The Bible |
Worship |
Evangelism |
Spiritual Care |
Discipleship |
Missions |
Property |
Finance |
Leadership |
that
the Bible is our perfect authority and relevant for today |
that
all Christians need to regularly participate in corporate worship |
that
a church must have an outward focus to be obedient to the Great Commission
(Matthew 28:19-20) |
that
the church must have an inward focus as the foundation that its ministries
can build upon (Eph. 4:16; Gal. 5:13) |
that
all Christians need to be baptized to identify them-selves with Christ,
celebrate communion to remember Christ, and live with integrity to honour
Christ |
that
all Christians should be concerned for the lost, the poor and less fortunate,
as an expression of their worship of God (I John 4:19) |
that
people matter more than property |
that
all actively-attending believers should regularly support the ministries of
the church |
that
the local church must actively please God in all matters under the leadership
of the pastor, the elected Executive Team and Ministry Teams |
that
all leaders, teachers and members must be personally committed to Christ and
to upholding His Word |
that
the worship celebration should be designed for the believer, but friendly to
the seeker |
that
the church must be effective in reaching its community before reaching
further (Acts 1:8) |
that
spiritual care should be Bible-based, prayerful, preventative, protective,
uplifting, pastoral and loving |
that
all Christians need to be equipped for living the Christian life and for
serving God and others. This is
an ongoing process. |
that
the cause of missions is best served with proper information and broad
participation |
that
all church properties should be maintained at the highest quality to enhance the
ministries and the appeal of the church |
that
Biblical stewardship should be presented regularly to the congregation |
that
all leaders, teams, com-mittees and teachers must carry out their duties and
responsibilities according to scriptural principles |
that
all Christians need to be confident and growing in their understanding of the
Scriptures |
that
Christ needs to be clearly presented in every worship service |
that
the most effective method of winning the community is by friends reaching
friends (missional) |
that
this spiritual care is to be provided by ALL believers towards one
another (primarily by the use of spiritual gifts (I
Corinthians 12:7) |
that
this process must include prayer, a working knowledge of Scriptures, loving,
healthy relationships, and identification of spiritual gifts in ministry
opportunities |
that
priorities for financial support in missions should be: á U.B.
missionaries á Parkwood
people á Canadian
entities In
that order |
that
church facilities should be primarily used for active church attenders when
not being used for a church-sponsored event |
that
the church financial picture should be shared with the congregation on a
regular basis |
that
the local church Executive Team should annually review, update and ratify the
official church short- and long-term plans |
that
the Scriptures are to be used for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training
in righteousness (2
Timothy 3:16, 17) |
that
the worship style needs to be relevant to the needs and desires of the
participants |
that
the church must provide non-threatening opportunities for friends to bring
friends (attractional) |
that
meaningful relationships are the necessary environment for spiritual care
(the discovery, development & use of spiritual gifts) |
that
mature Christians are reproducing their lives in others |
that
it is important to put a ÒfaceÓ to our missions work |
that
church facilities should be available for authorized use by the community, to
raise our profile and demonstrate community involvement |
that
the church should function on a budget system that reflects our core values,
is realistic and yet allows for an element of faith |
that
the Executive Team determines the policies and procedures of the local church
and regularly reviews and updates them |
that
the Scriptures need to be taught effectively at every age level within the
church |
that
worship on Sunday morning is not enough; a believerÕs level of personal
worship will enhance or detract from corporate worship |
that
the most effective means of public evangelism demonstrates gentleness and
respect (I
Peter 3:15,16) |
that
small groups provide a believer with the best
place for fellowship, encouragement, support, growth and accountability |
that
all Christians should be a part of a ÒnetworkingÓ process of finding and
using their passion, gifts and abilities for ministry |
that
all Christians should be encouraged to participate in a short-term mission
opportunity |
that
we should take advantage of the gifts of helps and service within the
congregation, whenever possible and practical |
that
the church should financially support the work of the Conference and
denomination at the level requested by the denomination |
that
each member should be encouraged to serve God in/ through the local church in
some capacity of leadership or area of expertise, according to his/her
spiritual gifts |
that
the best place for teaching the Scriptures is the home and so we need to
prepare parents to teach their children |
that
the higher the predictability, the lower the impact |
that
the church should be effective reaching cross-culturally at home and abroad |
that
every believer needs to be involved in a small group in order to benefit and
contribute the most |
that
Christians should be active in community life, ready to influence in a way
that does not alienate others nor compromise beliefs (Acts 17:19-34)
following the directive of James 1:19 |
that
at least 80% of the missions budget should go to
U.B. missions and U.B. members in missions, with a priority on overseas and
cross-cultural missionary endeavours |
that
the church must be analyzing the physical plant and surrounding property to
provide for church growth |
that
tithing is a command of God for all believers, individually and corporately;
the church should tithe itÕs local income to
missions |
that
every leader in the local church should continuously ask God for wisdom and
be sensitive and responsive to the leading of the Holy Spirit |