A church with a heart.
Our values shape everything we do in CFS. They keep us focused on the unique call Jesus has given us as a church, committing us to seeking God’s Kingdom in South East Essex and beyond.
These values guide our decisions as individuals, the kind of events we put on as a church and how we go about sharing Jesus with others.
The video tells more of the values and how you can become a CFS Partner and live them out with others.
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Jesus at the centre
JESUS AT THE CENTRE
doing it his way;
changing as we follow
him deeper; relying
on him; recognising
we’re a little bit of his
world wide church;
realising Jesus’ Spirit
is at work now.
building community
BUILDING COMMUNITY
building real and
loving relationships
as we rely on
each other;
growing up
in faith together;
giving our community
away to others.
every person
ALL PEOPLE
moving wider
to all;
encouraging
participation
by all;
standing up
with those
who need us.
living life to the full
LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL
finding Jesus
in all parts of life;
holding on to faith
as we take risks;
helping each other
to grow into the full
and unique people
God wants.
How we discerned the values
Choosing them was no small matter. Back at the start the whole church spent 6 months reading all of Luke’s Gospel, praying and discussing the Jesus we were starting to follow.
From this start, we identified core principles of God’s Kingdom that seemed to resonate with us. It was a collaborative effort with everyone in CFS having an input and the discussion was given the chance to evolve over an extended period of time. We couldn’t rush something this important.
By the end of 2003, we had discerned the above four values as fundamental to our role in seeking God’s Kingdom. And from hereon they were foundational to our life.
Since then, CFS has started many new Communities and projects to express these values. When we get this creativity and innovation right, it is our founding values expressed in new ways.