- A church in which
people passionately worship God with all that they have: their hearts,
their words, their bodies, their money - everything.
- A church that is
characterized by individual and corporate prayer.
- A church that’s
every endeavor is marked by excellence, integrity and love.
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- A church in which individuals
are connected to each other through small, specialized Bible studies
throughout the week for the entire family.
- A church, which holds in
balance of the Word and Spirit.
- A church where ministry
is done by every member, not just the pastor.
- A church where people can
easily take off religious masks and find real fellowship at the foot
of the cross.
- A church that provides people
with training both for ministry and for life.
- A church that loves and
devotes a large share of its time, energy and money to serve the needs
of children.
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- A church that passes on
the faith from generation to generation.
- A church where things are
so clearly and reasonably articulated that they make sense to a thinking
follower of Christ as well as the unchurched person.
- A church where the power
of God is present to heal people.
- A church that cares about
and actually does something for the poor and the needy.
- A church that doesn’t
simply grow by adding other churches’ members, but actually brings
many people from darkness to light.
- A church that is large enough
and strong enough to impact the community and to plant other churches
both in this country and abroad.
- A church that welcomes people
from racially diverse backgrounds and is committed to becoming increasingly
multicultural.
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