A value is something held with high esteem. A value is a person’s or organization’s principles or standards of behavior. A value is a judgment on what is important.
At Missio Church we have four core values: God, Truth, Love, and Mission. These values are not necessarily distinctive to Missio Church, as these are values of our Christian faith and clearly taught in the Scriptures. Over four weeks, we wanted to survey each of these values and consider their importance for our church.
God – Because God is the center of everything, we exist to glorify Him.
Truth – Because the Word of God is Truth, it is the foundation on which we build our lives.
Love – Because God is love and first loved us, our response is to love Him and others.
Mission – Because God has invited us to join Him on Mission, we are compelled to discover and engage in His purposes.
GOD - BECAUSE GOD IS THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING, WE EXIST TO GLORIFY HIM.
We value God because He is the Creator and beginning of all things. He holds everything together. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present, and the giver of Salvation.(Gen. 1:1; John 1:1-4; Col. 1:17; Acts 17:28; Eph. 1:19; Mat. 9:4; Ps. 139:7-8; Col. 1:22; Ps. 27:1; Is. 45:17)
TRUTH - BECAUSE THE WORD OF GOD IS TRUTH, IT IS THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE BUILD OUR LIVES.
We value Jesus as the Truth. He, along with the truth of Scripture, reveals God’s character, plan, and salvation. All Scripture is God-breathed, living, and the foundation on which we build our lives.(John 14:6; John 5: 39; Ps. 119:105; Ps. 25:5; Ps. 43:3; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 4:12; Mat. 7:24-27).
LOVE - BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE AND FIRST LOVED US, OUR RESPONSE IS TO LOVE HIM AND OTHERS.
We value love because God is love. He first lavished his unconditional love upon us, which compels us to love Him and others. These are the two greatest commandments.(1 John 4:8; 1 John 4:19; 2 Cor. 5:13-15; Mat. 22:36-40)
MISSION - BECAUSE GOD HAS INVITED US TO JOIN HIM ON MISSION, WE ARE COMPELLED TO DISCOVER AND ENGAGE IN HIS PURPOSES.
We value mission because God has commanded us to make disciples of every man, woman, and child. We are created to glorify God by living on mission with God.(Mat. 28:16-20; Eph. 2:10; Acts 20:24)