Or Philosophy of Ministry
Foundational passages
- Matthew 28:19-20 - We believe that everyone is called by God to go and spread the spread the gospel and teach people about the life of Jesus.
- Ephesians 4:11-16 - We believe as the body of christ that we must be trained and equipped for a life of discipleship. We grow together in maturity, and Jesus is the one who makes us grow and keeps us together.
- Mark 12:30-32 - God is the reason for why we live and his love is overflowing. Our love for others and our passions all come from our love for God.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - We believe that our teachings should be reflective of the character of Christ shown in his holy word the Bible.
- John 15:16 - God’s strategy for reaching the world is to use people. People of faith that go out as disciples who make other disciples with love and with persistence bearing much fruit.
- Core Value 1- We love and serve God. Everything we do is for God, and his love and grace is what compels us to serve in his kingdom.
- Core Value 2 – We love each student inside and outside the church. God loves us even though we make mistakes, and his love is overflowing. We love others because God first loved us.
- Core Value 3- We believe in helping the students wrestle with the hard questions, so we make ourselves accessible and attentive to students needs.
- Core Value 4- We emphasize good family encounters, as we only connect with student a couple of hours a week.
- Core Value 5- We do everything in our power to make time spend with the youth group quality time, and creating genuine relationships between both students and leaders.
- Core Value 6- We make disciples of Jesus, and believe in training student to become leaders in the church and community.
- Core Value 7- We devote ourselves to the teachings of Jesus and his apostles.
- Mission- We a church of strong disciple makers and aim to make a difference in the world through the love of christ.
- Vision- Students will, above all else, seek the kingdom of God and live righteously according to his word. Our students are actively engaging with others in their families and schools spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and bearing much fruit. Students will be deeply rooted in the teachings of Jesus, and to live as He lived. The leaders are all youth ministers and are able to work together in a team for the benefit of the students and their own personal growth. We will be a church whose love for God and love for people draws others in the community to come and see the love that comes from Jesus.