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The Values of Kirkpatrick
You can learn a lot about an organization by the values it espouses. They tell you what is important and what isn't. The following core values are intended to serve as a window into the very heart of our church.
We cherish our Savior, Jesus, in Whom we live and breathe and have our very being. We make it our goal to please Him.
We value prayer as a gift from God, and sincerely believe that prayer make.' the critical difference in all we do.
We hold to a passionate commitment, where the beliefs we profess grip the heart as well as the mind.
We seek to model an authenticity of faith, where what we say we believe is actually how we live.
We embrace worship as our highest endeavor.
Our biblical principles and beliefs are not for sale, nor are they dependent on affirmation or acceptance by our culture.
The respect and trust of the people we serve is a treasure not lightly received. Therefore, we spare no effort to be reliable and consistent in both our communication and our actions.
We are determined to be fresh and creative. To bore people with the life-changing message of the Gospel is a sin above all others.
We value personal purity, not public persona,
Character more than charisma, Intimacy without intrusiveness Excellence, but not extravagance, And an accountability that is affirming.
We treat one another with respect, as fellow heirs of the grace of Christ.
We seek to lift spirits and put wings on weary hearts. Our approach is more "how to" than "ought to."
We cultivate an attitude that seeks to be inclusive, not exclusive.
We value a warm embrace, a kind word and a friendly smile.
Central in this commitment is the small group ministry. We are not a church that has small groups; we are a church that is small groups. The small group structure permeates every fiber of our ministry, providing an increasingly greater quality of care to our congregation..
We embrace the belief that church is not just where people are encouraged to belong, but where they are also urged to become.
We believe that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
We value our children and youth, realizing that the greatest days of this church will be under the direction of the next gener-ation.
We affirm the concept of an every-member-ministry. We seek not to build a large audience, but, rather, an army - of fully - devoted soldiers for Christ.
We pay close attention to detail at every level of our ministry, so as to offer
Christ our very best effort.
We develop programs and ministries that are excellent but not ostentatious, attractive without being sensational.
We value change, but not change without purpose. We seek to respond to a myriad of rapidly changing dynamics in our culture, by employing timely methods in communicating our timeless message.
We value organization and order, but not to the point of stifling our creativity and spontaneity.
We value a relevant, easily applicable message, but the primary test of our
message is, "Is it true?"
We value a wonderful diverse worship, as creative and expressive as our Creator Himself. Our passion is to meet needs, not grow a church.
We value God's gifts of both laughter and tears, and freely indulge in both.
It is our commitment to never intentionally violate the above-stated values.
We urge the people of our church, at any level, to freely hold us accountable to this pledge
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