City of Joy Vision and values
Our Vision
Reach - Reach the lost
Disciple - Disciple the found
Train - Train and
Release - Release all,
Glorify God - such that all of us reach our full potential in Christ, for the Glory of God
Our apostolic mandate from God is to:
To disciple the nations by planting New Testament churches in every village, town, city, and country that God calls us to, either by prophetic words or doors of opportunity He opens to us.
Our Values
We are aligned to the Evangelical Alliance statement of faith
The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is God's primary way of revealing himself to us so that we might know Him; that the scriptures in their original form were inspired by God Himself; that they carry His supreme authority, and are trustworthy. They have been given to us by God for the purpose of teaching us how to be fully equipped and qualified for right living (2 Timothy 3:16).
The Worship of God
We see from the Word of God that worship is a lifestyle not a once a week occurrence. The King of Glory deserves, and in fact, demands, constant worship. We believe that real worship flows from a heart of love, passion, awe and fear for of God. We recognise that worship takes on many forms, from vibrant dancing and shouting, to being prostrate and silent before God.
The Witness of God
'Your lifestyle is shouting at me so loud, that I can't hear what you are saying'.
We are 'living epistles'. We believe that the witness of God is revealed by our lifestyles, and not merely by our words, titles and badges!
The Works of God
'His ways are not our ways'
We believe that God works among us all the time, and we recognise the works and gifts of the Holy Spirit in the fruit of our lives. Jesus declared that God is Spirit and God declared that he created us In His image and In His likeness. We are growing and becoming more like God by walking and living in the Spirit daily.
The Team of God
We believe that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. From Creation until now, God has worked as 'team'. We believe that God has called leaders with teams to advance the Kingdom of God - i.e. the disciples, the apostles, the church, etc.
What & Why?
1. Bible plus nothing, Bible minus nothing
2Timothy 3:16
2. We are friends before we function
John 15:13
3. Team leadership not one dictator
Acts 13: 1-3
4. Covenantal relationships
1John 4: 20
5. Annointing is essential
Acts 1: 4
6. Nations are our inheritance
Matthew 28: 19
7. Whole church evangelism
Acts 2: 44
8. Vulnerability and transparency in leadership
John 11: 35
9. Humility
James 4: 9
10. Non-regional
Acts 11: 20
11. Non-generational
Hebrews 8: 11
12. Leaders are released
Acts 14: 26
13. Not driven by new fads
2Timothy 4: 3
14. Living debt free
Romans 13: 8
15. Family NOT organizational
Ephesians 1: 5
16. Supernaturally natural
Matthew 6: 5
17. Bride preparation (Holiness)
Ephesians 5: 27
18. We dont build on guest speakers
2Timothy 2:2
19. Generosity
Matthew 6:1
20. Flexible, wild for Jesus but not weird
Acts 16:25
21. Priesthood of all believers
Revelation 5: 10
22. Servanthood
John 13: 5
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