1.God dependence.
We subject our lives to the truth of Scripture, and we rely on God
through prayer. God provides what is necessary to carry out world
evangelization. While only God can save, we speak His words, use
His gifts and reflect His love. Without constant reliance on God
through prayer and obedience to His Word, we can do none of these
things.
2.Church focus.
Our work is focused on the church from beginning to end. We engage
existing churches in cooperative efforts to establish new churches
worldwide and then encourage those churches to establish even more new
churches.
3.Vision.
Christian visionaries see the immediate future in light of eternity.
We see the day when the people of God from every tribe, tongue, people
and nation will be gathered around the throne of heaven, worshipping
Him. Keeping our eyes on this vision, we are adaptable and
flexible, gladly changing methods when appropriate.
4.Passionate service.
Because lost people matter to God, they matter to us. We go to
serve, not to be served. We work where the gospel is least known
because we have been commanded to do so, and because people’s ultimate
need is to find eternal life through a personal relationship with God.
5.Caring community.
People are our most valuable asset. We in TEAM relate to each other in a
community characterized by unity, trust, acceptance and diversity,
linking arms with God’s people wherever we find them. We are
accountable to one another, evaluating ourselves regularly. The
more we are a caring community, the more we demonstrate peace and
brotherhood to a world torn apart by divisive hatreds.
6.Lifelong learners.
Character and competence are both indispensable. None of us starts
with complete maturity or fully developed skills. Through lifelong
learning and development, we increase our effectiveness and become what
God already knows we can be. We seek to empower all TEAM personnel
to reach their full potential.
