Starting a Ministry - Step 2

Step 2 in Starting a Ministry at Grace - Core Values

Each ministry needs to explain how it will instill the core values of GRACE in every aspect of its activities, answering the questions:

How is it going to Glorify God?

How is it going to Reach People?

How do you plan to Achieve Excellence?

What is in place so that those in the ministry will Continually Pray?

How is it going to Edify the Team?

Core values aren't something we've emphasized until recently at Grace. But we are gradually injecting them into every level and aspect of everything we do. They are guiding principles, a gut-check per se, to make sure we are on track. Everything we do at Grace should cover or be done in such a way that they hit each of the core values... everything!

Everything we do should be done to Glorify God. If it doesn't, we shouldn't be doing it.
Reaching People is what we are about. If we aren't reaching people we fail to follow Christ's command to make disciples.
If we aren't striving to achieve excellence, we're settling for mediocrity.
We have to immerse every activity, our priorities, our daily task lists, and everything else under the sun in continual prayer. This isn't our deal, it's God's and we have to submit to His leadership in everything.
And finally, we are a team. We are in this together and when we function as the God-designed body of Christ, He can do immeasurably more than we ever imagine.