Core Values
- Having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, strengthening it daily through prayer and meditation on God’s Word.
- Seeing God’s Power manifested in our lives through personal, small group and corporate Prayer.
- Worshipping in spirit and in truth with our whole beings.
- Praying and planning for small groups to multiply and new churches to be planted to reach those in need of Christ.
- Gathering together to celebrate in Spirit led worship, faith filled prayer and ministry of the living Word of God.
- Growing in faith and maturity by displaying the fruit of the Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit in our daily lives.
- Reaching out to individuals around us in practical and caring ways, meeting needs and building relationships.
- Sharing through relationship and in word and deed the Good News of Jesus Christ, and His forgiveness for all who confess and believe that Jesus is Lord.
- Giving of our time, our tithes, offerings and other resources to the work of God’s Kingdom.
- Being a blessing in our marketplaces and to our communities.
- Seeking God’s will and purpose for our own lives and seeing His power transform us through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
- Using the gifting and callings that God has given us to serve Him, recognising that our character and walk with Him need to be in accordance with His Word.
- Committing to loving and accountable relationships within a small group.
- Recognising the importance of natural, extended and spiritual families, and the role of spiritual parents in seeing children, young people and adults becoming all they can in Christ.
- Equipping and encouraging all believers to be released from bondage and into the abundant life and purpose that God has for them.
- Implementing the vision of our church, small groups and personal vision received from God, by setting God given goals and plans and evaluating regularly.
- Labouring with leaders and churches within the DCFI family and the wider Body to see vision fulfilled and individuals released.