OUR VALUES

1. FAITH IN PEOPLE.
(Including wining souls)

• Faith in people. We believe nobody is an accident here or now, and that each person has God-
given potential within them. God has a purpose for every person on this earth. We are all full-time ministers and God disguises us in different professions and roles in society (Isa 44:2; Jer. 1:5; Jer.29:11).

Jer. 29:11 I know the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give them a future full of hope. I, the Lord, have spoken.

• Winning souls. We believe that everyone, Christian and non-Christian is valuable to God. Everything we do must be tied to win a soul for Christ. We must not keep the riches we have received. It is our responsibility to share the health, freedom and blessings that we have received by grace (Matthew 25:45; 2 Pet. 3:9).

Mat. 18:14 (NIV) 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

2. TEAMWORK.
(Including Sense of Urgency)

• Teamwork. We believe we are the best when working in teams. We are one body. We are the army
of God. We are a family. We are a team. This work is too great for an individual. Our effort produces more fruit when we work together instead of alone. Our gifts complement each other when we work as a team (Ecc. 4:9-12; Eph. 4:11-12; 1 Cor. 12:7-12; Rom. 12:3-8; Ps.133:1-3).

Ecc. 4: 9-12 Two are better than one, then get more out of their work. 10 And if one falls, the other rises. But pity the man who falls being alone, for no one to help him up! 11 Also, if two lie down together, warming each other; but one, how will you get warm? 12 One can only be overpowered, two can resist. And besides, the cord of three strands is not easily broken.

• Sense of urgency. We believe it is God’s will to win and disciple the greatest amount of souls in the least amount of time. People are dying without Christ every day. We will not give rise to doctrinal discussions or methodology that will hold us back from rescuing lives; just as firefighters who first rescue people from a fire, and then investigate.

2 Pet. 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

3. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.
(Including family)

• Healthy Relationships. We believe in cultivating healthy relationships. We were not created to
live in isolation; we are designed to live in community. We must resolve all conflict quickly and biblically with grace, courage, respect and dignity without giving rise to resentment and murmuring; and intentionally cultivating good relationships. (James 1:2; 1 Pet. 3: 8-9; 1 Cor. 13:8; Rom 16:17; Eph. 4:1-3).

1 Pet. 3: 8-9 NIV Finally, live in harmony with one another; share joys and sorrows, love as brothers, be compassionate and
humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult; but with blessing, because to this you were called to inherit a blessing.

•The Family. We believe it is essential to make sure our activities promote the importance of family. Our style of ministry must provide the correct order of priorities: God, family, ministry. We will keep the right balance between family and ministry. We believe it is unhealthy to stop serving God and that it is good to serve as a family in the ministry; remembering that each member has at least one God given gift. Each member of the family is important. Moses told Pharaoh that the whole family should leave Egypt because they were going to worship as a family and together celebrate God.

Ex. 10:19 Moses said: We have to go with our young and old, sons and daughters, and our flocks and herds, because for us it is a great feast of the Lord.

4. EMPOWERMENT.
(Including accountability)

• Empowerment. We believe in making space for emerging leaders who are growing. We will iden-
tify and intentionally form others who can do what we do better. We teach others what we know and prepare them, so they can pass on the torch and continue carrying the Gospel to the next generation (2 Timothy 2:2; Luke 9:1-2; 10:1-2).

Luke 9: 1-2 Then he called his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

•Accountability. We believe that we grow healthier when we are voluntarily accountable to others. Accountability keeps our hearts clean when we are put in places of influence, authority, power or fame (James 5:16; Prov. 17:27; Mark 12:29-31; 1 Pet. 2:2; 1 Tim. 4:7-8; Luke 9:10; Luke 10:17).

James. 5:16 NIV Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

5. EXCELLENCE.
(including practical relevance)

• Excellence. We believe that God is worthy of our best, not perfectionism, but practical excellence that is continuously evaluated and improved. Also, we give people our best and not our leftovers. We will do everything for God and not for men; which includes what we do in the church and in our daily lives. (Col. 3:23; Psalm 78:72; Dan 5:12).

Colossians 3:23 NIV Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

• Practical Relevance. We believe it is necessary to present each message in an understandable way. The Bible will always be our foundation and we will present it in a creative way using all possible means. (2 Tim. 3:16). We teach in such a way that what you hear today will help improve the quality of your life here and now; so that when you leave the church you can apply what was heard at home, work, school and society in general.

The devil’s point of entry is only possible when people “do not understand” the message; therefore we will not allow the devil to steal the seed that was planted in the hearer’s heart. (Matt 13:19:23; 1 Corinthians 9: 22-23).

1 Cor. 9: 22-23 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak, I became all things to all in order to save some by all means possible. 23 All this I do for the gospel, to share in its blessings.