Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle. Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality. Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody. Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.” (Romans 12:10-19 MSG)

Church Family is:

1. Partnering with God
2. Partnering with certain others:
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City Life Core Value #1: PRESENCE

We highly value the presence of God while striving to walk in unity and harmony with one another. We know that without the presence of God we are wasting our efforts, therefore we call upon the Holy Spirit to be present and active both in our lives and our gatherings. Knowing that God blesses certain settings with his glory, we choose to embrace one another:

• We celebrate diversity, where people can belong regardless of age, ethnicity, culture or background.
• We honor one another without merit, choosing to believe the best about one another, being slow to speak, quick to listen, and eager to serve.
• We choose to be united in our hearts and spirits, assured that no force in hell can tear a unified body apart.
• We choose to stand with one another through both the joys and the sorrows of life as well as through successes and failures.

Paul: "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality." (Romans 12:10-13 NIV)

The Quality Of Your Life Is Determined By The Quality Of Your Relationships

The City Life Family Code:

I will daily seek the presence of God I will practice the spiritual discipline of the weekly church assembly. I will show up and let my authentic self be seen. I will actively cover, challenge and celebrate those in my local church. I will live to give rather than living to gain. I will treat every person with honor and dignity. I will avoid and oppose all forms of negativity and gossip. I will pick people up rather than picking them apart. I will be the first to spring into action on an opportunity to serve. I will leave people better than you found them. I will be known by what I am for rather than what I am against. I will utilize my influence only to uphold and defend the weak.