OUR CORE VALUES
Biblical focus: we acknowledge the Bible as God’s Word and our supreme authority for faith, life and ministry. We strive to teach the Bible with integrity and authority so seekers find Christ and believers grow to maturity in Him (2 Timothy 3:16).
Prayer: we believe prayer is a vital expression of our relationship with God and our dependence on His grace. We rely on personal and corporate prayer in the conception, planning and implementation of all the ministries and activities of our church (Matthew 7:7-11).
The Family: we esteem marriage and the family as God’s primary units for a healthy and just society. Though families come in many forms they need to be regulated by God’s Word. We endeavour to nurture and strengthen marriage and the family as fundamental to the health and effectiveness of our church.
The Holy Spirit and His gifts: we acknowledge our absolute dependence on the Holy Spirit, His grace and gifts. We hold to the priesthood of all believers; Christ’s gifts to the church (Ephesians 4:7-11); and we seek to assist people identify and use their God-given gifts (1 Corinthians 12, 14, Romans 12) for the building up of the body of Christ.
A Worshiping community: we seek through different worship styles to provide services that people want to attend, not through a sense of duty but because it is a joyous and inspiring experience which brings glory to God. We value worship that is contemporary, culturally relevant, celebratory and consistent with our commitment to Biblical integrity and life transforming mission.
Unity Within Diversity: we believe God is the creator of diversity and the source of all unity. He likens His church to a body with many parts. Unity within this diversity is possible because we are many parts of His body with Christ being the head. Recognising and valuing our different gifting, passions, temperaments and callings harnesses the power of unity in our midst.
Holiness: we believe God has called us to personal relationship with Him through Jesus Christ and that a consistent and deepening spiritual journey with Him is characterised by holiness. Holiness is one of the evidences of the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit in our lives and life together.
Leadership: we seek to appoint gifted leaders who are Godly and competent; who recognise their primary ministry is to provide direction and vision for the whole church and to enable the congregation to attain to their spiritual potential by equipping, supporting, motivating and mentoring. Such leadership will create an atmosphere of teamwork where every person in the church family is valued and actively encouraged to use their gifts and abilities for the benefit of all.
Mission: we are committed to the great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. Matthew 28:19-20). As all people matter to God and should matter to us, we will use every available Christ-honouring means to reach people locally, nationally and globally with the whole gospel, in which is the power to save, reconcile, heal and restore.
Prayer: we believe prayer is a vital expression of our relationship with God and our dependence on His grace. We rely on personal and corporate prayer in the conception, planning and implementation of all the ministries and activities of our church (Matthew 7:7-11).
The Family: we esteem marriage and the family as God’s primary units for a healthy and just society. Though families come in many forms they need to be regulated by God’s Word. We endeavour to nurture and strengthen marriage and the family as fundamental to the health and effectiveness of our church.
The Holy Spirit and His gifts: we acknowledge our absolute dependence on the Holy Spirit, His grace and gifts. We hold to the priesthood of all believers; Christ’s gifts to the church (Ephesians 4:7-11); and we seek to assist people identify and use their God-given gifts (1 Corinthians 12, 14, Romans 12) for the building up of the body of Christ.
A Worshiping community: we seek through different worship styles to provide services that people want to attend, not through a sense of duty but because it is a joyous and inspiring experience which brings glory to God. We value worship that is contemporary, culturally relevant, celebratory and consistent with our commitment to Biblical integrity and life transforming mission.
Unity Within Diversity: we believe God is the creator of diversity and the source of all unity. He likens His church to a body with many parts. Unity within this diversity is possible because we are many parts of His body with Christ being the head. Recognising and valuing our different gifting, passions, temperaments and callings harnesses the power of unity in our midst.
Holiness: we believe God has called us to personal relationship with Him through Jesus Christ and that a consistent and deepening spiritual journey with Him is characterised by holiness. Holiness is one of the evidences of the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit in our lives and life together.
Leadership: we seek to appoint gifted leaders who are Godly and competent; who recognise their primary ministry is to provide direction and vision for the whole church and to enable the congregation to attain to their spiritual potential by equipping, supporting, motivating and mentoring. Such leadership will create an atmosphere of teamwork where every person in the church family is valued and actively encouraged to use their gifts and abilities for the benefit of all.
Mission: we are committed to the great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. Matthew 28:19-20). As all people matter to God and should matter to us, we will use every available Christ-honouring means to reach people locally, nationally and globally with the whole gospel, in which is the power to save, reconcile, heal and restore.
These values were formed under the direction of our founding pastoral leaders:
David Jones (Baptist Union NSW), Geoff Leslie (Barham Baptist Church) & Paul Manning (Deniliquin Baptist Church).
David Jones (Baptist Union NSW), Geoff Leslie (Barham Baptist Church) & Paul Manning (Deniliquin Baptist Church).