Evangelism is the responsibility of every Church member. It is the prime duty of every believer to share his/her faith after conversion. It is the presentation of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit with the view that people will come and trust Jesus as Saviour and Lord and serve him in the fellowship of the Church. ( I Peter 3:15)
Integrated Core Values of Philadelphia House of GOD
Discipleship in the Christian sense is the process of making someone become like Christ. The disciple of Christ is to become like Christ in everything. Christian discipleship is the process by which disciples grow in the Lord Jesus Christ and are equipped by the indwelling Holy Spirit to overcome the pressures and trials of this present life and become more and more Christ like. This process requires believers to respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to examine their thoughts, words, and actions and compare them with the Word of God. (Mat 28:19-20)
We seek to honour God by maintaining a high standard of excellence in all our ministries and activities (Col. 3:24).
Some of the practices are faith teaching, regular prayers, prayer for the Holy Spirit baptism and emphasis is placed on the fruit and gifts of the Spirit in the life of the true believer.
Prayers are said for healing and deliverance for the afflicted as part of the initial exercises for salvation. Services are marked as truly Scriptural (Pentecostal) with praise and worship, teaching, exercise of gifts, prayer, personal testimony, etc.
We believe in the presence of the person of the Holy Spirit and that the Christian life can be led only with His grace. The new birth is the work of the Holy Spirit, and then the baptism of the Holy Spirit for power to serve and the gifts of the Spirit for building the body of Christ. The Holy Spirit helps the individual to develop a Christ-like character, manifest through bearing the fruit of the Spirit.
Christian leadership is a dynamic relational process in which people, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, partner to achieve a common goal – it is serving others by leading and leading others by serving. Appointments and callings into leadership positions are based on character and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
- Self-controlling attitude
- Faithfulness and integrity
- Distinctiveness in prayer – PRAYER – Worship (Adoration); Supplication; Intercession (Eph. 6:18-19; 1 Tim. 2:1-2).
- Church discipline is irrespective of position, caste or colour of members.
- Place of worship based on Spirit and Truth, Church is not the place of entertainment –
- Place of Divine Fellowship
- Place of Mutual respect and sense of belonging for all members
- Sacrificial service to the Church without expectations
- Total abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
- Encourage church planting.
- Monogamous marriage is obligatory as well as chastity before marriage.
- Obligatory is that our members always to carry with them their Bible to the church
- Whenever members come to Church, we expect them in modest dress.
- Eatables are not allowed inside of the Church
- Footwears are not allowed inside of the Church
Faithfulness in giving offerings and paying tithes to enhance ministry of the Church is emphasized. Periodic teaching on this subject is regarded as very important.
The Church and members depend solely on God as the source of financial supply. Borrowing is not encouraged. Moneylending amongst members is also not encouraged.
The church upholds holiness of members unto the Lord in all their endeavours (Rom. 12:1; Heb. 12:14).
Respect for and obedience to authority.
Submission to corrective measures/policies of the Church
Christian leadership is a dynamic relational process in which people, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, partner to achieve a common goal – it is serving others by leading and leading others by serving. Appointments and callings into leadership positions are based on character and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
