Upwards

Worship

We recognise that the chief end of the human race is to glorify God and fully enjoy him forever. We realise that worship is a key part of this and is a way of life as we give ourselves as living sacrifices. Yet we know that time given in praise and intimacy with God is time when we are being transformed more into His likeness. We aim to give priority to public and private worship, recognising that where two or three are gathered God is in our midst. We also recognise the need for integrity and flexibility as we worship God in Spirit and in truth.

The Word

We recognise the authority of the Bible as the Word of God and seek to read it, meditate on it, and be transformed according to its teachings through the power of God’s Spirit. We recognize the centrality of Jesus’ teaching on the kingdom of God. We seek to share this message publicly and, as the opportunities arise, through our network of personal relationships. We recognize that God speaks to our hearts and minds as we encounter His words in the Bible. The Bible is able to both inform and enlighten our understanding of the nature of God and His purposes for His world. It is able to speak into every area of life. We seek to teach the principles discovered in the Word of God which will 'equip the saints for the work of ministry'. We recognise the relevance of God’s Word in all situations and seek to draw out its relevance wherever possible through appropriate forms of language which speak into whatever culture we encounter.

Prayer

We recognize that Jesus set aside time to pray and taught his disciples to pray and cleansed the temple so that it could be a place of prayer for all nations. Prayer is both our intimacy with the Father and our intercession for the world. Through prayer we align our will with that of the Father recognising that we might be part of God’s answer to our prayer. We want to join in prayer as a church, as individuals, and with fellow believers. We want our individual lives, our homes and our church to be places where prayer is natural.