In all things, we aspire to be guided by our values and ideals.
Spirituality: focus on teaching, practicing and living in the Presence and Law of God, self-realization. This includes Peace - inner serenity, harmony in relationships, calm trust in God. and Wisdom - a mature understanding of life, knowledge
Love: mature relationships, decisions and actions of Care, feelings of unity with all, compassion
Vision: a purpose or direction, the longer view within a bigger picture includes Creativity - ability to stimulate innovation and imagination
Leadership: ability to direct course, show the way, guide; including Social Service - community involvement and activity, helping others because we aren't about soup kitchens, but about teaching and empowering spiritual and community leaders as our way to be positively involved in our communities.
Accountability: ability to explain and willingness to take responsibility for one's actions includes Reason - sound thought, good sense, coherent conclusions
Community: friendly association of common interest and purpose, friendships, sense of belonging. This includes Family - close, healthy, personal relationships across generations; Fellowship - companionship, mutual sharing of interest and activities; and Loyalty - faithfulness, support in times of disagreement
Respect: Tolerance - respect for diversity and opposing viewpoints, freedom from prejudice; Courtesy - gracious politeness, helpfulness; Equality - everyone equal to each other in rights and responsibilities; Fairness- justice, honesty and impartiality; and Freedom - independence, freedom of choice
Financial Health: prosperity and fiscal stewardship, wealth
Growth: healthy development, increase and maturation, adventure
Balance: mental and emotional harmony and stability, beauty. This includes Health - vibrant aliveness and physical well-being; and Nature - the care and enjoyment of the Body of God
Communication: openness and willingness to exchange information. This includes Honesty - sincerity, fairness, straightforwardness and Listening - to make conscious effort to hear, to pay attention
Enthusiasm: joyful, God-filled interest and zest includes Fun - playfulness, enjoyment and pleasure, and Happiness - contentedness, joy
Empowerment: to give power, ability and permission to another. This includes Achievement - successful accomplishment of desired results, receiving social recognition; Pride - self-respect, sense of own dignity and worth, delight in own and others' achievements, and Self-worth - self-esteem, belief in oneself
Risk-taking: willingness to take a chance, passionate living. This includes Courage - the attitude of facing or dealing with anything difficult, dangerous or painful instead of withdrawing from it
Professionalism: engage in and worthy of high standards, excellence. This includes Competence - ability, fitness and power to successfully accomplish goals; Structure - agreed upon system and framework within which to operate, practicing self control and self discipline, and Versatility - competent in many things, ability to be flexible.
