{"id":20273,"date":"2014-07-07T14:26:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T14:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.select-themes.com\/stockholm4\/?page_id=20273"},"modified":"2021-06-19T20:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T20:30:55","slug":"core-values-and-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/housechurch.global\/index.php\/core-values-and-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Value &#038; Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_image=&#8221;22776&#8243; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; vertically_align_content_in_middle=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Core Values &amp; Vision<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568095221442{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>House Church ministries pursue the biblical church.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;70&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624134377963{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Our mission is to facilitate\u00a0<strong>the recovery of the biblical church <\/strong>for all the churches in the world. We pursue the form and function of the original church based on the New Testament.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;70&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_fade&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567134981397{border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;border-left-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567147624957{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>1. \u00a0We pursue the recovery of the first century church\u2019s faith community.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568039842560{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]We strive to revive structures, activities (Acts 2:42), ministry methods (Acts 2:46-47), and leadership styles (Matthew 20:26-27) of the church in the New Testament.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>2. \u00a0<strong class=\"t_g2\">Our priorities focus on saving the lost over church growth.<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568040070297{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]We believe that God desires all people to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4).[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>3. \u00a0<strong class=\"t_g2\">We believe that the goal of the Church is to witness to nonbelievers to make disciples.<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568040258456{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Because that is why the Lord established the Church (Matthew 28:19-20).[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>4. \u00a0<strong class=\"t_g2\">We use the following disciple training methods:<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567148433824{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of the knowledge transfer, we focus on cultivating abilities.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of classroom education, we focus on practical life experience.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of teaching by words, we focus on showing by deeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>5. \u00a0<strong class=\"t_g2\">We focus on recovering the original tasks of both pastor and layman.<\/strong><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568040521262{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]A pastor focuses on equipping the saints (Ephesians 4:11-12a), praying, preaching (Acts 6:2-4), and being an effective leader (Acts 20:28). A layman, on the other hand, focuses on shepherding the members and establishing the Church (Ephesians 4:12b).[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>6. We are not cell groups or small groups. We pursue after establishing a biblical New Testament church.<\/strong><\/span><b><\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624134648792{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]In order to help House Church become a basic New Testament community, we are committed to the following &#8211; we meet every week (Acts 20:7); men and women meet together (Romans 16:3-5); and believers and nonbelievers meet together (1 Corinthians 14:23-25).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;22566&#8243; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;333&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_fade&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567141380681{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567141003935{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\">Our Vision<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Recovery of Biblical Church by<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567148562061{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Biblical division of tasks among pastors and laymen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Saving souls with a witnessing lifestyle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Making disciples of Jesus with changed lives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #404040;\">Reproducing workers and ministers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>In so doing, church members will overflow with joy.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_image=&#8221;22776&#8243; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; vertically_align_content_in_middle=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Core Values &amp; Vision [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568095221442{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;] House Church ministries pursue the biblical church. 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