Every house is built upon a foundation. Vineyard is built upon the foundation of our theology-how we think about God-and our values, the kinds of ideas and attitudes that we feel are important.

Values concern what a church feels like. Values concern the atmosphere of the church, the ethos. It is possible for two churches to believe exactly the same doctrine, but to feel very different because the two churches have different value systems.

Here are some of the things that we value at Vineyard:

1. We value responsiveness. We believe that Jesus is our Head and the Holy Spirit our Counselor. We seek to be responsive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in every area of the church’s life and ministry.

2. We value reality. We want every expression of ours - whether speech, music, architecture, or manner - to be non-hyped, natural, and reality based.

3. We value relevance. We want to use music, terminology, and outreach methods that are in touch with the current culture of our community.

4. We value relationships. We don’t want just a collection of individuals or a large crowd. God is looking for a people, a community who share a corporate value system. Following Jesus happens in the context of relationships, not in isolation.

5. We value righteousness. We seek completely truthful, consistent and open relationships with God, with others, and with ourselves.