Our Values & Outcomes
Clay Community Church has four core values, which lead to five discipleship outcomes.Core Values
At Clay Community Church we have four Core Values that we center our lives on: God, Truth, Love, and Mission
God
Because God is the center of everything, we exist to glorify him. We value God because He is the Creator and beginning of all things. He holds everything together. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present, and the giver of Salvation.
(Gen. 1:1; John 1:1-4; Col. 1:17; Acts 17:28; Eph. 1:19; Mat. 9:4; Ps. 139:7-8; Col. 1:22; Ps. 27:1; Is. 45:17)
Truth
Because the Word of God is truth, it is the foundation on which we build our lives. We value Jesus as the Truth. He, along with the truth of Scripture, reveals God’s character, plan, and salvation. All Scripture is God-breathed, living, and the foundation on which we build our lives.
(John 14:6; John 5: 39; Ps. 119:105; Ps. 25:5; Ps. 43:3; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 4:12; Mat. 7:24-27).
Love
Because God is love and first loved us, our response is to love him and others. We value love because God is love. He first lavished his unconditional love upon us, which compels us to love Him and others. These are the two greatest commandments.
Mission
Because God has invited us to join him on mission, we are compelled to discover and engage in his purposes. We value mission because God has commanded us to make disciples of every man, woman, and child. We are created to glorify God by living on mission with God.
Discipleship Outcomes
Our Core Values lead to a life of worship and mission, marked by the following five Discipleship Outcomes.
Pursuit of God
A growing communion with God through the regular use of His appointed means, especially the reading of Scripture and prayer, seeking Him as our highest good.
Fruit of the Spirit
A life increasingly conformed to the character of Christ, marked by Spirit-wrought holiness and a visible distinctiveness from the patterns of the world.
Grace Story
A life shaped by the gospel of grace, both resting in Christ’s finished work and actively bearing witness to it in word and deed.
Spiritual Giftedness
Faithfully serving the Church and engaging the world through the wise and active use of the gifts God has given for the building up of the body.
Stewardship of Life
Living under God’s authority by faithfully managing the time, abilities, and resources He has entrusted to us, for His glory and the good of others