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THE
CORE VALUES OF HOUSTON CHINESE CHURCH
- Christ’s Headship: We acknowledge Christ as
the head of our church. (Col 1:17-18)
- Biblically Faithful: We strive to teach God's Word with
integrity and authority to help individuals find Christ and live as his
disciples. (Col 1:28; 2 Tim 3:16-17)
- Authentic Worship: We desire to acknowledge God's supremacy
in our personal lives and in the corporate, contemporary and blended worship
of our church. (John 4:23-24)
- Grace Oriented: We focus on God's free acceptance and
full forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ. We strive to motivate people
through love and thankfulness to God without an undue emphasis on guilt,
shame and duty. (1 John 4:7ff)
- Dignity of People: We seek to treat each person as God's
image bearer, so that every person who comes into our community will feel
respected and treated with dignity. (Gen 1:26-27)
- Culturally And Seeker Sensitive: We try to adapt our
ministry of the Gospel to the diverse background of people that God brings
to us. (1 Cor 9:19-23)
- Relational Focus: We emphasize healthy relationships
among Christians. We will focus on fellowship and small groups as the
primary means of caring for each other, developing friendships, and sharing
of our lives. (1 John 1:7)
- Family Affirming: We strive to strengthen the families
in our church community. We want to support and encourage the children,
youth and single adults among us. (Eph 5:21-33)
- Mobilized Church Community: We desire to see every person
in our church actively using the spiritual gifts that God has given them. (Eph
4:11ff)
- An Evangelistic Lifestyle: We deliberately encourage
our people to share the Gospel message to those around us through our
lifestyle as salt and light and through using intentional evangelistic
tools and methods. (2 Tim 4:2)
- A Heart for Missions: We strive to continue to broaden
our world view by praying for and bringing the gospel message to other
parts of the world. (Mt.28:18ff)
- A Holistic Ministry: We seek to serve the spiritual and
physical needs of the community in which we are located. (Luke 4:18)
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