What we consider as important

• We value Christ-Centeredness. As the name of our church suggests we recognize that all of our resources flow from our relationship to Christ. Without that relationship we can do nothing but wither and burn.

• We value dependence on the Leading of the Spirit. By meditation of the Word of God, prayer and fasting we understand that God sets us in the right direction, keeps us on the right path and empowers us to keep up the pace most pleasing to Him.

• We value Bold and Expectant Faith that manifests itself in constantly asking God to do big things through us for the expansion of the Kingdom of God, while at the same time faithfully using all the human and natural means that we have at our disposal. Our confidence is in the Lord's promise that as we abide in Him and his Word abides in us we can ask in prayer whatever it is that we desire for his kingdom and he will do it.

• We value walking in Unfeigned Love one with another. We promote a spirit of unconditional love and acceptance yet an honest, sincere, and firm commitment to stimulate each other to growth. This requires the willingness to be vulnerable to each other and to commit to lovingly confront those who need to be corrected and to allow others the right to confront us with our sin, unfaithfulness or carnality.

• We value excellence.  In every aspect of life and ministry we strive to do the best that we can with the resources that we have at hand while we remind each other that excellence reflects the character of God and not our natural ability.

• We value Personal development.  Our responsibility is to develop and nurture the gifts and ministries that God has entrusted to us both in our own lives and in the lives of those that we disciple.  We don't do this to promote people but to do our part to contribute to the work of God recognizing that we are his workmanship edifying his Kingdom with his power.

Taken from the Videira church membership class

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