Our Values
Three values, one life with God.
Our core values serve as the foundational principles that direct our decision-making, shape our priorities, establish our goals, allocate resources, and implement our programs. These values define the essence of the Apostolic Church and are drawn from biblical teachings.
- 01Direct our decisions
- 02Shape our priorities
- 03Establish our goals
- 04Allocate our resources
- 05Shape our programs
Presence
Deliberately inviting and experiencing the Glory of God, immersing ourselves in the warmth of His love.
Presence is where everything at Apostolic Church begins. We believe God is not distant: He is near, and we are meant to live aware of Him, in worship, in prayer, and in the ordinary hours of the week.
That is why our gatherings make room for worship and prayer, why we speak of friendship with God and not only duty, and why we hold on to joy. Carrying His presence means taking it out of the building and into our homes and workplaces.
- In worshipWe worship with passion and invite the glory of God, never as a routine.
- In prayerWe persevere in prayer and faith together, in every season.
- In the weekWe carry His presence into our homes, our work and our friendships.
Hosting God’s Presence
We make room for God in every gathering and invite Him to lead.
Worshiping God with Passion
Worship is wholehearted, never routine.
Cultivating a Friendship with God
Knowing Him day by day, not only on Sundays.
Passionately Persevering in Prayer and Faith
We keep praying and trusting through every season.
Cherishing the Local Church
Belonging to one another is part of belonging to Him.
Being Present and carrying His presence
We take what we find at church into our homes and workplaces.
Embracing Joy and Fun
Joy belongs in the faith, so we laugh and celebrate together.
Encounter
Responding to the call to know God intimately, transformed by His boundless love.
An encounter is more than hearing about God. It is the call to know Him intimately and to be changed by His boundless love.
We rest in the Father’s love, stay joined to Christ, serve in the power of the Holy Spirit, and honour the Word and the Spirit together, so that our faith is both grounded and alive.
- In the WordScripture is our foundation, and we keep returning to it.
- In the SpiritWe make room for the Holy Spirit to lead, to minister and to empower.
- In relationshipKnowing the Father’s love shapes how we love one another.
Experiencing God
Faith is lived and felt, not only learned.
Dwelling in the Father’s Love
We rest in being loved before we try to earn anything.
Being One with Christ Jesus
Our life is joined to His.
Ministering through the Holy Spirit
We serve in His power, not our own.
Honoring Both the Word and the Spirit
Scripture and the Spirit work together, and we hold both.
Transformation
The visible change that results from a lifestyle of encountering the loving presence of God.
When people keep meeting with the loving presence of God, change follows, and it can be seen. Transformation is the visible fruit of a life lived close to Him.
It shows up as salvation and healing, honesty and generosity, new leaders being raised, and practical care for the poor and oppressed, so that God’s Kingdom becomes visible in everyday life.
- For peopleSalvation, and wholesome healing for body, mind and heart.
- For the churchHonest community, and a new generation of leaders raised up.
- For the cityLiving generously and serving the poor and oppressed.
Manifesting God’s Kingdom
Seeing His goodness show up in everyday life.
Facilitating Salvation
Helping people meet Jesus.
Seeking Wholesome Healing
Caring for body, mind and heart.
Embracing Vulnerability and Authenticity
A safe place to be honest about where we are.
Living Generously
Giving our time, our money and our care.
Raising the Next Generation of Leaders
Investing in children, young people and new leaders.
Serving the Poor and Oppressed
Standing with people in need.