Our Principles

Everyone has something to contribute. By just being there we add our perspective of God.

We need to value each other more highly than ourselves – respecting our differences and varying perspectives on truth.

The basis of our fellowship is not that we all believe the same things but that we love God and are having a go at loving each other.

We are all individuals. God has made us all different, with differing perspectives and abilities. In coming together we must learn to accommodate & appreciate our differences rather than trying to make everyone conform to one code of behaviour.

Revival is personal.

    Although God was ‘married’ to Israel as a nation He spoke to individuals and based his initiatives on the response of an individual Num 12⁸

To judge is to label someone and not allow them to change. We should use our discernment and instincts to form opinions but we must always be open to allow the Holy Spirit to change a person just as he is changing us.

Forgiveness is essential. In forgiving and blessing we not only release the other person we also release ourselves. It is important to forgive the wrong done to us even when we are the injured party.

Numbers are not the measure of success – it is great to a have a crowd for that in itself brings a dynamic that is not there with a small number. However small numbers often mean that there is something intimate and special about that particular evening. It is God’s presence that counts and what he is doing with each person.

We rely on the Holy Spirit to draw the people he wants each night.

A vital element is that Open House is open to all who want to come – there is no select group and no need to give your life history before you are accepted. We often remark that all we ask of people coming for the first time is their name. The now usual occurrence is that the Holy Spirit reveals what needs to be revealed.

Leadership and leadership styles divide Christendom nearly as much as doctrine. The absence of a definite blue print in the bible leads us to the conclusion that the style of leadership can vary according to personality and culture. Jesus said that people would know that we are his disciples by our love for each other- our preferring of one another, our acceptance of each others differences, our desire not to dominate, not to need to have everyone do it our way, our lack of need for position and our willingness to lay aside our rights for each other.

Our view of leadership is one where we watch out for each other. Where the ‘leaders’ patrol the boundaries of the ‘sheep pen’ guarding the sheep from harm while creating the environment where the ‘ordinary’ people can do the work. This ties in with the function of the 5-fold ministry, which is to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry.