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The Vineyard Genetic Code
Excerpt from the installation
Service for a National Director
November 2000
This Genetic Code is not
something we expect every church to have fully developed and in place, but we
would expect these seven values to be represented in all Vineyard churches in
some form.
The Word of God
We want to hear the Word of God taught in a practical,
inspiring way, in conjunction with His current prophetic word. We aim to hear
and obey God's word to us, and to be "doers of the Word" who are being
transformed into the likeness of Christ.
Worshipping of God
We desire to worship God with our whole being, and want
Jesus at the center as our Lord. We are hungry to know God's presence, hear His
voice and follow hard after Him. We desire Spirit-enabled worship in a style
that is intimate, dynamic, culture-current, and life-changing.
Caring for the poor
We believe that God's heart goes out to the weak,
helpless, impoverished, oppressed, and needy, and that He has commissioned His
church to care for them.
Equipping the saints
We believe that all Christians should be trained to
"do the works of Christ." We are committed to the "show and
tell" model of on-the-job training, in which trainees are introduced to
doing ministry functions with trainers and then are taught during and after the
training experience. We aim to provide training for all aspects of responsible
Christian life and ministry.
Practicing Christian unity
We are convinced that all who belong to Christ are one in
His Body, the Church. We aim to maintain unity by honoring all who call on
Jesus' name and by seeking reconciliation with all parts of the Church.
Ministering in renewal to other
churches
We desire to serve the Body of Christ around us through
renewal, equipping and other helpful means.
Begetting other local churches
We
believe that the best way to expand the Kingdom of God is through the planting
of local churches. It is our desire to plant churches with a vision for planting
other churches, with the same vision, in their
Jerusalem, in their Judea and Samaria, and to the furthest recesses of this
world.
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