ACOP Values

[Anna]

We cannot fullfil our calling on our own. If I could then I wouldn’t need the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew we would be asked to do things that would seem impossible to us, He even says that in His word: with man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. We need to be in close relationship with Jesus so we can hear, understand and obey Him and therefore be fruitfull in our ministry to others.

Which other values do you resonate with? Why? The value that I resonate most with at the moment is “Better Together”. I have worked alone for many, many years now, and learning to work in a team and with a team is proven to be most challenging. I see the value of teamwork, and I have a longing to be a part of a team, but I am realizing that I do not know how to do that well yet. I hope to learn more and be a better team member as time goes on and as God works in and through me.

[Zach]

I enjoyed the comments about the fullness of the Spirit being relational and intimate, and that almost because of that, although it is the same Spirit with the same fruit and same power, there was an acknowledged allowance for that to look different with different people and different places. I also really connected with the external value of the preeminence of Jesus, as I believe keeping our eyes on Him and the revelation that he is of the Father, really keeps us in step with the Spirit, but also from going off the rails into a culturally defined or religiously imagined version of Christianity disconnected from the Way the Truth and the Life that He is.

[Juma]

We absolutely need the fullness of the Holy Spirit in us; Absence of the Holy Spirit is us results in to emptiness, voidances, being comfortless, unguided, and so on. Generally, we would miss all the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

[Jaylen]

It seemed that the A-team was defintely highlighting our constant and dire need for God presence and power in our own lives. We need the fullness of God, we need to pursue the fullness of God in every aspect of our lives.
To me some values that stood out was multiplication. The gospel cannot continue if it is not passed on, and it will be snuffed out if the movement is not big enough. That is why addition is not enough but we require multiplication which is all converts begin converting others.