1. A changed life - By his we mean the
Christ like life, the fruit of the Spirit, humility, integrity
honesty and Christian maturity.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
the old has gone, the new has come."
II Corinthians 5:17
2. The Manifest Presence of God - This
is that tangible sense of God's powerful presence among us revealing
His truth and love to us in the by the Holy Spirit. It is that
sense that "God is in this place."
"But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand
comes in while everybody is prophesying,
he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be
judged by all, and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare.
So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God
is really among you!" I Corinthians 14:24-25
3. Authentic Community - This deals
with our priority to build the church on relationships through
unity, commitment and accountability. It is everyone doing their
part as a team.
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to
serve others, faithfully administering
God's grace in its various forms." I Peter 4:10
4. Outreach - Evangelism sharing the
Good News of the Gospel with others. It is vital to our purpose
for existing as a church and must take place in our backyards
as well as around the world.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8
5. The Eternal Purposes of God - We
must grasp God's "Big Picture" in the unfolding of His
plans and purposes on earth. We value being current with what
the Lord is doing in His Church today. This gives us clarity,
relevance and perspective as God continues to add to and mature
His Body.
"... until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature,
attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
Ephesians 4:13
