Leadership Team Covenant

It is an honor and privilege to be a part of the Storyline Leadership team and use our God-given gifts and talents to advance His kingdom. In our everyday lives and interactions, we are called to be an example of what it looks like to live deeply with God and others. We are committed to prayerfully charting Storyline’s course and executing its mission.

OUR CULTURE

As leaders called to model godly relationships before one another and the church, we commit ourselves to:

  • Pray for one another and for the ministry of the church

  • Never speak ill of any member of the team

  • Resolve conflicts quickly and early, following the Matthew 18 model

  • Work through conflict at all cost

  • Model transparency and vulnerability

  • Forgive one another when offended and hold no grudges

  • Always support decisions of this team once they are made, unless a biblical, moral issue is at stake

  • Always be honest in meetings and never seek personal agendas

  • Never betray the confidence of the leadership team

  • Care for one another when a member is hurting

OUR mission

Encounter God, grow together and serve the world.

OUR Vision

To reach people who are far from God. We will do anything short of sin to reach people who don’t know Jesus. To reach people no one is reaching, we will do things no one is doing.

OUR Values

  1. Jesus: Our Message
    We are Jesus people and He is at the center of everything we do. We believe that Jesus is the hope of all nations. We strive to share His message to all.

  2. People: Our Heart
    Our heart is for all people. We make no apologies for being intentionally focused on reaching those who are far from God. Everything we do is to bring life and hope into people’s lives.

  3. Serving: Our Joy
    It is our joy to serve. Serving each other, our community, and ultimately God. We want to serve with a smile on our face. When there is a need, we want to be there.

  4. Excellence: Our Spirit
    We are always going to do the best with what we have. We are on time, engaged, and prepared. We don't do things half way. If we are going to do it, it is going to be to the best of our ability.

  5. Community: Our Lifeline
    We believe that we are better together. We are privileged to do life together in every aspect. We need you and you need us.

  6. Generosity: Our Response
    We are generous with our time, talents and treasures because God has been ever generous to us. God has given richly towards us, it’s our honor to give back to him.

OUR CODE

  1. Take it personally.
    How am I personally engaged in our mission and vision?

  2. Make it better.
    What am I doing personally to help us improve organizationally?

  3. Collaborate.
    Where am I leveraging my talents and skills?

  4. Replace ourselves.
    Who am I empowering?

  5. Stay fit.
    How am I taking care of myself spiritually, physically, relationally, financially, and emotionally?

  6. Remain openhanded.
    How do I manage the tension triggered by new ideas, innovation, and change?

MY Lifestyle

As part of the Leadership Team, I am called by God to live a life that honors God and reflects His character. 

  • Maintain and grow in my personal life with Jesus, focusing on the importance of the regular disciplines such as bible reading, worship, service to others, and prayer.

  • I will honor God by being radically generous with my time and resources.

  • I will refrain from engaging in habits that are not consistent with biblical principles of a Christian lifestyle as generally understood by the Adventist Church.

MY Commitment

God deserves the very best I have to offer. I will honor him by serving to the best of my ability. I recognize that my place on the Leadership Team is of great importance and I will not take my responsibility lightly. I will:

  • Take initiative and look for ways to help and serve the church and community wherever and whenever I can

  • Serve with excellence, recognizing that my service is an act of worship

  • Support Storyline Church with my time, gifts and finances

  • Regularly attend the weekly worship services and other events

  • Attend our monthly Leadership team meetings

  • Attend our monthly Leadership team hangouts

  • Stand up against gossip and disunity