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- To deeply know, love, serve and worship the Living and True GOD, the Infinite-
Personal God of the Old and New Testament Scriptures and live in His presence.
- To preach the CHRIST of the Bible, and the power of His atoning death on the cross to forgive our sins; to depend entirely on His risen indwelling life for our life, our holiness and our fruitful service.
- To live and communicate reliance on THE HOLY SPIRIT and His power and
fullness, and to pray He will do His sweeping work of revival in the world.
- To teach all peoples THE AUTHORITY OF THE SCRIPTURES as God’s Word and
commit ourselves to obeying its Functional Authority as His Word to us in life
and service.
- To stay passionate about THE GOSPEL, about bringing God’s message of salvation
to lost people, and helping God’s people to live in the power of it.
- To pursue HOLINESS through deep cleansing and Spirit-controlled
obedience, and train the world’s pastors and churches to live in it.
- To walk and work by FAITH in God and His Word.
- To exercise that faith by PRAYER in life and service.
- To honor THE LOCAL CHURCH and work with it as God’s instrument,
program and objective in His world
(Vanguard is not a parachurch ministry, we are
an inter-church ministry serving thousands of churches around the world).
- To practice LOVING UNITY as a team and with the key leaders with whom we
work.
- To have LIFE-ON-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP as the basis for true New Testament
ministry.
- To build up and strengthen LOCAL PASTORS AND LEADERS in their service to
Christ and His Church, since God uses them as His keys to His work in the world.
- To encourage and foster PARTNERSHIP with Christians, churches,
denominations, associations and mission agencies so that the work of Christ can
flourish around the world.
- To develop and model LEADERSHIP so that God’s people will do valiantly and
carry out courageous exploits by faith as works of service for the glory of God.
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