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OUR VISION


To reach the communities of West Edmonton with the gospel of Jesus Christ

 

CONFESSION OF FAITH

We believe in God as eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created and sustains the universe. The eternal purpose of God the Father is to create a people who will bring glory to God forever. God alone is worthy of worship.

We believe that God became human in Jesus Christ. Jesus came to restore the world because humans have rejected God in disobedience. Jesus taught and modeled the way of God’s kingdom. He died on the cross, making it possible for us to accept a renewed relationship with God. He rose from the dead, broke the power of sin and death, and frees us to live in obedience to God’s will.

We believe that God the Holy Spirit invites all people to be reconciled with God and to join the global family of faith. Believers confess their faith, are baptized, and join in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and guided by the Bible, members of the church seek to live as followers of Christ and invite others to experience this new life.
As Christians, we are called to turn:

  • from ignorance of God to a personal relationship with God
  • from bondage of sin and past mistakes to freedom, forgiveness, and healing
  • from individualism to interdependence with others in the local church
  • from lifestyle choices that harm us, others, and the earth to choices that nurture wholeness, healing, joy, and peace
  • from hating enemies and ignoring neighbours to showing love and justice to all
  • from loving possessions to sharing with all in need
  • from aimless existence to a mission of representing and proclaiming God’s kingdom on earth

As Christians, we look forward to the day when God will once again send Jesus to bring all things under God’s eternal rule.

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OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Spiritual Formation: To understand, identify and develop a comprehensive process to promote spiritual growth and maturity for all ages.

Evangelism Outreach: To develop a lifestyle evangelism strategy supported by services and events, to help people meet Jesus.

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STATEMENT OF CORE VALUES

Foundational Values
Values that describe who we want to be.

Teamwork

We are created to need and support one another as we work toward common goals in unity with the Holy Spirit. Each person and their gifts are equally valuable.
We can’t do it alone!

Relational

People, all people, matter immensely to God. Jesus spent time away with the Father so that He could minister to people with the Father’s heart and purposes. So also we focus God’s heart and intentions on the people He has given us to love.

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MINISTRY VALUES

Values that describe how we want to serve.

Hospitality

  • We share our lives with others creating situations and spaces that are welcoming and inclusive.

Equipping

  • We are called to be like Christ. We are called to help each other become like Him, through teaching and modeling the Word for life application and transformation.

Empowered

  • We are all uniquely gifted by the Holy Spirit for the good of the church. We affirm and encourage each other as we bring glory to God by discovering, developing and using our gifts.

Dependent on God

  • God is our source. We joyfully celebrate Him in our worship and prayerfully seek Him in all things.

Boldness

  • We are children of God, redeemed by Him, with the best and most important news in the universe. Like Jesus, we approach people with grace and truth, in love.

Biblical

  • God’s Word is His revelation of Himself and His plan. It is the Truth informing and directing who we are and what we do.

Authentic

  • Honesty, integrity and truth are essential to being people who are “salt and light” in our world.

Acceptance

  • Life is about journeying with Jesus. On this journey God has been unconditionally loving and patient with us. In the same way we accept others.

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30 THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER


(quick reference)
As maturing/spiritually forming followers of Christ these are

Ten Truths We Believe

God

  •     I believe that God exists as Trinity: three Persons in perfect self-giving relationship as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 13:14

God’s Purpose

  •     I believe that God’s highest purpose is to bring glory to himself by making me (and all humanity) to become more like Jesus. Ephesians 4:11-13; Galatians 4:19

Humanity

  •     I believe that I am made in the image of God and find my true identity in Christ. Genesis 1:26-27; Acts 17:27-28

Sin

  •     I believe that I turn away from God and his purpose for me. Romans 3:23

Salvation by Grace

  •     I believe that God sent Jesus into the world to take my sin upon himself making a relationship with Him possible through faith in Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9

The Spirit’s Work Today

  •     I believe that the Holy Spirit is calling people to a lifestyle of radical pursuit of God. Matthew 22:37

Ministry

  •     I believe that God calls every Christian to move into the lives of others in the power of the Spirit and with the compassion of Christ. Matthew 22:39; John 8:11; 1 Peter 4:10

Authority of the Bible

  •     I believe the Bible is the Word of God and has the right to command my belief and action. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Eternity

  •     I believe there is a heaven and a hell, that Jesus Christ has defeated Satan by His death and that He is returning to establish His eternal kingdom. John 14:1-4; Hebrews 2:14; 1 Peter 5:8

Stewardship

  •     I believe everything I am and own belongs to God. Psalm 24:1

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Ten Practices We Observe

Biblical Community

  •     I fellowship with others in self giving relationships. Acts 4:32

Single Mindedness

  •     I focus on God and his priorities for my life. Matthew 6:33

Self Reflection

  •     I pay attention to my interior world by focusing on the struggle between the Spirit and the sin nature. Romans 7:6-25

Confession

  •     Upon becoming aware of my sin I repent of it, confessing it to God and others. 1 John 1:9; James 5:16

Worship

  •     I worship God for who He is and what He has done. Psalm 95:1-7

Surrender

  •     I give myself to God and His purposes by giving my time and my resources and by sharing my faith with others. Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 8:7; Ephesians 6:19-20; Colossians 3:17

Service

  •     According to my God given gifts and passion I choose to invest myself in others, to advance God’s purposes on earth. Romans 12:4-8

Bible Study

  •     I read the Bible to know God and to find direction for my daily life. Hebrews 4:12; Joshua 1:8

Prayer

  •     I pray to relate to God: to hear from him and to share my heart with him. Psalm 66:16-20; Matthew 6:5-13

Rest

  •     I regularly take time away to be quiet and to celebrate life. Mark 6:31; Luke 15:22-24

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Ten Qualities We Live

Gentleness

  •     I am thoughtful, considerate and calm in dealing with others. Philippians 4:5

Faithfulness

  •     I have established a good name with God and with others based on my long-term loyalty to those relationships. Proverbs 3:3-4

Hope

  •     I can cope with the hardships of life and with death because of the hope I have in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 6:19-20

Joy

  •     I have inner contentment and purpose in spite of my circumstances. John 15:11

Love

  •     I sacrificially and unconditionally love and forgive others. 1 John 4:10-12

Peace

  •     I am free from anxiety because things are right between God, myself and others. Philippians 4:6-7

Self-Control

  •     I have the power, through Christ, to control myself. Titus 2:11-13

Humility

  •     I choose to esteem others above myself. Philippians 2:3-4

Patience

  •     I take a long time to overheat and I endure patiently under the unavoidable pressures of life. Proverbs 14:29

Kindness/Goodness

  •     I choose to do the right things in my relationships with others. 1 Thessalonians 5:15

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