The Word of God
Worthy Life is committed first and foremost to studying and obeying the Word of God. In a world that operates according to programs and agendas, we are tempted, like the busy Martha, to forget the most important thing. At Worthy Life, we are reminded that we need to be like Mary, who sat and listened with reverence and delight at Jesus’ feet, before we actively serve like Martha. Worthy Life is committed to the study and teaching of God’s word through devotional reading, Bible studies, Sunday messages, retreats, and discipleship training for personal growth and evangelism.
One Soul Is More Important than the Whole World
In Luke 15:3-7, the shepherd leaves his flock of ninety-nine to find the one lost sheep. This is impractical and foolish by the world’s standard, but God loves each individual as tenaciously and wastefully as this shepherd. At Worthy Life, we experience the same personal love from God and strive to consider each other as valuable as God does.
Lordship
Mark 14:1-9 provides us with an inspirational example of discipleship in the woman who breaks her alabaster jar of perfume to anoint Jesus with her most precious possession. This act captures the essence of what it means to serve Jesus as the Lord of our lives. At Worthy Life, we strive to emulate such whole-hearted devotion, which is the only appropriate response to God’s extravagant love.
Team Ministry / Covenant Relationships
The Bible abounds with examples of beautiful love and trust relationships. We believe that God desires that His church not only devote itself to loving Him intimately, but also to love one another and work together for the salvation of souls. Examples like Paul and Timothy, David and Jonathan, and Naomi and Ruth serve as our models of covenant relationships. It is precisely within covenant relationships that we cultivate godly love, obedience, trust and sacrifice. At Worthy Life, we want to allow God to use our covenant relationships as channels for His will.
Family of God
In a world with disconnected relationships and fragmented families, the family of God is a place of true connection. As we cultivate relationships at Worthy Life, the church becomes a web of love, and we participate in establishing God’s history and roots. At Worthy Life, one of the ways we endeavor to build up God’s family is through fellowship. Whether through food, games, trials, victories, or other memory-making moments, we join together as one body with Christ as the head.
The World Is Our Mission Field
Beginning with one person, and going to the whole world, the Worthy Life family obeys God’s commission to share His Good News to the ends of the earth. As we expand God’s tent, we are committed to strengthening each stake, holding nothing back, as we send out and support our long-term and short-term missionaries all over the world.
Prayer and Intercession
Prayer is one of the greatest privileges of Christian life. Individually and corporately we experience God’s mighty works through prayer, even in seemingly impossible situations. Because we see ourselves in a spiritual battle against sin and Satan, we aim to be “praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication” (Ephesians 6:18a). The Word of God and Prayer are the bookends of our church’s core values.