At Cityview Church We Value:
Deepening our relationship with Jesus…
…through wrestling with God and His Word (the Scriptures).
…through actively engaging with the Holy Spirit in personal and corporate prayer and worship.
Jeremiah 29:13; You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
John 15:4; Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
A welcoming and safe place for all to belong…
…by being available to journey alongside (all) people.
…by offering care and hospitality.
…by having policies in place and setting boundaries to protect all individuals.
Matthew 22:10; So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Romans 15:7; Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
A community where authentic relationships and discipleship can flourish in Christ…
…by celebrating God working in people’s lives and seeing lives transformed.
…by spurring on and encouraging one another toward Jesus.
Ephesians 4:2-3; Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
1 Thessalonians 5:11; Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.
Philippians 3:13b-14; I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
Engaging in the life of the church…
…by seeing and responding to where the Holy Spirit is working.
…by providing opportunities and encouraging all people to serve for building up the body of Christ.
…by being generous with our time, talents, resources, actions, and attitudes.
1 Peter 4:10; Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
Romans 12:4-5; For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others
Partnering with the wider community and local churches…
…by intentionally building bridges and relationships.
…by sharing people and resources to further the Kingdom of God in the church and the world.
Matthew 5:14-16; “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 28:19-20; Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”