Devoted Worshipers
We want to be people who are devoted to worshiping Jesus. We want to carve out daily time for prayer and Bible reading. We make time to join with others to pray and study His Word. We regularly celebrate the Lord’s Supper and can’t stop thanking Him for His mercy. These are not obligations we try to squeeze in, but cravings we can’t live without. We don’t require gifted communicators or musicians; we just love to worship Jesus even in the most basic settings.
Loving Families
The body of believers is supposed to be closer to us than our own families. “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Matt. 12:46-50 ( also Luke 14:26). Jesus said that “all people will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). He also prayed that his disciples would be so “perfectly one” that the world may believe that the Father sent Jesus (John 17:20-23).
Equipped Disciple Makers
Each member of We Are Church should be fully trained for greater works of service. We believe that all believers are called to be disciple-makers. No one should come as a consumer, but all should come as servants. We want our leaders to teach us how to lead and help us develop in character through their modeling and teaching. Our goal is that each one of us becomes like Christ, and develops the ability to lead others to Him, make disciples, and plant churches.
Spirit Filled Missionaries
The aim is to be people with supernatural character, focused on sharing the gospel with neighbors and coworkers. We want to be people who aren’t focused on survival or higher standards of living, but devoted to the mission. For some, this will mean going to foreign countries to share Christ where He has not been heard. For others, this means supporting those who have gone. For everyone, it means sharing the gospel regularly.
Suffering Sojouners
We should be people who are eagerly waiting for the return of Christ. We are willing and wanting to suffer because we believe in heavenly rewards. When you read the Scriptures it is undeniably clear that Christians are supposed to expect, lean into, and embrace suffering with joy. And this call - to willingly walk into suffering for the sake of the gospel - is a call for all believers, not just for leaders or missionaries serving in persecuted areas of the world.
Love the Poor
Last, but not least, is the importance of loving and caring for the poor, as seen in scripture. Reading passages such as Galatians 2 and 1 John 3:16, emphasizes the need to show love through actions and not just words. Also in Matthew 25, we see Jesus separating the sheep from the goats based on their treatment of the poor. As believers, we need to follow the example of Jesus and actively care for those in need, both locally and globally.