[wpspoiler name="We Value People" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where lost people not only matter to God, but matter to the church and to the individual believer. We dream of a church that seeks ways to reach its surrounding community more than regulate its own comfort. We dream of church members that are more excited to win the lost than feed their face at a fellowship. We dream of a church that continually strives to relate to people and their needs without compromising the Word of God.
Luke 5:30-32; Luke 15; Matthew 18:14; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 Cor. 9:19-23 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value Worship" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where worship is more than a style of music – it’s a way of life. People were created to glorify God. We dream of a church where people talk more about the presence and work of God in their lives than about the last movie they saw or the upcoming game.
John 4:23; John 10:10; Romans 6:23 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value The Bible" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where the Bible is more than a crutch or an object of worship – it is the sole authority for life and the catalyst for life change and spiritual growth. We dream of a church that is a training center for devotion to God, His Word and His service.
Acts 2:42, 46; Romans 12:7; 2 Timothy 3:16; James 1:23-25 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value Small Groups" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where small groups are the life blood of the church, where the church grows smaller and yet larger at the same time. We dream of a church where many small, fully functioning churches co-exist in unity together as one large church for the common goal of honoring God with their lives and reaching the lost.
Luke 6:12-13; Acts 2:44-47 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value Commitment" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where less than 100% dedication to God and participation in His service is unacceptable. We dream of a church where every believer’s objective is to become a fully-devoted follower of Christ. We dream of a church where people present God with their “best” rather than “getting by” and giving God their leftovers. We dream of a church where excellence honors God. We dream of a church where God’s people are committed to ministering to one another and the staff is committed to training them to do so.
1 Kings 11:4; Philippians 2:1-11; 2 Corinthians 8:7; Malachi 1:6-14; Colossians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 12 & 14; Ephesians 4; Psalm 133:1; Nehemiah 1 & 3; Romans 12:8; Acts 6:2-5 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value Prayer" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church that is a house of prayer where people are committed to praying with one another and for one another. We dream of a church where goals are set and celebrated by “life change” more than numbers.
Isaiah 56:7; Mark 11:17; Acts 6:7 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value Missions" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where missions are more than a letter on the wall or an amount on an offering envelope. We dream of a church that sees its missionaries as an extension of its own ministry to the lost.
Acts 1:8 [/wpspoiler]
[wpspoiler name="We Value The Church" color="wpui-light" effect="fade"]We dream of a church where deacons are more than an office to be fought over – where leaders genuinely care for and love the people and their needs. We dream of a church that sees itself as THE catalyst in which we live out God’s five purposes for us as Christians. The church is God’s vehicle to knowing and doing His will – the goal of every believer. We dream of a church that is a unique community of believers where creativity in reaching its community is more important than cloning its community. We dream of a church where love for one another is more than words in a Bible – it’s a way of life.
Acts 6; 1 Timothy 3; Matthew 22:38, 39; Matthew 28:19, 20; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9; Acts 2:47 [/wpspoiler]