Our Hearts: What We Value

His Presence

• We seek His Presence; In His Presence is everything we need
• We Worship Him, for who He is
• His Love is Amazing:

            The Father Heart of God

            the Sacrificial Love of our Lord Jesus: his work on the cross, the power of      his blood- shed for us, and the power in his resurrection made available to us

             our Comforting, Encouraging, and Empowering Holy Spirit

• Loving God: intimate, passionate
• Receiving His Heart of love for us- experiencing this love
• We love (others)because He first loved us: compassion for all, especially the poor & powerless

Freedom

• We have been set free in Christ; “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!”
• We are dead to sin & alive to God; We are new creatures!
• Relationship & trust governs- “the law has been written in our hearts by the Holy Spirit”
• We have received a Spirit of power, love, and self control
• We have been given the power of choice

            We choose truth, love, respect, honor, humility

• We are responsible to a God who is for us, not against us; We partner with him for his purposes

Family

• We are His Sons & Daughters
• Church is Family

            “ the goal of leaders is to create a safe place in which to discover who we are      and why we are here”                                       D. Silk, “Culture of Honor”

• Each person in our church is a gift to us and the whole body of Christ
• Place of intimacy: “into me you see”- feelings embraced, people validated, encouraged, respected, honored.
• No place for judgment. Seeking to understand each other & develop trust

What this means: Respectful communication: people have freedom to express beliefs & feelings and receive acceptance, understanding, & encouragement. We are committed to working through disagreements with love, respect, and honor.

• A covenant community: sacred place worth fighting for

Kingdom

• “On Earth, as it is in Heaven” is our vision
• Kingdom lifestyle is supernatural: demonstration of miracles, signs & wonders, deliverance, purity, healings, spiritual gifts developed in participants
• We are in a Spiritual Battle, so our focus is on God.
• We want to bring the Lord’s Presence and His Kingdom to our Community
•  “He is coming soon!” gives us urgency