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| CORE VALUES// These practices, both unique and general, define how Calvary desires to fulfill its mission. | |
A commitment to communicate the Gospel. This is a corporate and individual effort and responsibility. [Acts 20:24] "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace." Missions A commitment to the global effort of spreading the gospel. [Matthew 28:19] "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Discipleship A commitment to individual's spiritual growth and maturity through a systematic and topical study of God's word. [Ephesians 4:12b-13] "So that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." Ministry Development A corporate commitment to the body to identify individual gifts, develop those gifts and release those individuals into ministry. [Ephesians 4:12a] "To prepare God's people for works of service." Spiritual Leadership Training A commitment to invest in the key leaders of the church through strategic training opportunities. Worship A corporate commitment to provide relevant worship and give people an opportunity to celebrate their faith in Christ. [Psalm 34:3] "Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together." |
 Family A commitment to teach and enable people to have healthy families that are righteous and God centered. [Psalm 101:2] "I will be careful to lead a blameless life--when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart." Community A commitment to relationships and fostering fraternal relationships within the body. [Acts 5:42] "Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ." Prayer A corporate and individual commitment to the spiritual discipline that can revolutionize a life and a church. [Psalm 145:18] "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." |