It’s one thing to take your work seriously, but it’s another thing to take yourself seriously. Our work as Christians is certainly to be done with the utmost of care and devotion. But the minute we shift our focus towards ourselves is the minute we can start to go in a direction that God may not wanted. 

We have all seen the person who is going through the motions. The action may be right but the heart behind it is not. Our goal is to be completely authentic. We want to love others and show compassion not because we have to, but because we want to.  

Jesus modeled humility and meekness throughout the Gospels. His relentless pursuit to serve others gives us a great example of how we ought to treat each other.

The fundamental building blocks for the Kingdom are relationships. They are not programs, systems, or productivity. Often times we will have to sacrifice efficiency and achievement for the necessity of relationship. It is our task to live into Christ’s love, grace, freedom and unity with one another as we work to be a light to our community. We will always choose relationship over tasks.

Throughout the Bible we see that God has not held back from giving to His people. In turn, we have the opportunity to extend this generosity to others because of what God has already given us and continues to give us. Out of the gratitude in our hearts, we willingly and cheerfully give our lives, time, resources, gifts, talents and abilities to God and His kingdom work.

 It is our desire that we offer to God the totality of our lives. Staying connected to Him gives us strength for our lives and joy for hard times. With this consistent deep connection, we get to experience all that God planned for each one of our lives.

God’s unique creative nature is not something that is exclusive to just Him. It is an attribute that has been passed down to His creation. We believe that is imperative that we utilize our God-given creativity that He has placed in us all.

Stepping out into new territory takes guts. It takes God-given courage to do new things. When new ideas succeed, we celebrate. When new ideas fail, we fall forward by growing and learning. Regardless of the outcome, we will always look for new ideas and innovative solutions.

It’s not about getting people to fit into our boxes or our programs. It’s about encouraging each other to seek out God’s will, helping them discover the talents/gifts that God has uniquely placed inside them, and equipping them to use those talents/gifts for God’s Kingdom.