church -planting

• equipping all believers to participate in the great commission
• reproducing the life of the church by launching new churches locally and internationally

• building authentic and long-lasting relationships
• loving one another, persevering through conflict
• living life together both deliberately and spontaneously

• pursuing intimacy with God
• engaging in the classic spiritual disciplines (such as fasting, meditation, prayer, and study) as a means of cultivating relationship with God

• expanding the kingdom of God via purposeful relationships
• affecting our spheres of influence positively for the sake of the kingdom
• sharing the gospel by all means, from confrontational to relational

• eagerly desiring and exercising spiritual gifts for one another’s benefit
• creating a culture of vulnerability that allows people to be set free from life-dominating problems

• recognizing the canonized Bible as authoritative
• utilizing Scripture as a means to knowing the triune God
• exercising humility and love in matters that are historically divisive

• meeting the felt needs of those around us
• practically improving the surrounding community’s quality of life
• serving the poor by helping practically and by affirming their dignity

• cheerfully giving to those who have need
• maintaining schedules that permit Sabbath rest
• choosing lifestyles that prevent us from being burdened by possessions

• abiding in God’s presence in everyday settings
• expressing our love for God genuinely and passionately
• experiencing the manifest presence of God via music and the visual & performing arts