7 Principles That Make Our Church Unique:

• Creativity

Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God created ...

Ephesians 5:1, Follow God’s example in everything you do, because you are his dear children. (NLT)

• Excellence

Colossians 3:23, In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people. (NCV)

• Non—Threatening Environment

Colossians 4:5, Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

1 Corinthians 9:22-23, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ. ²³ I do all this to spread the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings. (NLT)

• Team—based Ministry

Romans 12:6, We all have different gifts, each of which came because of the grace God gave us. (NCV)

• Responsive Outreach

Luke 14:23 "Go out into the country … .and urge anyone you find to come in, so that My House will be full.” (LB)

• Applicable Teaching

James 1:22, Do not merely listen to the word ... Do what it says.

• Loving Children and Teens

Proverbs 22:6, Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Matt 19:13-15, Some children were brought to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. ... Jesus said,”Let the children come to me. ... For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these. “ ¹⁵ And he put his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.