Lakelands

About Us

Core Values

While we are a diverse group of people with different backgrounds and perspectives… a commitment to certain key values helps to guide our life together and gives us definition and a distinctive flavour.

• Spiritual vitality – keeping closely connected with Jesus
• Freedom – living and serving by grace not law
• Loving relationships – living in biblical community
• Authenticity – walking in the light of God and others
• Servanthood – everyone making a significant contribution
• Excellence – Doing the best you can with what you’ve got
• Kingdom Advancement – letting the unchurched know how much they matter to God

What we believe

The five purposes

1. WORSHIP—you were planned for God’s pleasure (Mark 12:30)
2. FELLOWSHIP—you were formed for God’s family (Romans 12:5)
3. DISCIPLESHIP—you were created to become like Christ (Philippians 2:5)
4. MINISTRY—you were ‘shaped’ for serving God (1 Peter 4:10)
5. MISSION—you were made for a mission (Colossians 4:5)