North Kent Community Church | Beliefs and values

NKCC is a member of the Evangelical Alliance and is part of the Newfrontiers family of churches. Both organisations have clear statements of beliefs and NKCC adheres to these (please click on the links above to look at their websites for more details).

Our purpose statement, shown above, describes what we aim to be in everything we do - this is what we want people to see when they encounter NKCC.

Our values reflect what we see as important attributes of our church’s community life and they are shown below.

From time to time we run brief "Get Connected" courses (based on our beliefs and values) for those interested in joining the church - please get in touch if you would like more details.

Click here for details of NKCC's vision.

As a community we value:

The Bible	The Bible is our yardstick from which we do not deviate - it is our guide by which we determine everything we believe and do. We believe it is a dynamic book through which God speaks to us and guides us.
Wholeheartedness	Jesus expected full devotion from those who followed Him. Nothing has changed! The commitment level is high and so are the rewards!
Fun	God wants us to enjoy Him. Serving Him means hard work but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves along the way. God wants us to be joyful and gives us joy by the Holy Spirit.
Informality	We aim to have an informal atmosphere in all our meetings and activities, whether on Sunday or during the week.
Flexibility	We are not rigid in our structures although we are very firm in our beliefs. We believe we can always improve what we do and also that things change (but not our beliefs) as the church grows.
Friendship and Family	Friendship and hospitality are very important to us which is why homegroups play a vital role in the church. Family life and children have a high priority in the life of NKCC. We want children to enjoy being part of the church which is why we place emphasis on them having fun.
Participation	The church is a body in which everyone has a part to play. We expect people to participate in worship and we encourage the sharing of testimony, answers to prayer, prophesy etc. We expect each member of NKCC to be serving in some capacity for personal growth and mutual benefit.
Challenge	As a church and individually we embrace the challenge of personal development and extending the Kingdom of God. Encouraging, teaching and correcting one another are important in this.
Generosity	We want generosity to be obvious in all we do - in our praise and worship, in the giving of time and energy as we serve the church and others, in our hospitality, in giving thanks and in our use of money and possessions. Tithing - the giving of the first 10% of income to God - is a biblical principle and we encourage people to think and act this way.
Anointed Leadership	God gives gifts of leadership to His church. In NKCC we recognise this and aim to develop leadership across the church, giving respect and honour to our leaders without putting them on a pedestal.

Page Last Updated: 5th October 2007