The Core Cultures That We Value
The Integrity of the Word of God
(Psalm 119:89)
· The Bible is the inspired Word of God
· It is the basis for all sound doctrine and practice
· It is the revelation from God that we build our foundation on
· It is the truth revealed to us by the God who loves us
The Goodness of God
(Psalm 34:8)
· It is important that we perceive God through the reality of His Goodness
· He is a Good God and He has good things in store for us
· How we perceive God determines our fruitfulness in life
· God is revealing afresh His Goodness to His people
· God is a Good God and He is causing all thing to work together for our good
Salvation
(Luke 19:9-10)
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God desires all people to be saved
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The price has been paid to redeem mankind
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An integral part of who we are as a church is reaching lost people
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We will continually create opportunites for people to be saved
The Apostolic (1 Corinthians 4:15)
· We do not gather around doctrine but around spiritual fathers
· An Apostolic wineskin can contain the new wine of the Holy Spirit
· It is a culture that values spiritual fathers and mothers and spiritual sons and daughters
· It is a culture that values the release the Kingdom of God into the earth
Joy and Hope (Nehemiah 8:10; Romans 15:13)
· The Joy of the Lord is our strength and is rooted in the revelation of the Goodness of God
· Joy is one aspect of the fruit of the Spirit
· Joy is evidence of the Kingdom of God
· Hope is an integral part of the Christian life
· Without hope there is no track for faith to run on
Faith and Risk (2 Corinthians 5:7)
· A true life of faith involves risk
· In a culture of faith and risk we are encouraged to take risks for the Kingdom
· It is better to risk and fail than not to risk at all
· We are continually creating opportunities for the Kingdom to manifest
Honor (1 Peter 2:17)
· Everyone is treated with honor in a culture of honor
· Honor looks for the gold in others and calls it out
· Confrontation is an important componement in an honor culture
· In a culture of honor everyone is empoweredHis Presence (Exodus 33:13-16)
· The Presence of God is our greatest asset as a congregation
· One of the ways we express this value is through praise and worship
· We exist to host His Presence
· We value His Presence over our plansThe Supernatural (John 14:12-14)
· Our God is a Supernatual God and His church is a supernatural church
· We have received the power of the Holy Spirit to demonstrate that Jesus rose from the dead
· Miracles are part of the normal life of a believer
· Healing is part of the evangelistic plan of God
Grace and Empowerment (Romans 5:17)
· Grace is more than unmerited favor
· Grace actually empowers us to live for God
· We are no longer striving but resting in the finished work of Calvary
· We are leaning to serve God out of our love for Him and extend His grace to everyone
The Prophetic (1 Corinthians 14:1)
· We value the activation that comes by receiving a prophetic impartation
· Every Christian can speak under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
· We give opportunity for this gift to operate in our gatherings
· We are a people that desires to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church
Generosity (Proverbs 11:24-25)
· Faithfulness with money puts us in a place where God can truth us with true riches
· Radical generosity breaks the spirit of poverty off of people's lives
· Being faithful with the resources we have positions us to receive more
· If we are indeed becoming like God we will become more and more generousFamily (Genesis 2:24)
· Part of maturing in God is having proper balances (wisdom)
· Our family is a major priority in our lives and our time needs to reflect that
· The only relationship more important than our spouse and our children is our relationship with God
