values of ad33

our values are:

• to be a relevant and accessible part of God's church.
• to openly and honestly communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• to serve the community in kinver in a vibrant and welcoming environment.
• to listen and to love.

our prayer is that God would continue to open the eyes and minds of his people to his presence, that he would bring about change and revival in his people, that the church family would always be completely God-centered, God- focussed and God-inspired, with strong, God-breathed teaching leading to a passionate desire to worship and praise God as well as a hunger to seek his will through prayer and bible study and engage in mission and service in God's world.

why ad33? ad33 is from the latin anno domini 33, or the 33rd year following the birth of Jesus Christ. it represents the year that:

• Jesus died upon the cross and was laid in a tomb and, on the third day was brought to life again (matthew 27-28, mark 15-16, luke 23-24, john 19-20).
• Jesus returned to heaven to be with God, his Father (mark 16:19-20, luke 24:50-52).
• Jesus instructed his followers (Christians) to "go and make disciples of all nations" (matthew 28:18-20, mark 16:15-18).
• the first disciples were given the Holy Spirit, marking the birth of the church (john 20:19-23, acts 2:1-42)

ad33 looks to bring the church back to its roots and through prayer, fellowship and studying God's word (the bible), to build God's family as He wants us to. we hope to acknowledge and learn from the history and traditions of the established churches, whilst not being constrained by them, and to seek God's will above everything else and in all things.