Our culture

is made up of five elements

Our Vision

Our Values

Our Drivers

Our Unique Characteristics

Our Standards of Leadership

Our Vision:

We exist to help people become who God created them to be

Jesus commanded us to go into the world and make disciples, and that is what our vision is all about. We are passionate about spiritual growth, and everything that we do stems from that.

Our Values

how we act at our best

Health

It's a lifestyle

We keep ourselves healthy by prioritizing daily encounters with God. This means staying in the Word, living a lifestyle of prayer, and pursuing purity. It also means loving our families well and taking care of our physical bodies.

(Proverbs 14:30, Proverbs 3:7-8)

Unity

It's not optional

We maintain unity in the body by walking in love and forgiveness with others, by believing the best of others, and by honoring the gifts that God has given them.

(Colossians 3:12-14, Ephesians 4:2-3)

Generosity

No strings attached

We don’t give to get. We give with pure motives of our time, resources, and abilities from a place of love for God and obedience to His Word.

(2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Acts 20:35)

Servanthood

I go last

We make servanthood a lifestyle. We follow the example of Jesus, in that He came not to be served but to serve others

(Matthew 20:25-28, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

Excellence

Give your best

We represent the Lord by doing the best we can with what we have, trusting that He will take care of the rest. When we improve in excellence, we honor God.

(Colossians 3:23-24, Ecclesiastes 9:10)

Stewardship

All I have is Yours

We manage the Father’s resources for the Father’s business. The heart’s cry of a good steward is, “It will never be mine; it will always be Yours!” The things we have been given have been entrusted to us by God. Stewardship is a heart attitude that all I have, the sum total of my being, belongs to God.

(Luke 12:42-44, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2)

Empowerment

Live the vision

We help people become who God created them to be by equipping and empowering them to do the things that God has called them to do. We make room for everyone’s gifts and talents to be used to build God’s kingdom here on earth. We trade empowerment for humility and teachability.

(James 4:10, Psalm 25:9)

Authenticity

Keep it real

We all learn through real relationships that are open and honest. We lead by being vulnerable and transparent ourselves. Through open communication, we humbly strive to always “speak the truth in love” with nothing hidden.

(2 Corinthians 1:12-14, 2 Corinthians 12:9)

Faithfulness

See it through

God uses faithfulness. We are never through with our work for God, as long as we are alive. This means that we show up for others in the face of inconvenience. God tells us not to grow weary in our well-doing. To be like Jesus means that we keep showing up, we never give up, and we always look for ways to do good. Just like Jesus.

(1 Corinthians 4:2, Luke 16:10-12)

Honor

We always choose honor

Honor reflects a kingdom identity and the heart of the Father. We always choose to honor those above us and below us. We believe in the potential inside everyone and will treat others with humble respect, knowing that each person is made in the image of God.

(Romans 12:10, Hebrews 13:17-18)

Celebration

Tell the world

We make time to celebrate what God is doing. A win for the Kingdom is a win for us, so we celebrate each one, no matter how small.

(Psalm 66:16, Psalm 107:2)

Communication

Slow down

Communication gives us an opportunity to bring our hearts and minds into unity. It protects us from confusion and false assumptions. We slow down and communicate clearly today so that we can move faster tomorrow.

(Colossians 4:6, Ephesians 4:31-32)

Our Drivers

why we do what we do

Righteousness Over Relevance

We desire to be in rightstanding with God, even at the risk of being rejected by the culture. We maintain awareness of what is happening around us, but we aren’t moved by it. Heaven is our standard, not relevance to culture.

(1 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 5:10)

Character Over Gifting

Our gifts and talents may get us in the room, but our character is what keeps us there. We desire fruit that remains, so we willingly submit ourselves to His process of pruning.

(Psalms 139:23-24, Psalms 90:8)

Lifestyle Over Emotions

Mountaintop experiences with God are important and powerful, but we seek to live a lifestyle of prioritizing daily encounters with God, with our focus being on Him and not on how we feel. Will we still be on fire for Him after the goosebumps fade away?

(Philippians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 4:18)

Obedience Over Sacrifice

We are obsessed with hearing and obeying the Word of God at all costs. We seek His face daily, and do exactly as He says. No more out of pride, no less out of fear. The world glorifies business and gratification, but God honors obedience.

(Isaiah 1:19-20, 1 Samuel 15:22-23)

Our Unique Characteristics

the things that set us apart

Diversity

We celebrate and encourage biblically sound diversity - that is having a culture of people from all walks of life unified in the Word of God, and using their unique giftings to expand His Kingdom.

(Galatians 3:28-4:1, Colossians 3:11)

Boldness

We don’t back down. We lean in. We will always speak the truth in love, and because of love. We will stand up for and speak about truth and righteousness.

(Proverbs 28:1, Acts 4:29)

Family

We serve the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - a God who values generational discipleship. We need those who have gone before us, and we need to disciple those who will come after us. We are intentional about building families and creating a culture of family.

(Psalm 145:4, Joshua 4:5-7)

We Take Ownership

We recognize and live in the authority that God has given us in Christ. This means that we take ownership in our personal lives, our family, our community, and in our nation through prayer, discipleship, and by carrying the Holy Spirit with us wherever we go.

(1 Timothy 2:1-2, Philippians 4:6-7)

Our Standards of Leadership

what it takes to lead with us

We Love God.

Out of love for God, We are committed to daily encounters with the Lord through His Word. This is how we stay connected to the heart and mind of Christ. True discipleship is found in this place. Our love for God develops our character, our calling, and our closeness with Him. We cannot effectively disciple others in this, if we ourselves are not living it.

We love God by:

Staying in His Word daily, and being obedient to what it says
Putting God first in every decision we make
Honoring the tithe

(John 14:21, John 14:23-24, Matthew 6:23, Malachi 3:10-11)

We Love People

We are motivated to serve and lead others out of a love for them - not out of a desire to be seen as a leader. Our love for them comes from the Lord through intercession, and we desire to be as passionate about them as He is.

We love people by:

Walking in forgiveness, and remaining free from offense
Refusing to partake in gossip
Speaking the truth in love
Looking for opportunities to deny ourselves and serve others.

(Mark 11:25, Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 4:31-32, Romans 15:1-2, Ephesians 4:29, Psalm 15:1-3)

We Pursue
Excellence

Everything that we do, we do it for the Lord - and so we do it out of honor. He is worthy of our time and energy, and so we are committed to serving Him in excellence. It isn’t an attitude of perfectionism, but of love! We do the best we have with what He has given us, because we want to go above and beyond for the one who went above and beyond for us.

We pursue excellence by:

Committing to pray over the things we do for Him so that we can serve in a way that is pleasing to Him.
Honoring our commitments and being on time
Leaving places and people better than how we found them.

(Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:23-24, Ephesians 5:15-16)

We Choose Joy

We are committed to maintaining a joyful attitude in all that we do. We have the ability to change the atmosphere of any room we walk in for better or worse, and so we choose to spread the joy that Jesus has given us - even on the days when doing so seems difficult.

We choose joy by:

Keeping a positive attitude in every circumstance
Being intentional about making others feel welcome and at ease around us
Being loyal to others in every circumstance

(Romans 8:31-33, Romans 8:37, Philippians 4:4-5, Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:4-5, Ephesians 5:19-21)

Our culture

is made up of five elements

Our Vision

Our Values

Our Drivers

Our Unique Characteristics

Our Standards of Leadership

Our Vision:

We exist to help people become who God created them to be

Our Values

how we act at our best

Health

Unity

Generosity

Servanthood

Excellence

Stewardship

Empowerment

Authenticity

Faithfulness

Honor

Celebration

Communication

Our Drivers

why we do what we do

Righteousness Over Relevance

Character Over Gifting

Lifestyle Over Emotions

Obedience Over Sacrifice

Our Unique Characteristics

the things that set us apart

Diversity

Boldness

Family

We Take Ownership

Our Standards of Leadership

what it takes to lead with us

We Love God.

We Love People

We Pursue Excellence

We Choose Joy

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