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Biblical Core Values
And their
impact on
the local
church
The Advantage –Lencioni
(pgs. 91-99)
“If an organization is
tolerant of everything,
it will stand for
nothing.”
Core Values
Much like organizational
core values, your
personal core values are
there to guide behavior
and choice. Get them
right and you'll be swift
and focused in your
decision-making, with
clear direction. Get them
wrong or leave them
ambiguous, and you'll
constantly wonder how
you got into this mess.
Values to be
values, must be:
written down and
followed.
what we do, not
just what we
believe.
7 WARNING SIGNS THAT ORGANIZATIONAL
VALUES NEED A FACE-LIFT:
1. Frequent confusion and disagreement
2. Overt cynicism and pessimism
3. A maintenance ministry
4. Plateaued or declining attendance
5. A lack of commitment and enthusiasm
6. Low tolerance of change
7. Distrust of leadership
The degree to which leaders
experience success or failure depends on
whether their core people
share the same values.
Keys to successful, fruitful churches:
1. A mission
2. A vision discerned from God
3. Strategies to fulfill the mission and vision
4. Discovering and developing core values
Examples of Biblical Core Values:
Core Values
Statement
We desire that these values define and drive this ministry
in the context of a warm and caring environment.
Christ’s
Headship
We acknowledge Christ as the Head of our church and
submit ourselves and all our activities to His will and
good pleasure (Ephesians 1:22,23).
Biblical Focus
We strive to teach God’s Word with integrity and authority
so seekers find Christ and believers mature in Him (2
Timothy 3:16).
Authentic
Worship
We desire to acknowledge God’s supreme value and
worth in our personal lives and in the corporate,
contemporary worship of our church (Romans 12:1,2).
THE IMPORTANCE OF CORE VALUES
1. Values determine a church’s ministry
distinctiveness.
2. Values dictate people’s personal involvement in
the church.
3. Values communicate what’s important.
4. Values help people embrace positive change.
5. Values affect the church’s overall behavior.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CORE VALUES
6. Values inspire people to action.
7. Values enhance credible leadership.
8. Values shape a ministry’s character.
9. Values contribute to ministry success.
DEFINING CORE VALUES
Core values are constant.
2. Core values are
passionate.
3. Core values are biblical.
4. Core values are core
beliefs.
5. Core values drive the
ministry.
1.
KINDS OF VALUES
1. Conscious versus unconscious
values.
2. Shared versus unshared values.
3. Personal versus organizational
values.
4. Actual versus aspirational
values.
5. Good versus bad values.
As Mahatma Ghandi said, "Your
beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your
words. Your words become your
actions. Your actions become
your habits. Your habits become
your values. Your values become
your destiny."
The Process of
Articulating the Credo
1.
Determine the Value, Not Its
Form
Value
Biblical community
Evangelism
Fellowship
Form
Small groups
Knocking on doors
Home Bible study
2. Determine the Number of Values
3. Determine the Format of the
Values
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INTRODUCE THE VALUE
EXPLAIN THE VALUE
VALIDATE THE VALUE
4. The Test of a Well-Written Credo
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DOES IT ATTRACT INTEREST?
DOES IT INSTILL PRIDE?
DOES IT COMMUNICATE WELL?
Values Exercise
What Does Your Church Do
Which Must Never
Change?
1.
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4.
Values Exercise
What Does Your Church Do Is this Value Inherit and
Which Must Never
Natural For Your Church
Change?
and has It Been Apparent
1.
for a Long Time? Yes or
2.
No?
3.
4.
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3.
4.
Values Exercise
What Does Your Church Do Is this Value Inherit and
Which Must Never
Natural For Your Church
Change?
and has It Been Apparent
1.
for a Long Time? Yes or
2.
No?
3.
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2.
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4.
4.
Does this Trait Align with
Scripture? The Historic
Traditions of the UMC? Yes
or No?
Scripture
Tradition
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3.
4.
Values Exercise
What does your church do Is this VALUE inherit and
which must never change? natural For your church
1.
and has It been apparent
2.
for a Long time? Yes or No?
3.
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2.
3.
4.
Does this VALUE Align with
Scripture? The Historic
Traditions of the UMC? Yes
or No?
Scripture
Tradition
With credibility, are you as
a church sold out to this
VALUE? (Are time, finances, and people invested
in this VALUE?)
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NEXT STEPS:
Look through the samples of other churches.
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Place a √ next to any value statements that you believe could also be a
value statement for your church.
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Place an “A” next to any value statement that you believe should be
an aspirational value for your church.
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Take the CHURCH CORE VALUES AUDIT and tabulate your results.
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Compile the results of the Values Exercise completed by your group.
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Submit each of the above prior to leaving.
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A Values Statement team will access all of the above materials and
write the value statement for your church.
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Final approval for publishing the Values Statement will be given by the
church’s leadership team.