Social Covenant
How we will live, serve, and love together:
- Value, respect, and honor each other through prayer, cooperation, encouragement, and trust
- Recognize each other as image-bearers of God by emulating patience and love, and presuming the best motives
- Listen and communicate openly while valuing others’ opinions and stories
- Strive for self-awareness and be accountable to one another
- Respect and honor each other’s work and personal time; and fulfill our commitments
- Value, support, and respect each person’s unique gifts, ministries, and faith journeys
- Pray for and assist our church leaders while valuing their contributions
- Pray for each other
- Maintain transparency while upholding confidentiality to promote mutual trust
- Approach relationships with thanksgiving and gratitude
How we will be accountable for our differences:
- Pray for God’s guidance
- Actively listen to each other to be sure all are heard
- Be honest, open, and empathetic to others’ thoughts, ideas, and feelings
- Amplify diverse voices within our community
- Speak in a timely manner directly and kindly to one another
- Take responsibility for our actions
- Seek and offer forgiveness
- In the event of a conflict that isn’t resolved by one of the forgoing, the parties should seek the counsel of a mutually trusted person