love of Christ proclaims the gospel in a real and tangible way. (Matthew 20:26, John 13:35)
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Discipleship
Jesus discipled His apostles by teaching and demonstrating the truth of the Scriptures on a daily basis. It was through this process that His disciples grew in the grace and knowledge of God. The early church continued this tradition by devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (II Peter 3:18, Acts 2:42)
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Evangelism
Evangelism is the communication of God’s word to a lost world. The Bible declares that God is not willing for anyone to perish and that God’s desire is for His house to be full. The Bible places the responsibility of evangelism on the church. "His intent was that through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known." (Matthew 28:19-20, Ephesians 3:10, II Peter 3:9)