Values

Today I have been working with my church in workshops to look at our core values and our mission. It has been a very good exercise. I am finding a definite shift in followers of Christ of late or maybe I am just becoming aware myself. But the shift and focus on social justice seems to be the buzz of late.

As I looked at MCC's core values I found myself in full agreement with what they stated. I share these values and my own ministry I hope can help express these values as well.

MCC Core Values

Inclusion
Love is our greatest moral value and resisting exclusion is a primary focus of our ministry. We want to continue to be the conduits of a faith where everyone is included in thefamily of God, and where all parts of our being are welcomed at God’s table.

Community
Offering a safe and open community for people to worship, learn and grow in their faith is our deep desire. We are committed to equipping ourselves and each other to do the work that God has called us to do in the world.

Spiritual Transformation
Providing a message of liberation from the oppressive religious environment of our day or to those experiencing God for the first time is what guides our ministry. We believe that when people are invited to experience God through the life and ministry of Christ, lives will be transformed.

Social Action
Working to talk less and do more, we are committed to resisting the structures that oppress people and standing with to those who suffer under the weight of oppressive systems, being guided always by our commitment to Global Human Rights.

If you do not have a church, I recommend you find an MCC church near you...you can use this website to find one:

http://www.mccchurch.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_an_MCC