FOUNDATIONAL
VALUES
FOUNDATIONAL
VALUES
The Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy
to "guard the good deposit ... with
the help of the Holy Spirit" (2
Timothy 1:14). Like Timothy, every
ministry has a good deposit that
must be guarded. In Every Nation,
our foundational values articulate
for us the good deposit we as a
ministry must guard together, lest
they be lost. Whether we’re building
a discipleship group, a music group,
or planting a new church, these
core values are the essential issues
and help describe how we build.
LORDSHIP
Because Jesus is "King of kings
and Lord of lords," we believe
that whole-hearted submission to
God’s will and his Word is the
starting point of the Christian
faith and the foundation of all
spiritual growth.
COLOSSIANS 2:6
EVANGELISM
Because God’s heart is to reach
the lost, we’re passionate about
preaching the gospel and doing
ministry in a way that engages
people outside of the Christian
faith. We seek to build churches
primarily through evangelism, not
transfer growth.
JOHN 3:16, LUKE 19:10
DISCIPLESHIP
Because we’re called to make
disciples, our primary focus is
establishing biblical foundations,
equipping believers to minister,
and empowering disciples to
make disciples—not conducting
meetings, facilitating programs,
or building buildings.
MATTHEW 28:19,20
LEADERSHIP
Because we’re called to establish
churches and campus ministries
in every nation, we’re committed
to a culture of empowering
leadership. We’re intentionally
multi-generational, and we
deliberately create opportunities
and platforms to develop the next
generation of leaders.
2 TIMOTHY 2:2
FAMILY
Because the family is the
foundation and validation of
ministry, we refuse to sacrifice
our marriages and our children on
the altars of temporal success.
And because we believe God has
called us to be a spiritual family,
we embrace community, reject
the idea of disposable
relationships, and choose to walk
in love, respect, and unity.
PSALM 127:1,3