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<description><![CDATA[<h4>We see:</h4>
<h4><br /> <em><strong>A Spirit-filled church that experiences Jesus in our life together</strong></em></h4>
<h4><em><strong>A missional church where people of all ages come to faith in Jesus</strong></em></h4>
<h4><em><strong>A discipling church where we are growing in our Christian life through an outstanding small group ministry</strong></em></h4>
<h4><em><strong>A growing church with increasing membership</strong></em></h4>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Our values statement is both descriptive and aspiration. We believe these values are already present in our church but we want to see them develop more and more.</p>
<p>We are...</p>
<h4><br />...<em><strong>Passionate about Jesus</strong></em></h4>
<p>We want to be passionate about Jesus in our worship, in our conversations with one another and in our life in the world. Jesus is not Someone we merely affirm, he is someone that we are excited about, thrilled about, fervent about, passionate about.</p>
<h4><br />...<em><strong>Directed by the Word of God</strong></em></h4>
<p>We desire that through His word, the Bible, God would lead us in his ways. As we yield to it,the Bible can keep us right both in what we believe and in what we do. It is through Scripture that we learn of the Jesus that we are passionate about and the Spirit uses God's inerrant Word to counsel and train us in righteousness.</p>
<h4><br />...<em><strong>Empowered by the Spirit of God.</strong></em></h4>
<p>As a church, we realise that apart from God's Spirit we cannot accomplish anything of any lasting significance. We need Him to bring God's Presence to us and so make us pure and give us power to see God's Kingdom grow in this generation. We also expect that by the Spirit God will speak to us and so we listen for his voice in our personal devotions and in our worship services.</p>
<h4><br />...<strong><em>Dedicated to the Mission of God.</em></strong></h4>
<p>We are wholeheartedly committed to being led by God's Word and empowered by God's Spirit so that we can be effective in God's Mission. It is wonderful that God has called us to join with him as he brings about His purposes for this place at this time? This includes our dedication to missionaries who minister to the ends of the earth, and it also includes our work among the neighbourhood around our church building as well as our witness to neighbours and friends and colleagues and family. We are dedicated to making Jesus known!</p>
<h4><br />...<em><strong>Belonging as the Family of God.</strong></em></h4>
<p>United in Christ, one in the Spirit, a community of the Word, together on Mission. The idea of the church as family is scriptural and points to our relationship to God as our Father and to our relationships to one and other as brothers and sisters.</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<h4>In essential beliefs ― we have unity.</h4>
<p>&ldquo;There is one body and one Spirit &hellip; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all &hellip;&rdquo; Ephesians 4:4-6</p>
<h4>In non-essential beliefs ― we have liberty.</h4>
<p>&ldquo;As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. &hellip; Who are you to pass judgement on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls &hellip; So then each of us will give an account of himself to God &hellip; The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God&hellip;&rdquo; Romans 14:1, 4, 12, 22</p>
<h4>In all our beliefs ― we show charity.</h4>
<p>&ldquo;And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.&rdquo; 1 Corinthians 13:2</p>
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<p>The following statements express the essentials around which we are united as a fellowship:</p>
<h4>About God</h4>
<p>The sovereignty and grace of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation, providence, revelation, redemption and ﬁnal judgement.</p>
<h4>About the Bible</h4>
<p>The divine inspiration of the Holy Scripture and its consequent entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.</p>
<h4>About Human Beings and Sin</h4>
<p>The universal sinfulness of fallen man, making him subject to God&rsquo;s wrath and condemnation.</p>
<h4>About the Cross</h4>
<p>The substitutionary sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the sole and all-sufficient ground of redemption from the guilt and power of sin, and from its eternal consequences.</p>
<h4>About Salvation</h4>
<p>The justification of the sinner only by the grace of God through faith in Christ cruciﬁed and risen from the dead.</p>
<h4>About the Holy Spirit</h4>
<p>The illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God the Holy Spirit.</p>
<h4>About the Church</h4>
<p>The priesthood of all believers, who form the universal church, the Body of which Christ is the head and which is committed by His command to the proclamation of the gospel throughout the world.</p>
<h4>About Eternity</h4>
<p>The expectation of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory.</p>]]></description>
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