Core Values

 The following are core values of the Illawarra Pastors Network:

• God’s Glory above all
  Everything is meant to exist for the glory of God. He alone deserves praise and honour. His Will is supreme, and so God wants to be glorified in the city/region;
   
• A Kingdom calling
  God’s Church, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, has the high and holy calling of living to the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom – and ought, therefore, to “walk worthy of that calling” in character and purpose;
   
• City Church a must
  “It takes a citywide church to impact a city”. Unity in the Body of Christ is fundamental to glorifying God and impacting a city/region;
   
• Dependence is essential
  We can’t do the work on our own. Jesus said, “Apart from Me you can do nothing”. Therefore, prayer is fundamental to our being and our doing.
   
• Leadership is a key
  The work of the Kingdom is first of all to be done under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church. Under His leadership, then, He gives gifts of leadership within the church to equip the Body for the work of ministry. Leaders are important in the local congregations, but there is also an important level of Citywide leadership to enable the citywide church to function properly.
   
• Relationships between leaders are necessary
  For the citywide functioning of the church, it is necessary to have links between leaders for the proper working and filling out of the life of the church.
   
• Care of leaders is important
  Since leadership is a key, the care of leaders is also important to see that they are being all that the Lord wants. That is the pastoral role of caring for one another, but also of specific ministries of caring for leaders.