Core Values: Responsibility
What is a core value? Let's start with what a core value is not. In the business world, "making money" isn't a core value. Clearly, a business exists to make money, but so does every other business. In the church world, "making disciples" isn't a core value. Clearly, a church exists to make disciples, but so does every other church. My point is that a core value isn't something that is true of everyone else. A core value simply the bottom line (making money or making disciples).
An organization's core value(s) isn't what it makes but rather how it makes what it makes. Core values are the characteristics that define the manner in which the organization makes what it makes. Core values are not to be confused with methods, strategies, or tactics. Core values are the glue that give an organization's methods, strategies, and tactics uniqueness and distinction from other organizations. So for example, you have two churches, both with the same mission, and both employing very similar methods, strategies, and tactics, and those two churches can "feel" dramatically different. Why? The answer is the difference in core values.
At Anthem Church we have eight core values which we hold up as supreme in giving our church its distinctive "feel." They are:
Let's a quick look at #3 - Responsibility
The health of our church and the advancement of our mission is dependent upon the honesty, integrity, loyalty, and commitment of our volunteers. Little to nothing takes place if not for responsible individuals honoring their word and taking care of business.
In 1 Corinthians 12 the church is described as being a body with each individual believer comprising a different body part (eyes, ears, hands, etc.). For a human body to be healthy and to function properly each individual body part must be healthy and function properly. Similarly, a church body can only be a s healthy and functional as its individual church members. Each part must do its specific role for the sake of the whole.
At Anthem we value responsibility because we know that we can only go as far as the dependability of our volunteers. We rely on responsible believers carrying out their God-given roles so that together we may fill Angier and the world with love-filled, faith-filled, hope-filled followers of Jesus (our mission).
Let's strive together to make responsibility a real and true core value in the life of Anthem Church.
In awe of Jesus,
Pastor Rick
An organization's core value(s) isn't what it makes but rather how it makes what it makes. Core values are the characteristics that define the manner in which the organization makes what it makes. Core values are not to be confused with methods, strategies, or tactics. Core values are the glue that give an organization's methods, strategies, and tactics uniqueness and distinction from other organizations. So for example, you have two churches, both with the same mission, and both employing very similar methods, strategies, and tactics, and those two churches can "feel" dramatically different. Why? The answer is the difference in core values.
At Anthem Church we have eight core values which we hold up as supreme in giving our church its distinctive "feel." They are:
- Celebration
- Excellence
- Responsibility
- Teamwork
- Alignment
- Vision-Focused Ministry
- Gospel-Change
- Urgency of Mission
Let's a quick look at #3 - Responsibility
The health of our church and the advancement of our mission is dependent upon the honesty, integrity, loyalty, and commitment of our volunteers. Little to nothing takes place if not for responsible individuals honoring their word and taking care of business.
In 1 Corinthians 12 the church is described as being a body with each individual believer comprising a different body part (eyes, ears, hands, etc.). For a human body to be healthy and to function properly each individual body part must be healthy and function properly. Similarly, a church body can only be a s healthy and functional as its individual church members. Each part must do its specific role for the sake of the whole.
At Anthem we value responsibility because we know that we can only go as far as the dependability of our volunteers. We rely on responsible believers carrying out their God-given roles so that together we may fill Angier and the world with love-filled, faith-filled, hope-filled followers of Jesus (our mission).
Let's strive together to make responsibility a real and true core value in the life of Anthem Church.
In awe of Jesus,
Pastor Rick
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