Our foundations


Our foundations1
 
  1. The Bible as our foundation for building church and for life.
  2. Welcoming the presence of the Holy Spirit and the release and outworking of spiritual gifts.
  3. Lively and intimate worship, with congregational participation and contribution as in 1 Cor 12, 13 and 14
  4. Prayer -  underpinning the life of the Church.
  5. Grace - receiving it from God and giving it to others through honour
  6. Faith - a dynamic, risk-filled response to the leading of God.
  7. Receiving and releasing the five fold gifts (APEST) of Eph 4:11.
  8. Establishing the government of God through local eldership where possible 
  9. Developing people in all age groups and investing in children and young people
  10. Reaching the lost through love and action where possible 
 

What are our Cultural values 

Wide view of church25
 
Being a Family +++ Honour +++ Hospitality +++ Serving +++ Encouragement  
 
Cultural values are what we aspire to be when we are together 
 
  1. Being a family through friendship and being built together like a house as in Eph 2:22
     
  2. Honour by recognising the value of each other and by responding accordingly Rom 12:10
     
  3. Generous giving of ourselves, our homes and our finances as in Malachi 3:10
     
  4. Serving and servant leadership using Phil 2:7 as our model
     
  5. Encouragment through the giving of courage, challenge and compassion 1 Thess 5:11