Vision and Values

OUR AIM

To glorify  God by building a Christian community of mature followers of Jesus, committed to worshipping God and to caring for one another; and enabling them to reach out to Malvern with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.  

MBC Dream

We dream of a church:

• Committed to the truth of the Bible and seeking to live by its teaching.
• Where people are becoming mature followers of Jesus, through powerful preaching which is Biblical, life-related and accessible, but also through mutual example, encouragement, and exhortation.  
• Where believers are equipped to live as Christians in their daily lives (work, home, school college, leisure time etc.) 
• Filled with the Holy Spirit.  People discover their spiritual gifts and are empowered and equipped to use them to build the Kingdom of God. 
• In which there is a sense of the awe and wonder of God when believers gather together.  Prayer, praise, worship and preaching are passionate, and involve and engage all present.  Believers share testimony (stories) of what God has been doing in their lives.  Spiritual gifts are encouraged, and personal prayer ministry is offered to those who need it.  Music blends the best of the traditional and the contemporary and technology is used effectively to aid worship and communication.  
• Which is committed to, and under-girded by, prayer. Many believers are in prayer partnerships and home groups.
• Which cares for those in need; where people can find salvation, healing, forgiveness, love and practical help.
• Which is multi-generational. The church community is an authentic reflection of the wider Malvern Community in age profile and social background.
• Which is growing. The church reaches out to the community of Malvern with the life-changing message of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and regularly sees many people come to faith. This outreach is through the vital personal witness of church members and a variety of relevant servant ministries.  Believers are confident to share their faith with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues in an intentional way.
• Which is united, committed to loving each other in a caring, vibrant community.  People share hospitality and share their lives. 
• Which has a world mission perspective. Church members support world mission financially and practically.  Mission teams from the church regularly visit our overseas mission partners.  
• Which is a vibrant part of the wider body of Christ in Malvern

MALVERN BAPTIST CHURCH CORE VALUES 

Worship and Prayer

• God -centred. We seek to deepen our walk with God 
• Worshipping.  We encourage wide participation in our worship including the exercise of spiritual, musical and creative gifts, and personal testimony.
• Prayerful. Prayer must be at the heart of all we seek to be and do as a church.
• Holy Spirit-filled. We help people discover their spiritual gifts and use them to build the Kingdom of God. 

Discipleship

• Spiritually- growing. We seek to encourage each other to be mature, committed followers of Jesus, following his example of love, service and holiness in our live.
• Discipling for all of life. Whole-life discipleship. Our Christian faith impacts our everyday lives, work, leisure, home, school, college and family. 
• Bible-based. We base our life and teaching on the Bible as the written word of God.    

Creating Community

• Loving.  We believe God has called us to be a strong, loving, united community, which values all people; old or young, of whatever race or background, single or part of a family. We value hospitality and the sharing of our lives.
• Caring. We seek to care for those in need; helping people find salvation, healing, forgiveness, love and practical help.
• Open, accountable, and authentic .   In our relationships we will teach, model, and encourage these aspects.
• Connected. We recognise that we are part of the wider Church, and as such work and fellowship with other parts of God's Church in Malvern and beyond.
• Multi-generational. The church community aims to be an authentic reflection of the wider Malvern Community in age profile and social background.

 Mission and Evangelism 

• Missionary. We are committed to Jesus' great commission of Mt 28:20 `to make disciples of all nations'. We aim to share the gospel with others through word and deed.
• Servant-hearted for our community. We are committed to sharing the love of Jesus with the people of Malvern and the surrounding area, our families, friends, neighbours, work and school colleagues.
•  World-focussed .We actively support the mission of the Church in the wider World.

Every-Member Ministry 

• Equipping for service. We believe every believer is called to serve God. We support believers to serve God in a way which is appropriate to their spiritual gifts and practical abilities. This can be in church and community life. A major way of equipping is through relevant, biblical teaching and training.