Anglican Church of the Redeemer
Our Core Values
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Commitment to Jesus Christ
We believe that salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone, Who is the
only begotten Son of the Living God. Through Him, all who come to Him by
faith and repent of their sins, receive forgiveness through Christ's
death on the Cross, and live in newness of life through the transforming
power of the Holy Spirit. This new life of faith is to be marked by a
joyful obedience to Jesus Christ, to God’s Word and to the leading of
the Holy Spirit
(Matthew 16:15-16; Ephesians 2:4-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21;
Galatians 5:22-25).
Authority of Scripture
We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments in
their entirety are God's Word, and are the standard by which we are to
order our lives, express our faith, and function as a community
(2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Evangelism
We believe that we are to live our lives, to make disciples and to grow
our churches in a manner that expresses the loving and longing heart of
God for those who are separated from Jesus Christ and His Church.
(Matthew 9:12-13; Matthew 23:37; Matthew 28:19; Luke 10:2; Luke 15; John
3:16;
Romans 10:14-15; I Timothy 4:1-5).
Relational Ministry
We are committed to ministry being accomplished in relationships which
express the love, intimacy, and unity of God as revealed in the
relationship of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We are
committed to holding ourselves accountable before God and to one another
within our Anglican polity.
(Matthew 23:37; Luke 12: 48: John 13:34-35;
Acts 4:18-19; Romans 4: 11-12; Gal 6: 1-2; 1 Cor 4: 2-4;
1 Thess 5: 12-14; 1 John 4:11-21).
Worship
We are committed to worship in Word and Sacrament, through the power of
the Holy Spirit.
Our worship -- in glorifying God -- is to be authentic
and relevant to our worshiping community
while remaining faithful to our
Anglican Tradition.
(John 4:23-24; I Corinthians 11:23-26; Acts
17:22-24).
Servant Ministry
We believe that every Christian is created for ministry, gifted for
ministry, and needed for ministry.
We are, therefore, committed to
equip, empower, and release the faithful to use their spiritual gifts
to
glorify God and to build up the Body of Christ.
(Romans 12; I Corinthians
12-13).
Sacrificial Giving
We believe that we are to be generous with our time, talents, and money
as we share with those in need, support the work of God among us, and
spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
(I John 3:17-18; Ezra 2:68-69; Acts
2:44-47).
Biblical Leadership
We are committed to identifying and training emerging leaders who are
committed to Christ and
to reaching their generation with the Gospel.
This will require of those seeking leadership among our Congregation to
possess an authentic faith, Godly character, and a servant’s heart.
(Luke
22:27; Romans 12; I Corinthians 12-13).
Expectant Prayer
We believe that nothing of significance happens in God’s Kingdom in the
absence of prayer.
Therefore, we seek to make prayer a priority --
inviting God to lead, restore, heal, and transform our lives,
our
churches, our communities and the world.
(John 14:15-31; Luke 11:1-13).
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