Our Values...

CONTINUOUS GROWTH

" Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.  Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good." (1 Peter 2:1-3)

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 3:18)

REACHING THE LOST

"He said to his disciples, "The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few.  So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his fields."  (Matthew 9:37-38)

YIELDED TO GOD'S WILL

"And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God.  Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will accept.  When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?  Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is."  (Romans 12:1-2)

SERVANT HEARTS

"…well done good and faithful servant…"  (from Matthew 25:14-30)

TOTAL DEPENDENCE ON GOD

" Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths."  (Proverbs 3:5-6)

AUTHENTIC WORSHIP

"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."   (John 4:24)

LOYALTY TO RELATIONSHIPS

"… Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another…"  (from Hebrews 10:23-25)

Our Lifestyle...

SCRIPTURES, OUR AUTHORITY

"All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives.  It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right."  (2 Timothy 3:16)

PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS

"But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people.  You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession.  This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light."   (1 Peter 2:9)

REACHING OUR COMMUNITY

"Love your neighbor as yourself."  (Matthew 22:39)

IMMERSION

^"For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized.  And with him you were raised to a new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead."  (Colossians 2:12)

NEED TO BE LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

"And He [Christ] is the head of the body, the church…"  (from Colossians 1:18)

GIVING OF THE TITHE

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple.  If you do," says the LORD Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you.  I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in!  Try it!  Let me prove it to you!"  (Malachi 3:10)

SPECIAL PLACE FOR EACH MEMBER

"…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."  (from Romans 12:5)