Our Vision and Core Values
Our Vision
"To Know Christ More And Make Him Known"
We do this by:
Loving God
Loving Others
Serving God
Telling Others
Our Core Values
- Local church life that is welcoming, relational, accessible for all generations and builds family and community life.
- Inspiring worship that is passionate, intimate, culturally appropriate and facilitates encounter with God.
- Anointed leadership that is visionary, courageous, humble, consistent, full of faith and releases church members into their God-given ministries.
- Spirit-empowered mission that is evangelistic, holistic, kingdom-centred and concerned with justice and care for the poor and encourages church-planting initiatives.
- Orthodox theology with doctrine and ethics founded on the person, teaching and work of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible.
- Bible-based teaching and training that is thoughtful, relevant and equips for everyday life and ministry.
- Personal discipleship that is based on living like Jesus, exemplifying love, prayerfulness, holiness, integrity, accountability, humility and generosity.
- Every-member ministry that discerns each person’s calling and expresses God’s love through the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit.
- Beyond the electoral role, Christ Church has a covenanting membership that enables people to commit to the full life of the church. Leaders in the church are covenanting members.
- Giving – the church gives away 10% of its unrestricted income.