OUR CORE VALUES
HOLINESS | NO COMPROMISE
Be holy as He is holy. We set ourselves apart and pursue purity, by walking in the fear of the Lord.
1 PETER 1:15-16; GALATIANS 5:9; HEBREWS 12:14
HEALTH | IT STARTS WITH ME!
We keep our lives healthy and in order by prioritizing daily encounters, time with family, and rest.
PSALM 27:4 & 8; PROVERBS 3:5-8; 1 TIMOTHY 3:4-5
COMMUNICATION | SPELL IT OUT
Communication is my responsibility. We slow down to bring clarity and definition in order to move forward together.
JAMES 1:19, GENESIS 11:6
COMMITMENT | ALL IN
We give our time, energy, and resources to fulfill the vision of the house. Don’t spectate; participate.
ACTS 6:3-7; ROMANS 12:1; ACTS 4:32-35
FORGIVENESS | IT’S NOT OPTIONAL
God forgives so we in turn forgive.
MATTHEW 6:9-15; MATTHEW 18:21-22; EPHESIANS 4:32
EXCELLENCE | UNTO THE LORD
We do our best in everything because it is for the Lord.
DANIEL 6:3; COLOSSIANS 3:23-24
FEEDBACK | GO HIGHER
We believe healthy feedback is a two-way street. We welcome opportunities to hear what is in your heart, and we commit to clarifying what is in ours.
PROVERBS 19:20; PROVERBS 1:5
TRUTH | LEAN INTO AWKWARD
By engaging in hard conversations and speaking truth to one another, we honor God and strengthen our relationships.
PSALM 15:1-3; EPHESIANS 4:25
HONOR | WE DO IT GOD’S WAY
We place value on and esteem people in their positions, high or low, according to scripture. Honor comes from a heart posture of humility.
JOHN 5:23; ROMANS 12:10; 1 TIMOTHY 5:3; EXODUS 20:12; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-13; ROMANS 13:7
CELEBRATION | SHOUT OUT
We stop to celebrate the people God uses and the moments God moves.
1 SAMUEL 4:6; PSALM 47:1
OUR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
PRESENCE DRIVEN
We will not do anything without the presence of God. His presence is our highest priority.
EXODUS 33:15; PSALM 51:15; PSALM 27:4
A FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY
We believe in raising up and operating with the five-fold ministries, equipping the whole church to do the work of the ministry.
EPHESIANS 4:7-15; 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-5; LUKE 6:12-13; ACTS 11:27-30
WE TEACH THE BIBLE
All our teachings and what we believe is as it is in scripture. We don’t form our own opinions and submit to the culture. We choose to do it God’s way.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17; COLOSSIANS 3:16; 2 TIMOTHY 2:15; 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-5
WE ARE A PRAYING CHURCH
We believe the foundation of a church is built on prayer. The future of a nation is on the lips of a praying church.
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2; 2 CHRONICLES 7:14; MATTHEW 6:5-13; EPHESIANS 6:10-18
EMPOWERMENT
We want to empower people to fulfill the call of God on their lives. Here at Oceans, we trade empowerment for teachability, accountability, and humility.
EXODUS 18:20-25; 2 TIMOTHY 2:2
NOT JUST A CHURCH
God has given us vision to reach out beyond the four walls of the church. Giving us a unique mandate to bring reformation to people and places.
ACTS 8:5-8; ACTS 16:16-34; ACTS 19:18-20
ORDER
We do all things in order and according to the word of God.
1 CORINTHIANS 14:40; EXODUS 25:9,40
LEADERSHIP STANDARDS
DAILY ENCOUNTERS
Through our daily encounters, we stay zealous and hungry for the Lord, which keeps the fire of God burning in our hearts.
Leviticus 6:13; Psalm 63:1; Psalm 27:4
A HIGHER STANDARD
We live by example. Our lives should be a testimony and not be a stumbling block for others.
Romans 14:12-15; 1 Corinthians 8:9-13; 1 Corinthians 11:1
HUMILITY
We recognize our need for grace, so we choose to go low. From this posture of humility, we remain fully dependent on God.
Micah 6:8; James 4:6; Isaiah 57:15
UNITY
We believe that unity pleases the Lord. We choose to be united behind the leadership and vision of this house.
Ephesians 4:1-6; Genesis 11:6; Psalm 133:1-3
ORDER
We do all things in order according to scripture.
1 Timothy 3:1-5; 1 Corinthians 14:40
REST
We set aside one day a week so that we can be restored, refreshed, and hear from the Lord.
Exodus 20:8-11; Leviticus 23:3
TITHE
We cheerfully give to God first and come under the blessing of the house, by honoring the Lord with our tithes. We believe in putting God first in everything.
Malachi 3:8-12; Proverbs 3:9-10; Genesis 14:18-20; Matthew 23:23; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7