Statement of Values

We value the Church

Christ is incarnate in the Church, and so we submit ourselves to her authority. Individually we submit to those in the leadership of our local congregation, and corporately our leaders include respected members of the Church community.

We value mutual submission

Each person in Christ is equal before God. Servant leadership recognizes the value of diversity, including ministry, gift, ethnicity, and organizational structure.

We value participation

The Church is God's instrument of reconciliation in the world, and each member is equally responsible to be in ministry.

We value unity

Unity is achieved through corporate worship and prayer, mutual submission, earnest dialogue, and cooperative service, yet without compromising Truth.

We value stewardship

All resources, whether time, gifts, or money, belong to God, and are therefore priceless. We seek maximum impact, efficiency, and quality according to Godly standards of excellence.

We value prayer

Every plan and task must be submitted to God, and every result must be entrusted to Providence.

We value knowledge

Knowledge of a community, its systems, its history, its leaders, its resources, and its patterns of oppression is indispensable for the Church to have an impact on its community. Such knowledge must be taught to and sought by its member

We value evangelism, discipleship, and service