Our Core Practices

1. The Practice of Diversity

We celebrate and seek relationships that cross ethnic and socioeconomic boundaries in our church, recognizing that this mixture reflects the Kingdom of God.

2. The Practice of Equitable Relationships

We celebrate and seek God's design for relationships, displaying justice in the following areas: a. care b. distribution of resources c. opportunity d. leadership.

3. The Practice of Creativity

We celebrate our creation in the image of God and subsequently express creativity in how we worship him.

4. The Practice of Sacrifice

We celebrate Christ's sacrifice for us and therefore sacrifice our time, energy, resources, and effort for the sake of Christ's kingdom.

5. The Practice of Team-based Ministry

We celebrate and seek the interdependence of the church, recognizing that we can do more together than we can individually, and recognizing that we need one another to sharpen us.

6. The Practice of Spirit-Empowered Ministry

We celebrate the practice of Holy Spirit-empowered gifts for the building up of the church and witness to the world.

7. The Practice of Life Change

We celebrate the metamorphosis of ungodly people into the people of God, challenging one another toward baptism and disciple-making, and leading one another on a trajectory toward holiness.

8. The Practice of Urgency

We celebrate Christ's imminent return, and recognize that in this transient and unstable world, it is imperative that we seek to make disciples at the earliest opportunity.

9. The Practice of Prayer

We celebrate our communion with God, and seek to both ask of God and listen to God.

10. The Practice of Worship

We celebrate a God worthy of awe, and we seek to express our love and loyalty to him.