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Worship of the Triune Christian God

• Our worship and experience of the Triune God must not be limited to a “religious” or “personal” sphere but is rather the ultimate basis for all reality and as such has relevant implications in every sphere of life, including politics, business, and the home.
• God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are Lord over all of life and creation so there is no final dichotomy between sacred and secular or spiritual and physical.
• Our worship will include reveling in the beauty of God’s creation as much and often as possible.

Incarnational Engagement with Culture

• We model Jesus, actively seeking the lost and hurting, intentionally living out or faith in a way that allows the redemptive power of the gospel to transform culture.
• Thoughtful and intelligent engagement with culture is an essential outworking of our understanding of the Lordship of Christ.
• The proclamation of the gospel includes both words and deeds empowered by the Holy Spirit .
• Christians should appreciate and promote artistic excellence.

Servant Leadership

• God the Father demonstrated His love by sending his Son to die for us, Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, the Holy Spirit comforts, counsels, guides, and seals the children of God.
• Those of use who desire to be used by God in leadership roles will embrace the divine model of leadership through service: Hands-on service opportunities are vital to a leader's growth.
  
• We believe that God gives unique gifts and talents to His children.
• Discovery of one’s gifts and callings is an essential and exciting aspect of leadership development.
• The more convinced one is of his or her calling and purpose, the more fulfilled a person will be.
  

Community of the Body

• The Triune God is in His essence Love-in-Relationship; we therefore believe that loving and honest relationships are essential to growth as a leader, both individually and corporately.
• We share one faith and our lives by making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace rather than seeking individualistic experiences.
• We believe the Great Commission commands us to make disciples and understand that living life together is a vitally essential ingredient to the discipleship process.
  

Personal Discipline

• We, as Christians, have been called to live our lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, to be holy and God is holy. We take this seriously.
• We will do this through the power of the Holy Spirit as we practice both spiritual and physical disciplines with joy, celebration, thankfulness, and humility.
• Much of our discipline (and joy!!!) will center on and flow from our personal and corporate study of the Bible.
  

Faith, Hope, and Love

• Everything we do is undergirded by our faith in the God of the Bible.
• We live in the expectant hope that the power of God’s redemption will always be at work in our lives and in the lives of those around us—we expect to see Jesus in each other.
• We will love the LORD our God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength, and we will love our neighbor as ourselves. Love God, love people.