Our Values and Practices
Our battle cry is YOUR GLORY JESUS! Our passion is to make Jesus famous. And we want to experience His presence as The One Thing! As Paul in the Bible said by the Holy Spirit’s unction “I want to know Him" (Philippians 3:10), and Jesus said “but only one thing is needed.” (Luke 10:42). We want to make it hard for people to go to hell by making Jesus famous!
Our strategy then to bring community and regional transformation is built from the acronym based on the name of JESUS:
· J is making Jesus famous in every way He leads us
· E is being empowered by the Holy Spirit
· S is being a shield of prayer
· U is practicing ultimatum or passionate living
· S is for building spiritual families (these are Life Groups or teams) around passions
These are our VALUES-expressions of QUALITY -- that are passionately important to us:
1. Each person being BORN AGAIN through the Word of God and the Holy Spirit by experiencing God’s grace through faith in Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection.
2. Each person experiences the BIBLE as the basic guidebook in order to love God by obedience in being baptized in water and the Holy Spirit. Then Bible revelation guides us to be a cutting edge church that grows brighter and brighter in Jesus. Proverbs 4:18.
3. Each person learns to PRAY in the Holy Spirit including speaking in tongues. We do informed intercession then.
4. Each person is an OVERCOMER as an Eagle Christian by allowing their hearts to be healed. This is living in the grace of God by faith in the blood of Jesus. Therefore we overcome our enemies in the world, the flesh and the devil. Revelations of the love of God and of the fear of God motivate a life of obedience to God. Jesus’ kingdom is then built.
5. Each person experiences LOVING RELATIONSHIPS in family and friendships as an expression of the Great Commandments (see Matthew 22:37-39). This is more important than a great gifting as a leader, teacher, musician, artist, prophet, intercessor or counselor. Gifts are important but relationships are more important.
6. Each person experiences being a loving person by doing the Great Commission (see Matthew 28:18-20). CARING OUTREACH is using our time, energy, talents and finances to bless others. This adds value to our communities.
7. Each person experiences MUSIC and the ARTS to celebrate, praise, do spiritual warfare and worship God.
8. Each person experiencing being the people of God in a small group (these are called a LIFE GROUP, a team or a spiritual family); growing Relationships and carrying Responsibilities based on our opportunities and personal gifting. A Life Group is led by a servant leader. The team then is composed of members who desire to make the leader successful.
9. Each person experiencing the VOICE OF GOD. This is called being Holy Spirit led. There are many ways He speaks. The most foundational include the Bible, then the peace of God in the spirit (not the head), and the urgings of the Holy Spirit. God speaks through people and circumstances as well.
10. Each person impacting people through the SAINTS MOVEMENT by receiving equipping from the Ephesians 4:11 leaders of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher to be empowered for a life of service experiencing signs, wonders and miracles.
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