We seek to "Ignite Radical Christian Discipleship" through...

• Equipping and Empowering Leadership
• Strengths and Gifts-Oriented Ministry
• Passionate Spirituality
• Functional Structures
• Inspiring Worship
• Need-Oriented Evangelism
• Loving Relationships [Small Group Ministry]

(Adapted from Christian A. Schwarz, Natural Church Development )

• Is commited to the Lordship of Jesus Christ;
• Holds Scripture in high regard;
• Engages in active community outreach;
• Practices intentional hospitality;
• Regards children and youth as of utmost importance;
• Seeks to be a people and place of GRACE;
• Desires to treat others in ways we would like to be treated.

1. Joy comes from walking with God and is not dependant on external circumstances.
2. God honors and blesses obedience.
3. We grow larger by growing smaller [importance of small group ministry].
4. My ideas are less important than a willingness to be a part of what God is blessing.
5. The Bible is the best source of what the Church needs to be.
6. Form follows function [missional priorities shape organizational structure].
7. The greater the relationship, the fewer the rules.
8. You cannot share what you do not have [spiritual focus is a prerequisite for leadership].
9. God honors shared leadership [one of our foundational emphases is training and equippping Christians to help them discover God's call on their life].
10. Individual change precedes organizational change [our growth in faithfulness to God as a church fellowship is contingent on our growth as individual disciples].
11. Growing your relationship with God takes time [spiritual growth does not just happen, it is a product of intentionality, and it is a priority that may at times take precedence over other priorities in our lives].