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We Value:
- The Word of God as Our Final Authority
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Dependence on God Evidenced by Prayer and
Living by Faith
- Willingness to Sacrifice for Christ
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A Spirit Controlled Life
- Godly Relationships and Interdependence in
Ministry
- A Sense of Urgency in Ministry
-
Effective Communication in Evangelism and
Church Planting
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The Certainty that God Desires to Use Any
Life
- Excellence in What We Do
We Value:
Therefore we are committed
to:
- Evidencing submission to God by gladly yielding to the authority
of His Word in all we believe and do.
- Actively seeking direction from God's Word in our decision making,
never choosing contrary to it.
- Remaining true to the teachings of the Word of God, including
those expressed in our doctrinal statement.
Scripture Passages:
- "For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven" (Psalm
119:89).
- "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
(Psalm 119:105).
- "But the word of the Lord endureth for ever" (1 Peter 1:25).
- "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished
unto all good works" (2 Timothy 3:16,17).
We Value:
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2. Dependence on God Evidenced by Prayer and Living by Faith
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Therefore we are committed
to:
- Trusting God to supply the personnel, direction and resources
we need to do His will.
- Glorifying God and demonstrating our dependence upon Him by
making our needs known to Him through prayer.
- Depending on God individually and corporately, not relying on
the Mission in place of God.
Scripture Passages:
- "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and
he shall direct thy paths" (Proverbs 3:5,6).
- "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief;
but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully
persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform"
(Romans 4:20,21).
- "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he
that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder
of them that diligently seek him" (Hebrews 11:6).
- "...let your requests be made known unto God" (Philippians
4:6).
We Value:
Therefore we are committed
to:
- Carrying His Gospel to parts of the world where living and working
conditions are often difficult.
- Persevering in completing His task with joy, even in the absence
of ease or comfort.
- Demonstrating that the Lord is worthy of any sacrifice we may
be called upon to make for Him.
Scripture Passages:
- "I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound:
every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full
and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need" (Philippians
4:12).
- "Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst,
and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling
place" (1 Corinthians 4:11).
- "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs
of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be
a soldier" (2 Timothy 2:4).
- "...the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded
unto the riches of their liberality" (2 Corinthians 8:2).
We Value:
Therefore we are committed
to:
- Glorifying Christ in our attitudes and actions.
- Exercising our spiritual gifts so we can be more effective in
ministry where God has placed us.
- Enjoying freedom from striving and self-effort in our daily
life and ministry.
Scripture Passages:
- "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in
me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without
me ye can do nothing" (John 15:5).
- "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not
fulfill
the lust of the flesh...If we live in the Spirit, let us also
walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:16,25).
- "...as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of
the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life" (Romans
6:4).
We Value:
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Therefore we are committed
to:
- Obeying God by maintaining the unity His Spirit has provided
for us.
- Glorifying Christ by demonstrating our need of one another as
members of His Body.
- Using teamwork and plurality of leadership effectively to accomplish
God's work.
Scripture Passages:
- "If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any
comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels
and mercies, Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the
same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done
through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his
own things, but every man also on the things of others" (Philippians
2:1-4).
- "That there should be no schism in the body; but that the
members should have the same care one for another" (1 Corinthians
12:25).
- "Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond
of peace" (Ephesians 4:3).
We Value:
Therefore we are committed
to:
- Reflecting redeeming the time as demonstrated by Christ and
His apostles in reaching the world with the Gospel.
- Keeping focused on the eternal value and destiny of souls.
- Remaining mindful of the immensity of the task before us.
Scripture Passages:
- "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus..." (Philippians 3:14-16).
- "For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself
servant unto all, that I might gain the more..." (1 Corinthians
9:19-27).
- "Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh
harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on
the fields; for they are white already to harvest" (John 4:35).
- "I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day:
the night cometh, when no man can work" (John 9:4).
We
Value:
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Therefore we are committed
to:
- Understanding culture and learning language.
- Communicating the Gospel clearly to the unsaved.
- Teaching believers the Word of God.
Scripture Passages:
- "For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare
himself to the battle?..." (1 Corinthians 14:8-11).
- "...and when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue
to them, they kept the more silence" (Acts 21:37-22:2).
- "...we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works
of God" (Acts 2:11).
We Value:
Therefore we are committed
to:
- Encouraging believers that God gives each of His children the
privilege of serving and glorifying Him.
- Providing opportunity for service in NTM based on the grace
of God in glorifying Himself through the lives of believers.
- Having ministry assignments reflecting the diversity of gifts
represented.
Scripture Passages:
- "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise
men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called..."
(1 Corinthians 1:26-31).
- "...my grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness..." (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
- "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they
marveled; and
they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus" (Acts
4:13).
We Value:
Therefore we are committed
to:
- Approaching and undertaking each task with resolve to give our
very best effort to His Glory.
- Reflecting the faithful character of God in completing our tasks
thoroughly and efficiently.
- Increasing our effectiveness in serving God at our individual
and collective tasks by encouraging training and competency.
Scripture Passages:
- "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and
not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward
of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ" (Colossians
3:23,24).
- "That ye may approve things that are excellent" (Philippians
1:10).
- "...as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from
the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not
to men" (Ephesians 6:6,7).
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