1.Right Value On People – At Spirit Temple Bible Church we believe that all men and woman are important and valuable in the sight of God, that no one person is anymore important than another. Nobody is to be valued based on what they do in the church. To this end we strive to understand every person as an individual whom God loves and has made a part of his family.
2.Relationship ? We believe that relationship of Godly Love is the glue
that holds everything together. To this end, we strive to spend more time building and deepening sound interpersonal relationship which we believe, will facilitate growth and expansion of the Kingdom of God.
3.Servant Leadership And Ministry ? We believe a person is only qualified to lead to the degree that they are willing to serve. The motivation for all ministries within the local church should be based on principles of servant hood.
4.Complementary Partnerships – We believe that, we as a body are called and put together by God to complement and not to compete with each other. To this end, we endeavor to appreciate, respect and promote each other?s gifting and calling.
5.Character Above Gifting – We believe bat ?Godly Character? is to be preferred above gifting and charisma. Our conviction is that the responsibility of carrying a gift should be well balanced with sufficient strength of character for its sustained impact and influence.
6.Empowering Environment ? We believe in empowering individuals to realize and fully walk in their gifting and calling. To this end, we believe that the role of the leadership is not to stifle individual growth but to facilitate it and also provide an environment conducive to it.
7.Responsibility and Accountability – We believe in mutual responsibility and accountability. We believe that every person one should accept any responsibility if they do not wish to be accountable for it.
8.Reconciliation Over Being Right – We believe that reconciliation is more of ?God Heart? then being right in every situation. Therefore, as much as principles and convictions are integral parts of our relationship, we prefer to be reconciled one with another than appropriate blame when things do not work according to everyone?s expectations and plans.
9.Stewardship and Ownership ? We believe that as born – again believers, we are joint heirs with Jesus and therefore we will have to give an account concerning how we administer the estate that God has entrusted to us, whether it is people, finances, relationships or churches. As co-owners of all things with God we, have the responsibility to the faithful stewards, who administer the estate according to God?s purpose as revealed in the word.
10. A Can Do Attitude Is Priceless – We believe that as a people of faith and with God on our side, all things are possible to us. We therefore place a high premium on an attitude and language of victory. In the light of this, we do not vote concerning the direction of the church, but we hear from God corporately and obey his instructions. ?Our Attitude will certainly determine our Altitude.?
11. World Wide Vision ? We believe that God?s vision is a global vision and so is ours. To this end, we shall use every available tool to reach this world for Christ, until all the families of the world are blessed. However we also believe that our global vision should only be an extension of what is working in the local church and therefore our local congregation takes priority over all national and international ministries.