Core Values and Mission

CORE VALUES OF THE HILL-The heart of the matter

Five core values lie at the center of what we believe, who we are, and what we do. We believe these values are essential for genuine, from the heart, life-change. Embracing these values, we move from “lip service” religion to “life-style” faith.

WORSHIP

Ephesians 5:18-20, Matthew 4:10, John 4:24

• True worship begins when a person places their faith in the person of Jesus Christ, believing in His death and resurrection as sufficient payment for their sin. True worship continues as a lifestyle of responding to God’s revelation of Himself with min and heart in ways that declare the greatness of who He is.

COMMUNITY

Ephesians 4:1-6, Hebrews 10:24-25

• Genuine biblical community means living in caring relationships that are guided by biblical truth and grounded in spiritual accountability. We value real community, and yes, we know how messy and hard it is. But we also kow that real and lasting life-change-spiritual transformation-only occurs in the unity and diversity of authentic relationships.

GROWTH

Ephesians 4:14-16, Philippians 3:14, Colossians 1:28

• Spiritual growth means that over time we are becoming, looking, and acting more and more like Jesus Christ. It is progressively moving toward spiritual maturity. A commitment to growth is not easy, because growth means change, and change is difficult. However, growth means we are living, really living, as the life of Christ is reproduced in our own lives.

SERVICE & SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Ephesians 4:11-13, Mark 10:45, 1 Peter 4:10-11, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 27-31, Romans 12:6

• Jesus demonstrates that the most influential life is a life of sacrificial service. In the words of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus “came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for man.” Likewise, we believe that we will influence the world for Christ, when resting in, and motivated by His great love for us, we extend that love through our own hands and feet in acts of service to others.
• Every believer has been given a gift or gifts that are empowered by the Holy Spirit. We believe that every gift mentioned in God’s Word is for the church today and should be used for the building of the Kingdom of God and for the Glory of God alone. Spiritual gifts are a beautiful and powerful part of the body of Christ that should be used in an orderly fashion in and through the church.

“God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in Him.” ~ John Piper