#1. WE MAKE IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO HELL, BY MAKING IT FUN TO GO TO CHURCH #2 WE ARE ENCOURAGERS#3 WE ARE GENEROUS#4 WE DO ANYTHING SHORT OF SIN TO REACH PEOPLE#5 WE BELIEVE FOR IMMEASURABLY MORE, NOT JUST ENOUGH#6 WE ARE A THERMOSTAT, NOT A THEMOMETER#7 WE TEACH PEOPLE TO SWIM IN THE SHALLOW END#8 WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO USE THEIR "GOD-GIVEN" GIFTS TO IMPACT THEIR WORLD#9 WE DO WORK#10 WE LIVE TO PLEASE GOD... AND THAT'S IT We want to provide a place every weekend where people can encounter the life changing presence of Jesus. People have enough influences in their lives telling them what they can and cannot do. We want to be a place where they are loved, encouraged, and accepted. Our services will be FUN (yes, you can do that in church) and a place where people will want to invite their friends and family.We don't pretend that a discipleship process can be accomplished in 3 weeks, but people have to start somewhere. At Elevate Church Next Steps we will allow individuals to get know the pastors, the church, and begin the journey of fulfilling their destiny.We were not only created on purpose; we were created for purpose. The E-Team is the vehicle we use that allows people to fulfill the purpose God has for them. It is always a special moment when you watch people find and serve in the area they were created for.