Church Vision

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Introduction

We are a church of the Bible - holding to the evangelical, Christian faith as revealed in the Scriptures and expressed in the Nicene Creed and the Evangelical Alliance basis of faith.

We are a church of the Holy Spirit - teaching that all need to be filled and go on being filled with the Spirit and seeking to grow in the spiritual gifts and fruit.

We are a baptist church - practising believers' baptism, and holding to the full participation of all. our members in the government of the church.

We are a mission-centred church, and our constant priority of taking theunchanging gospel totoday's world means that we are always willing to change the way we do things, above all for thesake of the lost.

We are, above all, a Christ-centred church, declaring full salvation through Christ's death and resurrection, submitting to Christ as the founder and head of the church, seeking Christ's glory at all times, and looking forward to Christ's promised return as the judge of the living and the dead.

This was the basis of faith adopted by Kairos in its founding covenant, December 1998.

Our core values

Kairos draws on the life of the first Christian community described in Acts 2: 42-47.

⁴²They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁴³Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. ⁴⁴All the believers were together and had everything in common. ⁴⁵Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. ⁴⁶Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

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We are therefore committed to:

• Whole life discipleship – we want to grow deeper as disciples ("they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching")
• Inclusive fellowship – we want to grow warmer as brothers and sisters ("they devoted themselves to fellowship")
• Breaking of bread – we want to grow closer to God ("they devoted themselves to the breaking of bread")
• Impactful prayer – we want to grow stronger in God's resources ("they devoted themselves to prayer")
• Active commitment – we want to grow more generous in service ("they gave to anyone as they had need")
• God-centred worship – we want to grow more open to God ("with glad and sincere hearts, praising God")
• Attractive lifestyle – we want to be seeker friendly ("enjoying the favour of all the people")
• Fruitful witness – we want to grow more believers ("the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved")

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