Our Values | Northcity Church

NGĀ UARA /
OUR VALUES

Faith, Worship, Spiritual Discernment & Missional Living

We seek to live with deep faith and trust in God. We are a worshipping, prayerful, and Spirit-led community — centred on Christ, grounded in Scripture, and open to the leading of Wairua Tapu.
We grow together in discipleship, empowering one another in our God-given gifts and bearing the fruits of the Spirit in everyday life.
We live prophetically and missionally — locally and globally — as a people shaped by faith, love, and obedience.

Hospitality, Inclusion, Aroha & Celebration

We extend generous hospitality and care to all, creating spaces of belonging and dignity.
We listen, nurture and serve others with kindness, aroha, and joy.
We celebrate together — through kai, laughter, and shared life — building a community that is friendly, inclusive, and empowering. We seek to embody Christ’s love by honouring the mana of every person.

Honesty, Vulnerability, Emotional & Spiritual Safety

We value honesty, humility, and realness — a community where people can truly know and be known.
We embrace vulnerability, hold space for healthy conflict, and practice grace-filled truth.
We are a safe and courageous community that values emotional and spiritual wellbeing, creativity, and imperfection.
We create spaces where people can show up as they are — loved, valued, and enough.

Unity, Bicultural Journey, Kaitaikitanga & Solidarity

We are one body, diverse and united in Christ.
We honour our bicultural journey and seek solidarity with others and with creation.
We hold difference and tension with grace, listening to the collective voice and walking together in love.
We practice kaitiakitanga — caring for people and the whenua — as an expression of God’s reconciling work in the world.

Whānau, Relationship, Teamwork & Intergenerational Connection

We are a whānau — a people woven together through friendship, service, and shared life.
We invest in relationships that foster belonging and intergenerational connection.
We build an invitational culture that reaches beyond the church, welcoming others into the story God is writing among us.
Through teamwork, inclusion, and listening, we grow as a community of love and participation.