We believe that God the Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit have brought is into their intimacy and family.  From their love and wisdom, we build healthy families and communities. We believe that we are all a part of the family of God-Sons, Daughters, Mothers, Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters in Christ-and as such, we all play a vital role in spreading His love and healing in our world. We are adopted into God’s family, so we intentionally create family and community wherever we go.

In covenant relationships, we purposefully grow our capacity to trust and be trusted as we empower and confront one another in order to live out who we truly are. We value and honor each other, even when we disagree. We are loyal, which is demonstrated most radically when people fail.  We do not punish and abandon those who fail to save face or show we hate sin, but instead we are committed to helping them be restored.

We believe that Jesus explicitly created us to live in community; people are most alive when planted in a healthy family of believers.  The way that we love people is a direct reflection of our love for God and we believe that love for ourselves, which springs from God’s great love for us, is vital in truly caring for others and creating healthy families.  We draw from the Holy Spirit’s gifts and graces in the whole family of God, not just from those in leadership.