PERSONAL GOD: We believe God is involved in & cares about our daily lives, Ephesians 1.17 TRINITY: We believe the God of the Bible is the only true God; the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit, Genesis 1.26 AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE: We believe the Bible is the Word of God & has the right to command my belief & action, 2 Timothy 3.16-17 ETERNITY: We believe there is a heaven & a hell and that Jesus Christ is returning to judge the earth & establish His eternal kingdom, Matthew 7.13-14 HUMANITY: We believe all people are sinners who are loved by God & need Jesus Christ as their Savior, John 3.16, Romans 3.23, 6.23 SALVATION BY GRACE: We believe a person comes into a right relationship with God by His grace & through faith in Jesus Christ, Ephesians 2.1-9 IDENTITY IN CHRIST: We believe each person is significant because of his position as a child of God, Galatians 2.20 CHURCH: We believe the church is God’s primary way to accomplish His purposes on earth today, Ephesians 4.11-16 STEWARDSHIP: We believe that everything we are or own belongs to God, 1 Timothy 6.17-19 COMPASSION: We believe God calls all Christians to show compassion to those in need, Psalm 82.3-4
10 CORE VIRTUES
LOVE: We are to love others unconditionally, 1 John 4.10-12 JOY: We enjoy inner contentment & purpose in spite of our circumstances, John 15.11 PEACE: We are free from anxiety because things are right between God, others & ourselves, Philippians 4.6-7 PATIENCE: We are patient with others, Proverbs 14.29 KINDNESS / GOODNESS: We choose to do the right things in our relationships with others, 1 Thessalonians 5.15 FAITHFULNESS: We are faithful to fulfill God’s will for our lives, Proverbs 3.3-4 GENTLENESS: We are thoughtful, considerate & calm in dealing with others, Philippians 4.5 SELF-CONTROL: We have the power, through Christ, to control ourselves, 1 Thessalonians 5.6 HUMILITY: We choose to esteem others above ourselves, Philippians 2.3-4 HOPE: We can cope with the hardships of life & death because of the hope we have in Jesus Christ, 1 Corinthians 15.3-20
10 CORE PRACTICES
SINGLE-MINDEDNESS: We focus on God & His priorities for our lives, Matthew 6.33 WORSHIP: We worship God for who He is & what He has done for us, Psalm 95 BIBLE STUDY: We read the Bible to know God, the truth & to find direction for our lives, Hebrews 4.12 PRAYER: We pray to God to know Him, to lay our requests before Him & to find direction for our daily lives, Psalm 66.16-20 BIBLICAL COMMUNITY: We fellowship with other Christians to accomplish God’s purposes in our lives, others’ lives & in the world, Acts 2.44-47 SPIRITUAL GIFTS: We know & use our spiritual gifts to accomplish God’s purposes, Romans 12.4-5 GIVING AWAY OUR TIME: We give away our time to fulfill God’s purposes, Colossians 3.17 GIVING AWAY OUR MONEY: We give away our money to fulfill God’s purposes, 2 Corinthians 8.7 GIVING AWAY OUR FAITH: We give away our faith to fulfill God’s purposes, Ephesians 6.19-20 GIVING AWAY OUR LIFE: We give away our lives to fulfill God’s purposes, Romans 12.1
