In addition to my doctrinal beliefs, The Our Generation Training Center has fifteen core values that are the foundational and distinctive guiding principles of our school. These values help to establish our culture, determine our practice, and accomplish our mission. (The Following Core Values were pulled from the Core Values Page of VBM’s website with permission from the VBM President. https://visionmissions.org/about/#beliefs). As a student of the OGTC, I am expected to value the following:
1. WALK WITH GOD
To prioritize a personal relationship with Jesus and become more like Him each day
2. BUILD A GODLY HOME
To continually work on building a God-honoring marriage and family
3. LEAD WITH INTEGRITY
To be honest men and women of godly character in every aspect of life and ministry
4. BE A LEARNER
To be teachable, continually growing, learning and pursuing wisdom
5. BE A SERVANT
To be Christ-like servant-leaders who love and serve others
6. BE A GIVER
To be generous givers and faithful stewards of our time, resources and abilities
7. DO LIFE-ON-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP
To prioritize “withness” in making disciples by spending time with and doing life together
8. TRAIN LEADERS
To train the next generation of Biblical leadership by investing our lives in them
9. START MULTIPLE CHURCHES
To multiply Biblical churches that are healthy and indigenous through proper church-planting methods
10. WORK HARD
To work heartily as unto the Lord and to labor abundantly by the grace of God
11. WORK AS A TEAM
To build and maintain an edifying team with a family spirit
12. PURSUE HUMILITY
To be meek and lowly in heart, clothed with humility and esteem others better than ourselves
13. EXTEND GRACE
To be gracious in our words, deeds and interactions with others
14. KEEP A WORLD VISION
To stay actively engaged in “both” our local ministries and in evangelizing the whole world
15. STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE
To do the best we can in everything we do for the glory of God