Our Mission
Denver Friends Church exists to know and follow the real Christ in the real world.
Our Culture
This faith community is grateful for all those among us - from tentative seekers to seasoned men and women of faith. We journey together. We pray that God will graciously form within us a culture of spiritual vitality that is a distinguishing characteristic of our congregation.
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To become and maintain a spiritually vital Christian culture, we pray that each person:
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* Will have a current, personal relationship with the triune God
* Will be integrated into the faith community
* Will have a meaningful role of loving and serving others in Jesus' name
* Will have hope about his or her future
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Our Focus
COMMUNION
We utterly depend on our people having a current relationship with God. Apart from Christ we can do nothing. Those who commune with Christ seek life together as a community of faith. That is,
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COMMUNION leads to Community
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COMMUNITY
Every person Connecting, Caring, and Informed. Out of a healthy fellowship of believers creative opportunities inevitably emerge to serve people in Jesus' name. That is,
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COMMUNITY fosters Ministry
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MINISTRY
Identify, Develop, Empower, and Encourage ministers. Ministry is serving people in Jesus' name. Such service is near to the heart of God.
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MINISTRY returns us to Communion
with Him.
Our Guiding Principles
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We want to respond first and always to Jesus Himself Who is truly present. Consequently, we pray for the grace to be:
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WELCOMING. We welcome all to share with us the love of Christ.
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ATTENTIVE. We listen for God's direction as revealed by the Holy Spirit through the Bible and the present Christ.
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GENUINE. The practice of our faith is reverent and without pretense.
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BIBLICAL. "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God's people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (TNIV)
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SIMPLE. We intend to free our personal lives and corporate life of those things that distract from paing attention to Jesus and following Him.
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ACTIVE. We are Jesus' friends if we do what He commands. We are not just hearers of the word. We pray our lives speak the Good News by our acts of faith.
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INTERGENERATIONAL. We invest in the next generation and honor the preceding generations.
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TOGETHER. We are abiding in Christ together. We are a faith community. We are connected to the broader community of Friends.
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PEACEMAKERS. We are called to be ministers of reconciliation. We face social issues with Biblical integrity.
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REACHING OUT. We intend to habitually share the love of God outside the walls of the church.
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TRANSPARENT. Our church is conducted openly. Participation from the congregation is welcome in every venue.
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You are my friends if you do what I command.
- Jesus
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