Vision 2009
Posted by Ryan Geiger on July 1, 2009 · 3 Comments
I love vision. I love leadership. I love seeing the local church step up and become what God created it to be. I can’t even begin to tell you how important this previous series we just did was. Gus did a great job communicating what the vision of Fellowship Church is. We are here to redefine church through relationships not religion.
As Gus said all of our resources, time and energy go into what we call the BIG 5: Sunday Morning, Life Groups, Children, Missions and Students…
Everything we do is focused around those five areas. The reality is we could do more, but to do more would cause us to a lot of stuff good but nothing great, we know what God has called us to do. The how is always evolving. That is why our six core values could change at any time as God changes our heart and our focus.
Our six core values are:
Embrace People
We welcome, include and love all people from all walks of life. We reach out to everyone without expecting anything in return.
Live Authentically
We are transparent and honest about who we are and where we’re at in our lives. We do not hide behind a spiritual mask.
Engage Culture
We value culture as a way to connect with people across generational and ethnic boundaries. We leverage culture to communicate our and God’s love for people.
Apply Truth
We seek to live out biblical truth instead of just gaining knowledge. We learn how to apply truth so it makes a difference in our everyday lives.
Empower People
We give everyone the opportunity to dream and be who they are, enabling you to participate in church life regardless of where you are at in your spiritual journey.
Building Bridges
We reach out to others to be good neighbors and meet needs in our local community and across the world.
Jump on board with us as we redefine church for the lost, broken, hurt, confused people in the Delaware Valley.
our “core” values should never change…the how we go about living those out should always be open to the Lord’s tweaking, but NEVER the values themselves.
I love Fellowship, and I love the leadership God has blessed us with. I do, however think the 6 core values, are not, indeed values in a biblical, right and wrong, “family values, religious, values” kinda way. Gus and the Leadership Team has focused us on 6 very strong, biblical based “strategic core values” that may or may not change over time. They are “core” to our local church and will keep us united in one direction, supporting the Vision that God has given FC….or not, I could just be crazy….Ryan? got me on this one?
They are core to the local church and are to keep us focused on what we find is important, based on how God has told us to go. They are there to support the vision which is to redefine church. The vision rarely ever changes but how you carry out that vision can change based on God’s leading.