"Core Values"

For reasons that I don’t remember, I came across the “Core Values” for National Community Church in Washington, DC. 

Rather than being a theologically driven set of values, they strike me as good solid advice for any organization, family, couple, or individual. And while I have questions about some (Everything is not an experiment though more things are an experiment than we usually admit) and would want to add some others (Sow seeds and be patient), overall I like the list and have been thinking about how to apply them.

The list is:

·      Expect the unexpected

·      Irrelevance is irreverence

·      Love people when they least expect it and least deserve it

·      Playing it safe is risky

·      Pray like it depends on God and work like it depends on you

·      Everyone is invaluable and irreplaceable

·      Everything is an experiment

·      You cannot out-give God

·      Maturity does not equal conformity

·      Go the extra mile

·      It’s never too late to be who you might have been

·      Do it right and do it big

Lots of food for thought here and lots of good mental habits to develop.