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CORE
VALUES OF OHA:
Character
- we value character as an expression of inner strength, integrity,
leadership ability and spiritual maturity.
Competence
- we value competence in the skills and practices of ministry as
essential to the faithful fulfillment of one's calling.
Church
Health - we value the
nature of the church as a healthy system and the functioning of the
church in ways that are effective
and productive.
Creativity
- we value innovation
and entrepreneurship in developing relevant methodologies for
contemporary church life.
Christian
Stewardship - we
value honest and responsible management of resources and careful
investment in Kingdom causes.
EVIDENCE
OF VALUES-CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE:
CHARACTER
- We will know we are living the value of character when:
1. OHA models sound character in
the selection of its associates and the conduct of their lives.
2. Church leaders touched by OHA
understand the importance of character.
3. OHA identifies and mentors
church leaders who are persons of outstanding character.
COMPETENCE
- We will know we are living the value of competence when:
1. OHA demonstrates excellence in
all of the products and services it offers.
2. OHA provides learning
opportunities that supplement traditional theological education with
practical ministry leadership skills.
3. We see those who are involved
with OHA services and resources achieve greater levels of
accomplishment as persons and as leaders.
CHURCH HEALTH
- We will know we are living the value of church health when:
1. Churches impacted by OHA show
improvement in their level of effectiveness.
2. Church leaders served by OHA
have better understandings of systems and are more self-aware and self-differentiated.
3. Churches served by OHA have
increased skills for managing relationships, processing conflict and
solving problems.
CREATIVITY
- We will know we are living the value of creativity when:
1. OHA associates stay on the
cutting edge of learning with regard to church life and ministry.
2. Churches leaders served by OHA
demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in their ministry
methodologies, while maintaining consistency in the timeless
principles and precepts of the Christian faith.
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
- We will know we are living the value of Christian stewardship when:
|1. OHA exercises sound and
honest management of its business, and consistently provides more
than fair value for the services and resources it sells.
2. OHA operates as an effective
non-profit organization with sufficient income to adequately support
its associates and a surplus to give generously to worthy causes.
3. We are making sound
investments in the lives of future leaders for the church.
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