Christ Church’s Values

God has a blueprint for every church outlined in Acts 2:42- 47. To be true to this call, we believe that means in general terms to be:

• Worship centred. Everything we have is from God & out of His love for us – we owe Him everything! In response we give our whole lives as an offering to
Him. This is what we were created for – to worship God and reflect His glory.

• Mission shaped. God has a mission to save His lost and broken world. For this He has His Church. God’s goal is to bring all things back to himself
under the authority of Jesus. Christ Church is excited to be part of this mission. Everything we do is shaped with those outside the church in mind.

• Word based. We are people of the bible. The Bible is God’s Word, and carries His authority. Through the Bible God has revealed to us what He is like, and this is primarily how He continues to speak to us today. God’s Word is amazing – it brings life, freedom and wisdom!

• Spirit empowered. We experience the love of God and meet with the risen Jesus through the Holy Spirit. We are helped in our calling by the work of
the Spirit in the fruit He produces in us and the gifts described in the New Testament. It is by the Spirit that we become more and more like Jesus – free,
secure, courageous, faithful, caring, generous and joyful.

• Community focused. We are invited into God’s family of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is a transforming community – where we experience the transforming love of God through one another and seek to transform the community around us. Jesus’ call to loving one another and making good relationships is at the heart of who we are at Christ Church - a call that is costly and requires commitment. It means we need to be real, sharing our lives honestly, valuing everyone, and building healthy biblical relationships.