Our Vision Statement: Pure Heart Christian Fellowship is a family of Christ-followers committed to being a place where love is felt, lives are changed, the Holy Spirit is embraced and the world is engaged. Our Strategy: CONNECT: With Jesus, His Church Family, and Through Life Together GROW: Through Discovering Your Design, Through Healing, and Through Discipleship GO: To Your Family, To Our Community, and To The World
We Value:
	Spirit-Led Living Worship Prayer Discipleship Outreach Mercy of God	Leadership Integrity Servant's Heart People Unity Balanced Life	Relationships Joy Family The Next Generation Creativity

Values:

We value worship. We believe that God has called us to worship Him and that we should live lives that are totally surrendered to God as an act of worship. Worship of God is demonstrated in many ways at Pure Heart.; through music and song, through prayer, through the study of His word and through serving Him in His kingdom. (John 4:23-24; 1 John 4:19)

We value prayer. The most important part of being a Christian is being in relationship with God and part of that relationship is communication with Him through prayer. In the same way you have communication with your loved ones – parents, spouse, children – we should communicate with our Heavenly Father, who loves to listen to us and speak to us. Jesus has made it possible for us to communicate directly with God the Father. (Colossians 4:2; Matthew 6:9-13)

We value discipleship. Discipleship is merely a way of saying that we will continue to learn how to become more like Jesus. The discipline of a daily looking to God for all the answers in our lives takes many different shapes. We value this continuing spiritual growth and offer teachings, Life Together groups, worship, and study resources to help each of us become more like Jesus. Discipleship is not one person’s or group’s job. We are all called to teach what we have learned about following Christ to others. As we grow in our love and knowledge of God, we pass along what we have learned through teaching and mentoring. (Matthew 28:18-20 ; 2 Timothy 2:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:11-13)

We value outreach. We value building the Kingdom of God by being a vital part of the community in which we meet and worship as well as reaching outward with a global perspective to share the message of Jesus Christ. We desire to partner with other churches and ministries to meet the spiritual and practical needs of the local, regional, and international community. (Matthew 13:31-32, 28:18-20; 1 John 3:18)

We value the mercy of God. We believe that God is full of love and mercy and that He demonstrated both through His Son, Jesus Christ. To emulate Him, we attempt to demonstrate a heart of mercy to one another and everyone we minister to. (Colossians 3:12-13; Hebrews 9:1-28;John 3:17; 1 John 3:16)

We value leadership. We believe God calls and empowers men and women of different backgrounds, ages, cultures, abilities and personalities to serve as leaders within the church. It is our desire to develop these leaders through ministry, training and practical experience and to encourage members at all levels of leadership to serve with humility, selflessness, grace and a sincere desire to encourage the Body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-12; Romans 12:8)

We value integrity. We’ve heard it said that “you’re only as good as your word.” We believe that we must act and speak with honesty and authenticity. We say what we mean and mean what we say. In a world filled with deception where convoluted legal documents have become the “norm,” we say that honesty is still not just the best policy but God’s policy! (Proverbs 11:3; Titus 2:6-8)

We value a servant’s heart. Jesus told the disciples, "Anyone who wants to be the first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else." (Mark 9:35) We believe that the greatest investment we could ever make is to serve others with the love and joy that comes from God. The reward for this type of serving is eternal and beyond our wildest imaginations. We want to be known as a church that serves and cares for the physical and spiritual needs of others. (Mark 9:35, 10:45)

We value people. Life would be very boring if we all looked, thought, sounded and acted the same! We choose to celebrate the differences while offering the means to connect with one another in real and meaningful relationships. Through family ministries, small groups, Christian education and a variety of other ministries attentive to the needs of the family, we desire to see healthy, loving growth in all people who choose to join us at Pure Heart. (Matthew 18:12-14, 25:40; Luke 15)

We value unity. Just as strongly as we value and celebrate the differences in people, we also value the unity of purpose that we find in worshiping and living for a loving God. We are committed to encouraging unity among followers of Jesus by participating and fellowshipping with other believers. (Ephesians 4:2-7; Romans 12:4-8; Psalm 133:1; Acts 2:42-47)

We value a balanced approach to life. We value a balance approach to life and ministry. Just like a tire must be balanced in order to perform properly, we believe that our lives need to be balanced. With only 24 hours in each day and with the pressures and time we devote to our work, schooling, family, hobbies, exercise, personal time, ministry time – we need to live a life of balance in order to lead productive and healthy lives. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

We value relationships. We put a high value on encouraging interaction between all generations. The diversity of young and old, married and single, and various ethnic cultures make Pure Heart very colorful and rich and we believe a healthy church. This is why we encourage participation in Life Together groups where we can develop deeper, meaningful and lasting relationships with one another. (Acts 2:42-46; Ecclesiastes 4:10-12)

We value living with joy. We desire to do the ministry of Christ with joy. The world is filled today with enough demonstrations of anger, depression and gloom. We believe that followers of Jesus will demonstrate His love to others by ministering with joy. This means that we don’t serve others out of a sense of guilt or obligation but because we are called by God and enjoy doing so. (Philippians 4:4; John 15:11)

We value family. Families today come in all sizes, shapes and make-ups and we want to come alongside to help. We desire to help see strong, loving families built on God’s foundation by offering families loving help that fits their specific needs and circumstances. Whether you come from a traditional married, blended or single parent family, we’d like to get to know your family as you become part of the Pure Heart family! (Ephesians 6:1-4)

We value the next generation. We value our children and youth – the next generation entering this world. They are currently our children or grandkids, our nieces and nephews. From innocent child to trendy youth, we want to encourage them to become all that God has created them to be. We believe that they are a gift from God. We desire to partner with families to help young people establish a solid relationship with Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:17; Titus 2:3-8; 1 Timothy 4:12)

We value creativity. While we will not change or distort the meaning of the Bible or the message of God’s love just to “fit in,” we choose to teach and worship in words and ways that are creative and relevant in our current culture. It’s not a popularity contest but rather we see it as an issue of practicality and a loving attempt to communicate in today’s world. All our efforts point to God, who in His very nature is the author and creator of all things. (1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Isaiah 40:12)