{Who We Are}

Core Values

• We believe that every person, Christian and non-Christian alike, is valuable to God and to His Kingdom.
• We believe that “doing church as a team” is God’s design for effective ministry.
• In keeping with the Great Commandment, we believe every disciple should commit to a lifestyle of consistent spiritual growth with honest accountability.
• We believe that every member is a minister who has been given gifts to be discovered, developed, and deployed.
• We believe that genuine love and caring relationships are key to the life of every endeavor.
• We believe that the most effective evangelism happens through people inviting people.
• We believe that God is worthy of our very best.
• We believe in identifying and training emerging leaders who are fully committed to Christ and who will reach their generation with the Gospel. Click here for a detailed version of our Core Values.

Vision & Mission
Our Mission is…to love, mend, train, and send…

As we MAGNIFY the Lord (He’s Number One) we
LOVE people into membership (sense of really belonging),
MEND people into maturity (deal with those hang-ups),
TRAIN people for ministry (each of us has many abilities and gifts that are meant to be shared!), and SEND people out to fulfill their God-given mission in their world.

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Affiliations
Jesus Is Lord Church is a member of the following organizations:

International Ministerial Fellowship
www.i-m-f.org
Based in Fridley, MN, International Ministerial Fellowship (IMF) is an association of evangelical churches and ministers with an emphasis on the centrality of Christ and the Person and work of the Holy Spirit in the church today. With over 1,100 members in 34 countries, IMF offers church resources, a national conference, quarterly magazine, networking – and ecclesiastical endorsement for pastors, missionaries, military, hospital and prison chaplains, and parachurch leaders.

National Association of Evangelicals
www.nae.net
The mission of the National Association of Evangelicals is to extend the kingdom of God through a fellowship of member denominations, churches, organizations, and individuals, demonstrating the unity of the body of Christ by standing for biblical truth, speaking with a representative voice, and serving the evangelical community through united action, cooperative ministry, and strategic planning.

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Detailed Core Values of our Church

We believe that every person, Christian and non-Christian alike, is valuable to God and to His Kingdom. Because people are eternally valuable to God, they are to us as well. Responsible evangelism will always be our cause and ongoing discipleship will always be the core of the ministry. (Matthew 18:14, 25:24; 2 Peter 3:9.)

We believe that "doing church as a team" is God's design for effective ministry. Spirit-empowered serving with willing-hearted involvement of every person is vital to God's plan being accomplished. (Psalm 133:1; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Peter 2:4-9.)

In keeping with the Great Commandment, we believe every disciple should commit to a lifestyle of consistent spiritual growth with honest accountability. A genuine love for God is always the first priority. Every Christian should yearn for continual spiritual growth. Therefore, discipleship through small groups, accountability, and open honesty is critical to maturing in our faith. (Mark 12:29-31; Acts 2:44-47; 1 Peter 2:2; 1 Timothy 4:7-8.)

We believe that every member is a minister who has been given gifts to be discovered, developed, and deployed. We are a gift-based, volunteer-driven church. Each believer will find his greatest joy and fulfillment when serving in his spiritual gifts and passion. Every believer is created for ministry, gifted for ministry, authorized for ministry, and needed for ministry. (Mark 10:45; Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12:14-20.)

We believe that genuine love and caring relationships are keys to the life of every endeavor. Refusing to give audience to a spirit of complaining, we will instead be courageous in solving every problem in a way that honors God and builds biblical character. We value healthy relationships by protecting the unity of the Spirit in our church. (James 1:2, 3; 1 Peter 3:8-9; 1 Corinthians 13:8; Romans 16:17; Ephesians 4:3.)

We believe that the most effective evangelism happens through people inviting people. Each believer develops genuine relationships with friends and family and extends an invitation to them. Evangelism gets to be a normal, natural lifestyle of winning others to Christ, one by one. (Proverbs 11:30; John 1:43-45, 4:28-30.)

We believe that God is worthy of our very best. Therefore, we want a growing spirit of excellence to permeate every activity. Not perfection but excellence, with consistent evaluation and a willingness to improve for the sake of the Kingdom of God.  This is distinctive of growing ministries.
(Psalm 78:72; Daniel 5:12; Colossians 3:17.)

We believe in identifying and training emerging leaders who are fully committed to Christ and who will reach their generation with the Gospel. God is raising up men and women who will take the baton of godly character, authentic faith, and servant-hearted leadership into the next generation. (1 Timothy. 3:1; 2 Timothy 2:2; Titus 1:5-9; Psalm 78:6-7.)

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