Core Values
A look back at this blog in 2015
As 2015 draws to a close, I thought it would be fun to look back at this blog and see what we did together over the year. What did you read? (The correct answer to that question is “The Key to Everything”.) The most read blog piece of 2015 wasn’t written in 2015. Sarah Keller’s…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Sacrifice
CORE VALUE #7 Sacrifice We are willing to go above and beyond. {Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. –Luke 9:23-24} Have you ever been a part of a sports team? (And yes, you can count middle school… as long as it wasn’t shuffle boarding.) Do you remember the…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Execution and Excellence
CORE VALUE #6 Execution/Excellence We do what we say we will do at the highest level possible. {So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. -1 Corinthians 10:31} If you’ve ever been on a treadmill, you know that there’s a way to use it… and…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Growth and Teachability
CORE VALUE #5 Growth/Teachability We are always getting better. {Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. -1 Corinthians 9:24} Is it okay with you if we use our imaginations for a minute?…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Resourcefulness
CORE VALUE #4 Resourcefulness We use what we have to get the job done. {Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. -1 Corinthians 4:2} It was a typical Thursday morning at the NLC offices. The sun was shining. The caffeine was flowing. Everyone was…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Trust
CORE VALUE #3 Trust We are open and honest – we say the last 10%. {Instead, speaking the truth in love, will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is head, that is, Christ. –Ephesians 4:15} “The color of this pen is rrrrrrrrrrrrrr… rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR… RRRRRRRRRRRRR ROYAL BLUE!!!!” You may…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Loyalty
Loyalty We protect each other. {…All believers were of one heart and mind. –Acts 4:32} Chances are you grew up with at least one sibling. There’s nothing quite like the relationship between siblings! You may have a lot in common, or you may be polar opposites, but one thing is always true: you’re family,…
Read MoreStaff Core Values: Fun
In 2014, Next Level Church was named one of the Best Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Our culture didn’t happen overnight and it didn’t just happen on its own. Over the years, NLC staff have been guided by 7 Core Values. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to talk about these values.…
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