Values central to the life, mission and vision of Baptist Convention, association and local churches of Nepal. Core values are the building blocks on which we build our lives, our relationships and our actions. Every person has core values that define who they are and without realizing it, control who they become. Core values give us an aspirational goal and a voice that helps us define our vision. They are not nice sentiments; rather they are statements of what we value most and the reflection of how we serve Jesus Christ and his church.
THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
The Good News of the Bible the Gospel can be summarized in four words:
CREATION…we were created to have a relationship with God
FALL…but we destroyed that relationship when we rebelled against him by going our own way
REDEMPTION…Jesus Christ, god’s son, lived a sinless life on earth. He paid for our sins by dying on the cross as our substitute and rose bodily from the dead.
RESTORATION…faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to restore our relationship with God.
1. CHRIST CENTERED
Enjoying a dynamic relationship with Jesus relying on the bible as foundational to shaping our understanding of Christ, our faith and the world being led and empowered by the spirit to live a life of worship believing god is able to do more than we ask or imagine Christ-centered worship.
BIBLICAL AUTHORITY : we study, teach, and apply the bible as our final authority.
GOSPEL CENTRALITY : we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and apply it to all areas of our lives.
TRINITARIAN WORSHIP : we worship the triune god and devote ourselves to prayer.
BIBLICAL COMMUNITY : we grow in Christ in the context of a healthy bible-based community.
MULTIPLICATION MINDSET : we multiply by developing leaders, launching small groups.
FELLOWSHIP AND MINISTRY : we prioritize planting and growing local churches as in (acts 9:31 and Ephesians 3:14-19, verses) that believers may be grown, nurtured and equipped for ministry.
WE PRIORITIZE JOYOUS WORSHIP : honoring the father, son and Holy Spirit as we extol the life and love of our lord Jesus Christ (romans 11:36-12:1- 2verses)
WE HOLD TO THE CREEDS : asserting Jesus as god’s virgin-born son–his sinless life, atoning death and literal resurrection providing salvation (Acts 4:12 verses).
WE FOCUS A CHRIST-HONORING : grace-based preaching and teaching ministry
rooted in the authority of God’s eternal word, the holy bible (2 Timothy 3:16 verses).
2. CHURCH AND BIBLICAL BALANCE
We prioritize a personal and church lifestyle of vital joy and hope as Christ and his kingdom is described in (John 10:10, Romans 14:17 and 15:13 verses). We promote creative personal and church ministry that spreads the gospel, meets human need and multiplies life beginning ministries (Phil. 1:9-11verses). We prioritize passion with order in worship, biblical grace with obedience in lifestyle, with liberty, wisdom and charity in all things (1Corinthians 13:13;14:40 verses). We embrace all who love Christ, pursuing our distinct sense of mission and values, while affirming the whole church beyond our ranks (Philippians 2:1-10verses).
3. SPIRIT-FILLED DISCIPLESHIP
We prioritize the apostolic plan for discipleship as in (acts 8:14-17; 19:1-6verses,) calling believers to decisively open to the Holy Spirit’s fullness and fruit. We acknowledge the distinct and ongoing gift-giving ministry of the spirit and instruct in how to minister in his power to Christ’s glory (1 Corinthians 12-14verses). We pursue faith-filled prayer, intercession and spiritual warfare with the Holy Spirit enabled power and discernment as in (Ephesians 6:10-20 and 1 timothy 2:1-6. verses)
4.MISSION SHAPED EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH
Committed to the announcement and demonstration of the universal reign of god through Christ motivated by love for God and others seeing lives, communities and society transformed biasing our resources toward mission, both locally and globally we prioritize the apostolic convictions in (2Corinthians 5:14, 15; verses) being constrained by the love of Christ knowing eternal souls are at risk, and commissioned by the grace of God since all who believe may be saved.
5. RELATIONALLY COMMITED
Serving God is able to do more than we ask o serving each other and working together, Honoring the varied expressions of our faith and practice and our cultural diversity actively promoting healthy unity through mutual collaboration, transparency and accountability prioritizing authentic relationships over programs and structures honoring marriage as an institution created by God as the foundation for a lifelong faithful union of a man and a woman r imagine. We prioritize the gospel of Jesus Christ as God’s power unto salvation for all, begetting works of compassion, justice and human aid (Matthew 5:13-16verses).
Contact Address in Nepal
Baptist Convention of Nepal
G.P.O. BOX 3230
Kathmandu Nepal
Email: office@bpatistconventionofnepal.org
Email: generalsecretary@baptistconventionofnepal.org
Email: president@baptistconventionofnepal.org
Website: www.baptistconventionofnepal.org
