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 Ian McKellar once said, “Vision speaks of where we are going in life, and values determines the course we will take in getting there.”As a church we desire to model each and every one of our Biblical values out with purpose and passion, as we reach out to our community and the ends of the earth with the love of God. 1. Let our theology determine our behaviour Jeremiah 9:23-24 “This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.” See also:
 2. Embrace and surrender our all to all of Christ2 Corinthians 3:17-18 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” See also:
3. Prepare the bride [church] of ChristRevelation 19:7 “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.” See also:
4. Be radically Bible based  Deuteronomy 4:1-2“Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you.” See also:
 5. Build covenantal [meaningful] relationshipsHebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” See also:
 6. Friendship before and in functionJohn 15:15 “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” See also:
Acts 9:3-6 
“As he [Paul] neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."See also:
Matthew 19:29-30 “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” See also:
 9. Model a Priesthood of all believers [everyone is part of the "A" team]1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” See also:
 10. Have no generation gap [All embracing church]Acts 2:43-44 “Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common.” See also:
John 2:17 (see also v12-25) “His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."” See also:
 Hebrews 11:6a “And without faith it is impossible to please God…” See also:
 Acts 2:17 “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” See also:
1 John 2:20  “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.” See also:
1 Timothy 2:1 
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone…” See also:
Vulnerability: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 Teachability: 1 Timothy 4:16; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 1:13  Transparency: Psalm 51:1-12; 1 John 1:7-9 Honesty: Matthew 5:37; Proverbs 24:26 Integrity: 1 Kings 9:4; Matthew 22:16; Titus 2:7; Psalm 41:12 Purity: Romans 6:1-2, 11-14; 1 Timothy 4:7 Humility: James 4:6; Acts 20:19; Isaiah 66:2 Faithfulness: Luke 16:1-15; 1 Peter 5:12 
Creativity: Exodus 35:30-36:2Excellence: 2 Corinthians 8:7; 1 Corinthians 14:12 Flexibility: John 3:8; Acts 16:6-10 Passion/Fervor: John 2:17; Romans 12:11 17. Not to be distracted by every new emphasis Philippians 3:12-14 “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already  been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”See also:
Acts 4:32-33  “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.” See also:
Acts 2:47  “…praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” See also:
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