What matters to the heart of God is another way of getting at the values and convictions that are core to us. Core values shape our identity and they are reflected in the way we behave. They can be actual or preferred, or a mixture of both because we're still working on them. Here are the ones we've stated thus far as a church:
INTIMACY WITH GOD. Worshipping God is our chief aim and greatest delight.
GOD'S TRUTH. Information is good. Revelation is better.
GROWING DEEP. Christ-like character is the foundation for all personal and ministry development
MISSIONAL EXISTENCE. We exist for others.
RELATIONAL GRACE. Loving relationships are at the heart of our ministry efforts.
TEAM. No one should do church alone.
GOD'S DESIGN. Every Christ follower is called to serve in the way that is true to how God has gifted them.
BUILDING LEADERS. Without godly leaders, church and community life loses it's meaning and direction.
As I reflect on these, I think about the ones that we currently live out, and the ones that we struggled with. But I also wonder if there are any that we have not stated, yet are obvious in the way we "behave" as a church.
Any thoughts?
2 comments:
Not sure how I'd state this as a value, but I believe we aren't afraid to fail. This could be viewed as either a positive or a negative aspect of how we function, but it's evident. We jump into things, not knowing the outcome, but we jump knowing that we gave it a try. If we fail, at least we tried. If we succeed, then all the more better.
How about "Faith" as the name for this value? Or "Risky Innovation"? Or "Faith in Action"?
I see this more as a willingness to try new things because we know what we're doing is not working. This seems to happen in cycles, which is why we need to cultivate a culture of change. The difficulty is, sometimes the things that we need to try are counter-intuitive. Regardless, I think that we can never fully know the outcome, but we can envision an outcome that becomes the goal, and we may fall short, overshoot, or hit the target.
great thoughts, bro!
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