LEGACY CHURCH (Lehigh Valley Project)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

CORE VALUES FOR LEGACY


I promised I would provide the Core Values in a day or two, and here they are.  This is currently our final draft (not totally smooth yet.., maybe?).  Would appreciate your thoughts, ideas, concerns, feedback?  Here they are as seen on the sight.  They are an acronym of the one core value of "ONE LOVE"!   So..., critique away, here they are as currently reflected on our draft website:

The Legacy Core Value - "ONE LOVE" - One Love for God and One Love for His People.
  • Openly love God and honor Him in all that we do!
  • No one stands alone!
  • Everyone is welcome!
  • Love is the answer!
  • Overtly irreligious!
  • Vibe-alicious!
  • Expect positive Life Change!
For more info about the meaning of each line and ONE LOVE, check this link out:
LEGACY CORE VALUES

When you click that link, the following information is opened up as a word document:

LEGACY CORE VALUE - ONE LOVE

Openly love God and honor Him in all that we do!
- We do this through prayer, integrity, excellence, humility; and an authentic Love for God and People.

No one stands alone!
- Relationship, Community, and Disciple-making will be the DNA of Legacy.  We do this by fostering a loving, relational, and safe place for all to explore the issues of faith while asking the hard questions.

Everyone is welcome!
- Through our authentic Love for people, Legacy will be known as a "come as you are" faith community.  We are all bent and broken and in need of Love.  Every age, color, nationality, and background are welcome to hear and then choose to join the Legacy Story!


Love is the answer!
- Our Love for God will drive us to Love all His people.  We will do this by loving them, serving them, and sharing with them the Epic Story of Gods Love for mankind.  We don't do or go to church - WE are the Church; The Hands of Jesus in this World as we serve the community and His People!

Overtly Irreligious!
- Relationship with God and relationships with all His people will be the catalyst of all that we do at Legacy - NOT religion.
(The only thing we are religious about is brushing our teeth regularly!)

Vibe-alicious!
- We are NOT about the show, but..., we will strive for excellence in the use of the creative elements of music, video, and the arts to create an attractive VIBE in how God's story and our stories are shared.  Not just during our large group gatherings, but in everything we do.  We are created in the image of a creating God - so..., let's be creative!

Expect Positive Life Change!
- We are all messed up people in need of God.  Legacy is a place to "come as you are", but once conected to the Story, God will show up; so.., expect positive reproducible life change while drawing closer to God!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Right on, Brother"

Anonymous said...

Good stuff. I love the acronym. The only thing I'm still trying to get my head around is Vibe-alicious.

NC Kevin said...

Richie,
I like it. I think the word vibe-alicious will make dig deeper to find out where your coming from. I like the fact you kept it simple, too often people can't put their core values into laymans terms.
Kevin

LEHIGH VALLEY PROJECT said...

Kevin,

Thanks for the input bro! Much appreciated!

Anonymous said...

Hey man, I forgot to mention that I'd received word about a painting need that you guys have, but I got it pretty late and then ended up spending the whole weekend in a hospital in York with the grandparents. I hope everything turned out ok. Sorry bout that.