CORE VALUES

The Word:

The Word of God must be the authority of all people who call themselves “Christian”.
The Bible gives us the truth about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, about sin and the state of
human life. The Bible gives us God’s plan for a lost and helpless people. Salvation
comes by no one else other than Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us how we can live a victorious
Christian life.

Psalms 119:11
“I have hidden your word in my heart That I might not sin against you.” NIV
 

Prayer:

Prayer is sometimes overlooked in the Christian life. We all know we need to pray.
We also know how little we really do pray. It has been said that pastors spend
about 8 minutes a day in prayer and laymen spend on average 5 minutes a day in prayer.
That needs to change. Jesus was our example in prayer and he prayed all night sometimes.
We know that when we work, we work, but when we pray, God works. Therefore, we
are committed to making Southside a house of prayer.

Luke 19:45-46
"Then he (Jesus) entered the temple area and began driving out those who were selling. 'It is written,' he said to them, 'My house will be a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.' " NIV
 

Worship:

Today worship is talked about a lot. Mostly the talk centers around music,
but we know that worship is the act of giving ourselves to God. We value true worship because in this world we can give ourselves to many different persons or causes, but the greatest act of worship is when we present our lives to God in worship.

Romans 12:1
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship.” NIV

Evangelism:

Evangelism is part of the Great Commission.  We desire to see all people come to
repentance and to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.  We work to share the Good News here in Minot and through the Church of the Nazarene around the world.

Matthew 28:19-20

Therefore go and  make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  NIV    

Fellowship:

Fellowship is not just a potluck.  Fellowship is a deep connectedness that comes first
by knowing Christ, then by joining the body of Christ.  We cannot just be spiritual
hitchhikers - never buying the car, or paying for gas, or even offering to change the
oil or put air in the tires.  Hitchhikers are just along for the ride and only on their terms. 
Hitchhikers are their just along for the ride and never invest themselves.  As Christians we
need to invest ourselves in each other.  True fellowship is living in accountable
relationships with one another. 

Galatians 3:26-28    "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."  NIV

Discipleship:

Training is a big part of preparing to go out and live a life as a Christian.  We need to
know what the Word of God says and follow it.  A disciple is one who disciplines his
life to live out Christ-likeness on purpose.  Without good discipleship, we are in
danger of raising up Christian pagans - people who just say a prayer and do whatever
they please.  Disciples of Christ discipline themselves to follow Christ in every way.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27  "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.  Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.  No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize."  NIV

Holiness:

Holiness is humbly giving yourself 100% to Christ.  Holiness demands complete
brokenness and humility of heart, knowing that in myself there is no strength to
be Christ-like.  Holiness involves asking God to fill us with His Holy Spirit to give
us the guidance and strength to live above sin in a victorious life.  Holiness is
also living in the world, but not loving the world.  We are to love God and others
with all of our hearts.

Hebrews 12:14  "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."  NIV

Service: 

We believe that each one of us is a unique creation.  We were created by God
to accomplish works that bring glory to Him.  Each one of us has gifts that we have
been given to use to build up the body of believers.  We therefore are not born again
just to sit in a church and sing a hymn, but to serve one another in love.  We are also
to use our gifts and abilities to reach out to others --- an unsaved relative or friend
and even those who we would consider our enemies.

Ephesians 4:15-16  "Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.  From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."  NIV

        S = Serve others through love and action.
        H = Holiness is a lifestyle of living out Christ-likeness.
 C H R I S T
       A = Adoption into God’s family includes accountability with others.
       R = Rescue those who are lost and bring them to Christ.
       I = Inspiration comes from the Word of God and prayer.
       N = Nurture develops strong disciplines in our lives to help us mature.
       G = Glorify God by giving yourself to Him in acts of worship.