Every believer is part of the royal priesthood of God and as priests of God our lives should be centered on God as the main focal point of our lives.  Believers are representatives and ambassadors of Christ on the earth and should therefore be stewards of God's kingdom and glory in this world.

 

Every believer is to have dominance over the works of darkness and operate in a kingly anointing as we fulfill the command to “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.”  We do not rule and reign over people but we are to rule and reign in the spirit realm, over works of darkness in our own atmosphere in our personal lives, and as the corporate body of Christ in our region of jurisdiction.

 

Being solidly rooted in the Word of God (the Bible) is absolutely essential as a believer.  Gifts can be given but fruit is grown.  A long term, consistent, healthy balance between the Word of God and experiential intimacy with God produces strong Godly Character in a believer that establishes them as a strong witness of Jesus Christ.

 

Pursuing an intimate, supernatural, experiential, daily lifestyle with God.  Every believer is called to live in the glory of God's presence and have personal relationship with God and learn to hear God's voice personally and individually, as well as from five-fold ministry equippers.

 

God desires that His tangible glory presence dwell in the midst of His people.  As with Moses and the Israelites, the tangible glory presence/substance of God should be what makes believers distinct from any other religion or group on the face of the earth.

 

This determines nearly everything we do. We ask this question, "Will it expand and advance the Kingdom of God?”  We believe that the Kingdom of Heaven was here when Jesus walked the earth (Mt. 4:17), that He entrusted the stewardship and advancement of the Kingdom of God to every believer until He returns again (Mt. 6:1; 10:1 / Isa. 9:7-9) and that the Kingdom will come in even greater measure when Jesus returns in Millennial Reign.

 

Believers that make up the “church”, Jesus' body on the earth, should not be living according to the culture of this world or even the current “religious church culture”.  Like Moses coming down from the mountain with the Ten Commandments and the blueprint for a tabernacle and a Priesthood, believers today should be establishing supernatural kingdom culture in our personal lives and corporate body of Christ.  This is what will provide a framework for not just a visitation of God but a habitation of God in His people.

 

The church should not only be teaching and preaching about the gospel of the kingdom but also demonstrating the power of the kingdom, which follows after the model of Jesus' earthly ministry (Mt. 4).

 

Restoring the meaning of the word church (from the Greek “ekklesia”) with its full implications as a governing, rather than religious, concept.

 

Recognizing those non-negotiable terms of agreement which provide a framework and context for a relationship with God.

 

The church should be a “voice” for social justice in the earth.  Psalm 149 says that it is the honor of all God's saints to execute the judgement of God that has already been written.  Saints should live lives that stand for righteousness and justice and use their voice, time and finances to support justice and righteousness in the land, thereby executing God's judgment on works of darkness.

 

Training believers to be disciples of Christ, willing to obey and equipped to do good works.  Every believer should be trained and equipped to demonstrate the works of the kingdom of God with supernatural presence and power.

 

Creating a culture of praising and worshiping God that creates an atmosphere of God's presence.

 

Providing a vehicle for pastoral care, service, activation of gifts, and belonging in a small group setting.

 

Understanding the concept of representative authority and the principle of submission.

 

Seeing God as a Father and our relationship to Him as sons and daughters.

 

Investing in our children and youth and seeing them as the leaders of our church tomorrow.

Relational Community:

Living in harmony with each other so that each joint may supply what is needed for the purposes of God.

Kingdom Education:

Educating our children to think biblically with Scripture as the final authority of all issues and bringing them up in the “paedeia” (culture) of God.

 

Embracing our God-given role to educate and assume responsibility for the direction of our children’s development.

 

Searching out the truths in Scripture and applying those truths to our lives each day.

 

Breaking down the walls between the human race by believing there is only one race in Christ.