These are the values of the gathered church community at HLBC. You might like to have a look at each of them. You can click the Download File icon below each of the values and download a bible study on the individual values. All of the bible studies were written by members of our community.
· Becoming....... more like Jesus.
We want to worship and glorify Jesus in all that we do and intentionally become more like him for the sake of those that don't know him yet.
We want to worship and glorify Jesus in all that we do and intentionally become more like him for the sake of those that don't know him yet.
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· Sharing......good news:
Jesus' final command was to "go and make disciples". This is our commitment too. We want to build a church that reaches out to those that don’t know Jesus yet in our communities, our workplaces, in recreation and in our homes.
Jesus' final command was to "go and make disciples". This is our commitment too. We want to build a church that reaches out to those that don’t know Jesus yet in our communities, our workplaces, in recreation and in our homes.
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Growing...... in Community:
We are convinced that one
of the greatest needs
in our lives
is to build a strong, supportive
community of friends.
We are convinced that one
of the greatest needs
in our lives
is to build a strong, supportive
community of friends.
| growing_in_community.doc |
· Being.......good news:
We see a vital part of our mission is to befriend, serve and love the underprivileged around us,
to serve the local community
and to be a resource for
the local community.
We see a vital part of our mission is to befriend, serve and love the underprivileged around us,
to serve the local community
and to be a resource for
the local community.
| being_good_news.doc |
Living .......a God centred life:
God is to be found in every area of life. Part of the core values of HLBC is the ethos that God is to be found in every thing that we do, in every place that we inhabit, in every thing that we hear and speak.
God is to be found in every area of life. Part of the core values of HLBC is the ethos that God is to be found in every thing that we do, in every place that we inhabit, in every thing that we hear and speak.
| living_a_god_centered_life.doc |
Below is our vision and values document, it explains where we are going as a community. It highlights those things that are important to us, and that we see from the heart of scripture in general and the the teaching of Jesus in particular.
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