Biblical Fundamentals
During our "Visioning" process, the following Biblical Fundamentals are used to guide the processes and final decision-making. So that members of congregations might review these fundamentals before, during, and after their process, we offer these summaries:
Visioning is not about using mystical powers to foretell the future. God has a unique way of letting us know what His future for us will be like.
In the church, every individual has their own opinion about how the church should be run and what decisions should be made first. The House of Decisions puts these principles in the right order and provides the basis for making God-pleasing decisions.
We frequently lose sight of what practices in the church are sacred and what are man-created. This is our way explaining the difference.
A pattern that repeats itself throughout Scripture and helps us to understand how to grow our faith by submitting to God's calling.
When should we pray? When should we use the resources God has given us instead? This articles helps us figure this out.
The role of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament church is very clearyet very misunderstood in today's culture. In this article, we try to clear up some contemporary confusion.
Christians sometimes think they must be humble at all times. We dispel that misconception.
Our human nature leads us to create our plans and then ask God to bless them. We offer a better way in this article.
Jesus' final instructions on how we are to work while on this earth.
Jesus gives us two commands about what He wants us to do.
The role of the church is greatly misunderstood in today's world. We offer Martin Luther's viewpoint on this topic.
Worship services are only rarely evangelical events. In this article we explain why.
Each One God has a calling for every Christian. In this article, we explore how this simple concept could revolutionize today's congregation.
To access our full description of each fundamental, simply click on the title