Passionate Love for God

Believing that the motives behind our actions are more important than just the actions themselves, we encourage grateful passionate love for Christ rather than guilt and pressure as the motivation for our lives and service (Matthew 22:37).

Genuine Love for Others

Believing that love and unity in the Church gives credibility to the our witness, we encourage members to love one another fervently and to work hard to promote unity resisting Satan's every effort to cause division (John 13:34-35, 17:20-22; Ephesians 4:3; Matthew 12:25).

Strong Biblical Teaching

Believing in the absolute sufficiency of God's Word to meet every need in our lives, we are committed to sound biblical teaching as the primary means of promoting Christlike maturity (Psalms 1:1-3; Acts 20:32; 2 Tim. 3:16-17, 4:1-2).

Godly Leadership

Believing that Christ Himself is the true Head of the Church, we encourage our members to humbly submit to the collective wisdom of godly elders who are responsible to seek the mind of Christ for this ministry (Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:1-5).

Personal Holiness

Believing that God desires every believer to be conformed to the image of Christ, we stress the importance of genuine repentance from sinful attitudes and actions as well as the pursuit of personal growth in holiness through obedience to God's Word (Romans 12:1-2; I Peter 1:14-16).

Active Intercession

Believing that prayer is the power behind all true ministry, we encourage our members and leaders to intercede on behalf of this church regarding the conception, planning and execution of its ministries (Matthew 7:7-11).

Shared Ministry

Believing that God has uniquely gifted every Christian for active participation in the ministry of the church, we encourage our members to seek God's leading in the discovery and use of their spiritual gifts (I Cor. 12:4-7; Eph. 4:11-16).

Spirit-led Living

Believing that God's Spirit leads and empowers the church, we encourage our members to daily seek the Spirit's filling and leading in their lives and ministries (Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:16).

Christlike Humility

Believing that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble, we encourage members to develop a servant's heart that finds joy in putting the needs of others above their own (Mark 10:42-45; Rom. 12:10; Phil. 2:3-7).

World Missions

Believing that Christ commissioned His Church to make disciples of all nations, we are committed to going beyond our own borders with the good news by investing in world missions (Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8).

Ministry Excellence

Believing that God's judgement, not man's, is the highest priority, we encourage members to commit to excellence in all their service for the Lord (I Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:23-24).