Christ Centered—We value Christ and the gospel and believe that the gospel changes everything. From the start of our Christian lives to the finish, the gospel changes us from the inside out, causing us to grow in grace and reject religious moralism and all forms of idolatry (Rom 1:16-17; Col 1:6; 2 Pet 1:9; 3:18; 1 John 5:21). As part of that commitment to Christ and the gospel, we value reconciliation and the restoration of the relationship between God and humankind, and between people and other people (Eph 2:14-22)
Formation Focused—We value holistic health and cherish being formed into the image of Christ in all aspects of life—spiritual, emotional, intellectual, relational, and physical—that Christ may be increasingly manifest in us (Gal 4:19; Col 1:27; 1 Thes 5:23). We see formation flowing naturally out of a commitment to the gospel
Living Missionally—We value joining God in mission of making all things new…., which involves a commitment to actively engage our culture with the gospel message. We believe that being a called and sent people will flow naturally from our intimacy with God, because what we cherish and value, we will joyously commend to others (Ps 67:1-3; 1 Chron 16:8)! We view the church as a called-out and sent, disciple making community of faith as it is revealed in the word of God.
Collaborating as a Team—We value collaborative teams and teamwork where each team member submits to the counsel of other team members (Rom 16:21f; Phil 3:17). We value accountability, innovation, and working together in a community of believers who listen to one another, practice the “one another” commands, and are committed to journeying together in our relationship with Christ.
Honoring Others—We value affirming the dignity, and distinct contribution and perspectives of others as image bearers of God (Genesis 1:27, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3-4) in how we creatively care for the Church. We value taking the posture of a servant in how we lead others (Philippians 2:5-11) as we honor those we work with inside VitalChurch in the churches with which we partner.