To glorify God by participating with Him in the redemptive mission of His kingdom through planting, growing and developing apostolic communities of Christ that are committed to Scripture, Spirit and Sacrament.
I. Our relationship with God |
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We seek to live in union with the Triune God and one another through the threefold cord of Scripture, Spirit and Sacrament as aspects of the Church’s life through history. |
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All doing proceeds out of being – ministry is empowered by a worship way of life in God – being the Church first, then doing empowered ministry out of our being. |
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| II. How we do Church |
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We are committed to proclaiming and demonstrating the Good News of the Kingdom of God through…. |
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*The testimony of our life together
*Through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God
*Through works of compassion, mercy and justice
*Through signs, wonders, and the miraculous |
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We value the gifts and ministry of every believer, not just sacramentally ordained leadership. |
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*Empowering, equipping and releasing the gifts of every  member in the Holy Spirit so that we function as a body in a way of living, rather than as a voluntary society with a series of meetings and programs |
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We value freedom and diversity of expression of our values centered around a common heart, a common practice of core values, and a common spiritual vision/mission or DNA |
III. How we relate to each other |
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We value community in Christ with one another over institution |
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We value and implement structure  only as it facilitates the flow of God’s life and purposes through our relationships – letting structure emerge by the Spirit’s guidance as “infrastructure” (skeleton to the body) to serve and facilitate life, rather than have life serve structure.
(Read more about how we are structured.) |
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We value the organic, relational, family connection and functioning over bureaucratic, hierarchical or corporate power  structures - therefore, our leaders seek to function according to the servant heart of our Savior out of spiritual gifting and authority recognized and acknowledged, rather than imposed by position or title: form follows function, character and giftedness |
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Relating and functioning as a communion or fellowship of the Kingdom of God, rather than a denomination. |
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*catholicity
*brotherly love
*family relationships |
| IV. How we participate in extending the mission of the Gospel of the Kingdom |
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We are committed to an “apostolic missions” mindset through planting of new local churches as expressions, outposts and signs of the mission of God’s rule and victory in Jesus Christ – colonizing earth from Heaven’s heart – establishing colonies of heaven on earth. |
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*touching heaven, changing earth
*extending the reign of God in Jesus through multiplying and maturing disciples in new communities |
