Core Values


Lovingly Seeking His Presence

We understand that we can find God, experience intimacy, communication and companionship with Him in His Presence, if we share His love for righteousness.

 

 

Supernaturally Depending On His Provision

We are totally dependent on Him for everything, and we need and expect miracles of all kinds to sustain us and confirm the Gospel in our ministry.

 

 

Intentionally Looking To The Poor

We look for revival among the broken, humble and lowly, and start at the bottom with ministry to the poor. God chooses the weak and despised things of the world to shame the proud, demonstrating His own strength and wisdom. Our direction is lower still.

 

 

Willingly Becoming A Weak People

We understand the value of suffering in the Christian life. Learning to love requires willingness to suffer for the sake of righteousness. Discipline and testing make saints out of us, and produce in us the holiness, without which we will not see God’s face and share His glory. With Paul we rejoice in our weaknesses, for when we are weak we are strong.

 

 

Continually Choosing Joy As Our Portion

The joy of the Lord is not optional and far outweighs our suffering! In Jesus it becomes our motivation, reward and spiritual weapon. In His Presence is fullness of joy, and with Paul we testify that in all our troubles our joy knows no bounds. It is our strength and energy, without which we die.


(Adopted entirely from Iris Global with the exception of the added headings)


statement of faith


WE BELIEVE:

 

The Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.

(John 16:13, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 1 Thessalonians 2:13)

 

There is one God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

(Deuteronomy 6:4 Isaiah 43:10-11 Matthew 28:19 Luke 3:22 John 14:16)

 

In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ,

(John 1:1, 14, 20:28-29 Philippians 2:6-11 Isaiah 9:6 Colossians 2:9)

 

His virgin birth,

(Matthew 1:18 Luke 1:34-35 Isaiah 7:14)

 

His sinless life,

(2 Corinthians 5:21 Hebrews 4:15, 7:26-27, 1 John 3:5, 1 Peter 2:22)

 

His miracles,

(Matthew 4:23, Luke 6:17-19 John 3:2)

 

His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood,

(Colossians 1:14 & 20 Romans 5:8-9 Ephesians 1:7)

 

His bodily resurrection,

(1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Luke 24:4-7 36-48 Revelation 1:17-18)

 

His ascension to the right hand of the Father,

(Acts 2:33, 5:30-31, 1 Peter 3:22)

 

And in His personal return in power and in glory.

(Acts 1:11 Philippians 2:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 1:10 & 4:13-18 John 14:13)

 

That justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man.

(Romans 3:24-25 John 3:3-7, 1 John 5:11-13 Ephes 2:1-16 Rev 5:9 Acts 4:12, 1 Cor 6:11)

 

 

The prime agency for the work of God’s Kingdom is the local Christian church functioning under the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ. To the church have been entrusted the ordinances of Believer’s Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

(Acts 2:41-47 & 16:4-5 Matthew 16:18 & 28:18-20 Ephesians 1:22-23

1 Corinthians 11:23-26, 1 Corinthians 12)

 

In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit which includes: the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as an experience distinct from regeneration; His indwelling, by which the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; His supernatural gifting and empowering of the Church for its work, life & worship.

(Luke 24:49 Acts 1:4-8 & 2:1-4 & 10:44-46, 1 Corinthians 12 & 14)

 

In the return of Jesus Christ, to consummate His Kingdom, in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

(John 5:28-29 Mark 14:62, 2 Thessalonians 1:2-10 Revelation 1:5-7 & 20:4-5 & 11-12)

 

In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

(John 17:11, 21-23 Romans 12:4-5 Ephesians 4:11-16)