• We wholeheartedly, deeply and passionately love Him
• We are Christians - Christ Followers
  • Jesus is Lord, King, & Savior . . . He is God
    

     John 1:1, Colossians 1:16-18, Revelation 19:11-16

2. The Bible - We Live By God’s Word

• We will add nothing to it and subtract nothing from it
• The Bible is God's handbook for us as believers. 
• It applies to all of life's circumstances
  

     Deuteronomy 4:2, II Timothy 3:15-17

3. Loving Others By Representing God’s Love For Them

• We strive for health and wholeness in our relationships
  • speaking words of life, exercising Godly confrontation and walking in forgiveness
• The church is a healing community
• “Friendship before Function”
  • we are friends: before, during, and after our working together
    

     Matthew 18:15-17, 22:37-40, John 13:34-35

4. The Priesthood Of All Believers

• We will equip & release believers to fulfill God’s purpose in their life
• We realize that to truly follow Christ we must pay the price He demands
  • “take up your cross and follow Me”
• Each person has special gifts or talents that are needed for the good of the rest of the body
  • “the majority carrying the minority” – not vice-versa
  • i.e. we all do our part
    

     Exodus 19:6, I Peter 2:9, 4:10-11, Romans 12:4-5,
     Matthew 16:24-25, 19:29-30, Mark 8:34-35

5. The Church Model As Pictured In The New Testament

• Jesus is the Head of the Church
  • with a team of elders (pastors) as the highest human authority in the local church
  • while having a close relationship with an outside team of seasoned men and women of God with invited authority to bring truth, correction and accountability
• This is neither a denomination nor total independence on the local church's part - it is simply the pattern we see in God's Word
• Walking in Humility, Honesty, Purity, Integrity, Vulnerability & Transparency
• Living in genuine freedom
  • without legalism or excesses
    

     Colossians 1:18, I Peter 5:1-3, Acts 20, Philippians 4:10-20
     Titus 1:5, Galatians 5:1 & 13

6. Being A Family, Not An Organization

• Close, covenantal relationships
• We’re a family made of real people, not just an impersonal “organizational chart”
• All are valued members of the family: children, teens, singles, marrieds, etc.
• Appreciating and honoring people
  

     Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 12:10, II Corinthians 12:5-10,
     Ephesians 3:15, Revelation 22:1-6

7. Being Outward Focused

• “We All Have A Point of Impact”
  • corporately & individually
• Each person has special gifts or talents that are needed for the good of those in their sphere of influence
• Providing ongoing leadership training to equip each person to minister where God has placed them
• Participating in New Testament Churches being planted everywhere
• Learning to live with a “Kingdom” mindset
  • not cultural or “American” - but Biblical
• Maintaining our relationship with New Covenant Ministries International to help keep our focus on the Great Commission
• We believe the Great Commission includes preparing ourselves to go as well
  

     Genesis 12:3, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20