The Core Values of PWBC
OUR CORE VALUES ARE…
- We are followers of Jesus - it is He
who owns and builds the church.
more - We believe the Holy Spirit is active in
our lives and church - leading, gifting and working supernaturally throughout
all we do and are - prayer is primary in all we do.
more - To take the love of God and salvation
on offer to the community of Paddock Wood and beyond, affirming the value of
family life.
more - Believer's Baptism is the norm for all
new Christians.
more - God delights in our worship, praise and
the breaking of bread together and all opportunities for intimate contact with
God, responding to His wonderful love, and to strengthen our relationships
together.
more - The Bible, its teaching and exposition;
the preaching of the Word of God is our primary source of inspiration,
revelation and growth.
more - Living in the good of God's grace with
joy and thanksgiving - embracing the freedom that comes from newness of
life.
more - We, believers, are the church - we are
committed to each other, more than structures, denomination or traditions - we
welcome everyone.
We encourage a non-denominational spirit, a recognition that God moves in situations and churches other than our own kind. A recognition of spiritual unity in spite of doctrinal differences, and a desire to have good relationships with other local churches and leaders. We would wish to avoid inflexible church structures and traditions and be willing to examine every part of church life but not to create new traditions which have lost the life of the Spirit of God. Our desire is to be radical and passionate for God, His Kingdom and the church, and to be a contemporary church in style without compromising Christian values. Our mission is to build and reproduce a New Testament model of church life: Proclaiming, teaching and demonstrating the Kingdom of God: (telling the Good News; sending workers; understanding Scriptures; practical discipleship; expecting to see God's power and presence; social action; practical Christian living - open and welcoming to all who are seeking or following Jesus).
back - Cell groups providing the foundational
building blocks of fellowship - worship, discipleship, pastoral care,
friendship, fun, growth, and evangelism.
more - We believe in a plurality of leaders,
and the priesthood of all believers - all members of the body working together,
through their own gifting and ability, to build the church.
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