At Way of Life Community, we draw our identity from the origins of Christianity. The first groups that began to live out the teachings of Christ were known as “The Way” (Acts 9:2). This community of believers became renown by the way that they lived their lives. They were a community always meeting as one, sharing everything with those having none, experiencing natural and supernatural life together, suffering and celebrating as one. Our desire is to create and partake in a community of believers that have the same authentic and holistic values as these original believers. The values that we share are the bonds that unite us into an authentic organic community.
Live.
The creation of community is a central value to us. We believe that the experience of every Christ follower is deepened within a community of sojourners. We are all on the same pilgrimage through life. Our collective journey creates moments for us to live out our new life through the sharing of our resources, time, and energy. Through our relationship with one another, carrying the burdens of others, praying for one another, experiencing the joys and pain of life together, we find the heartbeat of Christ begin to beat within our chest, as life change occurs within us. The way of life is not a solitary journey.
Love.
The simplified mantra of Christ is the mantra of Way of Life, “Love God, Love Others.” The expansive emotions that convey the depth of our awe inspired worship of God are only the beginning. We are not content to let words be the symbol of our love for God, but we wholeheartedly live out our worship. Stripped of masks and façade, we are driven to authentic exposed worship, where our lives are open and the words we speak are honestly genuine. We love with all our life, soul, and mind. Half of our mantra can only be expressed in our relationship with others. For us, others consist of everyone, everywhere. We strive to not limit our love, but to simply love.
Be.
Centered on our beliefs that Jesus was God in flesh (John 1:14) and that the church is the continuation of Christ’s ministry on earth, we believe that our lives should mirror the life of Christ. Infused with the compassion of God, we believe that the life giving love of Christ empowers us to fight for the oppressed, forgotten, and ignored of society. We do not have a list of needs that we strive to meet. We simply want to meet needs, regardless of where or how they are presented. Tracking in the spiritual steps of sacrifice modeled by Christ, we find ourselves being the church through serving, sacrificing, and loving.
Live.
The creation of community is a central value to us. We believe that the experience of every Christ follower is deepened within a community of sojourners. We are all on the same pilgrimage through life. Our collective journey creates moments for us to live out our new life through the sharing of our resources, time, and energy. Through our relationship with one another, carrying the burdens of others, praying for one another, experiencing the joys and pain of life together, we find the heartbeat of Christ begin to beat within our chest, as life change occurs within us. The way of life is not a solitary journey.
Love.
The simplified mantra of Christ is the mantra of Way of Life, “Love God, Love Others.” The expansive emotions that convey the depth of our awe inspired worship of God are only the beginning. We are not content to let words be the symbol of our love for God, but we wholeheartedly live out our worship. Stripped of masks and façade, we are driven to authentic exposed worship, where our lives are open and the words we speak are honestly genuine. We love with all our life, soul, and mind. Half of our mantra can only be expressed in our relationship with others. For us, others consist of everyone, everywhere. We strive to not limit our love, but to simply love.
Be.
Centered on our beliefs that Jesus was God in flesh (John 1:14) and that the church is the continuation of Christ’s ministry on earth, we believe that our lives should mirror the life of Christ. Infused with the compassion of God, we believe that the life giving love of Christ empowers us to fight for the oppressed, forgotten, and ignored of society. We do not have a list of needs that we strive to meet. We simply want to meet needs, regardless of where or how they are presented. Tracking in the spiritual steps of sacrifice modeled by Christ, we find ourselves being the church through serving, sacrificing, and loving.
