
Winchester Vineyard Values
We value following Jesus wholeheartedly and being close to Him each day. We are hungry to know God's presence, hear His voice and follow hard after Him
We value Christlikeness. We desire that, through the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus' love, mercy, grace, truth, purity, power and integrity would shine through all that we are and do
We value being Spirit-led. We honour Jesus as our Head and the Holy Spirit as our Counsellor and the Administrator of our churches. We seek to be actively responsive to the Holy Spirit's daily leading of our personal lives and activities of the local church
We value Prayer - deliberately listening to and talking to God our Father. We believe that prayer is essential, because it is our primary means of communication with God. We believe it to be vital to our personal relationship with God and important for serving within the local church
We value being Jesus's Disciples. Our intent is to teach all believers to believe Jesus' words, obey His commands and do His works. We aim first to grow as disciples of Christ ourselves and then to make disciples of others
We value the God's Kingdom. We aim to move in the signs of the present fulfilment of the kingdom, seeking the Spirit's powerful presence, serving through the Spirit's gifts and seeing God heal and work wonders
We value the Mercy of God. We believe that mercy is fundamental to all that God does in saving and redeeming us. We, therefore, aim to be merciful to one another and to all to whom we work and play
We value Integrity. It is important for us to speak the truth, deal honestly and live uprightly
We value "Servant Leadership". We believe that Jesus Christ has given our pastors and staff significant leadership gifts and confidence. We aim to God-given authority with humility, selflessness, grace, care for and build up
We value the Individual, single or married, and we want to enable and support mature relationships in our wider family here
We value Unity. We are convinced that all who belong to Jesus are one in Him. We aim to maintain unity by being kind to all who truly follow Jesus and work eagerly with all parts of His Church locally, nationally and world-wide
We value being Sisters and Brothers. We are honoured by every person whom God sends to us at the Vineyard. We aim to work together to build the Church through maintaining mutual respect, open communication, determined co-operation, believing and speaking the best about each other
We value Reality. We aim to walk in the Spirit and see real supernatural works of God. We aim also to use well our God-given minds and together always seek truth
We value Simplicity. We wish to do nothing for "religious effect" but rather to operate in natural low-key, non-hype patterns. We desire to do the work of Jesus with joy
We value being Culturally relevant. We aim to develop an atmosphere of ease, and to speak, act, and dress in ways in which our culture can respond positively. For example, we reflect this value through worship music that is of a popular, relaxed style