People Matter
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world
that he gave His one and only Son..." That is how much humankind mean to
God. If we all mean that much to God then is only stands to reason that people
should mean that much to us.
Relationship First
The sacrifice spoken of in John 3:16 was for the reestablishment of close
relationship. Relationship is primary for God. Therefore we believe that the
most important relationship anyone can have is a personal relationship with God.
We also believe that if God put that much into establishing relationship with
people, then we should also be willinf to place a high priority on people to
people relationships.
Worship Counts
We all worship something or someone. So, it's not really a question of if we
will worship... it's more a question of what or who we will worship and if that
worship is right. We believe that worshiping God as our Creator, Redeemer, and
Life Center is what really counts. We see worship as in essential expression of
faith in Christ Jesus.
Service Builds Strength
There are many good things we can work for and towards. We believe that the best
use of our talents and energy are expressed in serving others as we serve God.
It's not what we get that we will be remembered for... it's what we give. Giving
ourselves to others in service to God makes us better people.
Change Is Normative
Life is not static. It is moving, transforming, dynamic. So it is in our
spiritual journey. The scriptures tell us that we are to always be growing,
transforming and changing. Our goal is to be more and more like Jesus.