North River Christian Church :: Purpose and Core Values

Purpose Statement and Core Values

The purpose of North River Christian Church is to influence the world through a lifestyle that is passionately committed to Jesus Christ and demonstrated in:

Genuine Worship-
- Passionately Committed to Jesus Christ-
  - Wholeheartedly abandoning my heart and will to Christ as Lord and to His will as my command.
  - Matthew 16:24
Consistent Discipleship-
- Biblically Measured-
  - Accepting the Bible as the Word of God and my only rule of faith and practice.
  - 2 Timothy 3:16
- Morally Pure-
  - Making choices in my life that are consistent with the new life I have in Christ.
  - Ephesians 4:17-5:21
Biblical Relationships-
- Family Centered-
  - Making choices in my life that are consistent with my design to live and grow in vital relationships, including marriage, family, and biblical community.
  - Romans 12:3-21
Serving One Another-
- Financially Generous-
  - Making financial choices in my life that are consistent with the gracious heart of God.
  - 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15
- Socially Responsible-
  - Reaching out to others in my realm of opportunity with works of service, in Jesus' Name.
  - Matthew 5:16, James 1:27
Touching the Lost With Actions of Generosity-
- Evangelistically Bold-
  - Reaching out to others in my realm of opportunity with words of hope, in Jesus' Name.
  - Acts 1:8, Romans 10:11-15