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Our Core
Values:
- Worship
- Baptist tradition
- Missions an outward focus
- Fellowship an inward intimacy and care
- Spiritual Growth
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Objectives of Core Values:
Worship Matters
Objective: To lead persons to an awareness of the awe of God and deeper personal
commitment through meaningful, relevant, uplifting, creative, quality Christ-centered
worship that exalts and honors God.
Missions Matter
Objective: To challenge every believer to engage in personal mission which is
motivated by a global vision and leads to active support and ministry focused involvement.
Faith Development Matters
Objective: To nurture growing personal faith toward Christian maturity through
creative Bible-based small group dialogue and study which enables gift discovery,
development and use through ministry involvement. (passion, talents, needs, stories)
Fellowship Matters
Objective: To welcome all who choose to
come and encourage them to find a meaningful place of belonging through building strong
lasting relationships of love for one another.
Baptist Tradition Matters
Objective: To teach, honor and preserve historic Baptist principles which define our
heritage.
Stewardship Matters
Objective: To promote the wise and thoughtful investment of our resources: time,
talents, facilities and financial resources.
Unifying Principles:
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ.
(Col 1:15-20)
- The teachings, lessons, and moral
values found in God's Holy Scriptures. (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
- The Power of Prayer in seeking
God's will and direction for our lives. (Mt. 7:7-8)
- The Importance of Worship in
honoring, praising and glorifying God.
- (Ps.95:1-6, John 4:23-24)
- The Necessity for Spiritual Growth.
(Eph. 4:15-16)
- The Commission for outreach and
missions. (Mt. 28:19-20, Acts 1:8)
- The Call to Witness and Serve
joyfully in the name of Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:16) (1 Cor. 12:4-6)
- The Obligation of Christian
Stewardship, through the sharing of our resources and talents. (Malachi 3:10)

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