The Story of Us | South Everett’s Core Values (Courageous Belief)

Speaker: Chris Peppler
Date: March 5, 2023
Passage: Matthew 16:13-20
Video: A Visit to Caesarea Philippi

Courageous Belief | We are bold in our belief that the Gospel transforms lives. Recognizing that apart from Christ we can do nothing, and acting on His clear call to raise up disciples; a generation of gospel fluent city influencers, we are bold in our proclamation of the Gospel and courageous in our efforts to seek the shalom and flourishing of our cities.

Core Behaviors (We Will): 

• Pursue Bible Fluency. We will teach the Bible as the inerrant and infallible and eternal Word of God. We will walk with growing disciples as they become Gospel fluent followers of Jesus. We will identify, train and release evangelists in our community! 
  
  
• Pursue Bible Relevancy. We will challenge people to grow in the articulation of Biblical worldview as it relates to the current issues of the day. (Alpha, Q Ideas, Rooted.)
  
  
• Be Ready and Prepared. We are confident in the One we have in Jesus Christ and our hearts are settled in the reality that Jesus is in charge. We will take time to think through, write out and practice sharing our Gospel story so that we are prepared to respond when people ask us about our work.
  
  
• Share the Gospel: WE will seek out opportunities to share the Gospel and not wait for them to come to us. Believing that no one exists beyond the reach of the grace of Jesus Christ to transform lives, we will approach our interactions from a gospel perspective and will be intentional and patient in our relational pursuits. 
  
  
• Engage with Gentleness, Respect, and Clarity. Jesus models how believers are to engage in relationships with grace and truth. We will listen to the ideas and opinions of other people non-judgmentally and will strive for creativity and sensitivity as we present the hope of the Gospel.