JIL DOCTRINAL AND
MINISTERIAL DISTINCTIVE
The JIL Church adheres to the
evangelical, full-gospel (Pentecostal-charismatic) distinctives in
doctrine, ministry and experience. We affirm the Laussane Covenant of
1974, the Manila Manifesto of 1989 and the historic creeds of
Christianity especially the apostles’ and Nicene Creed.
THE CHURCH AS AGENT OF
EVANGELISM AND TRANSFORMATION
We hold that the Church is
central in God’s redemptive plan on this earth and it is God’s agent for
evangelism and transformation. The JIL Church recognizes the urgency of
this task and is committed to take the whole Gospel to the whole world
until the Great Commission is fulfilled. DISCIPLESHIP AND TRAINING
The
Church is called upon not only to evangelize the lost but also to
disciple and equip believers for effective and fruitful service. JIL
Church shall provide various training programs where by the Spirit,
through the Word, and the five-fold ascension gifts in Ephesians 4, the
members are prepared to function in their grace and giftings.
PRIORITY OF WORSHIP
JIL
Church recognizes worship as the priority ministry of all believers and
through the life – nourishing power of worship flows out evangelism and
other ministries. Therefore, JIL Church shall equip its members to live
a lifestyle of worship.
THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE
The
Bible is God’s Word and we acknowledge its absolute authority upon our
lives and the Church. JIL Church shall endeavor to pattern all its
conduct, practices and ministries according to Scriptural principles.
PRIMACY OF PRAYER –
INTERCESSION
JIL Church shall equip and release its members
to be prayer warriors and intercessors because we believe that through
prayer and intercession we tap into God’s inexhaustible resources and
destroy the works of Satan thereby establishing God’s rulership over all
spheres of life and over the nations of the world.
LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY
Every
JIL leader and member shall endeavor to live a life pleasing to the
Lord and must always conduct himself with purity, integrity and
consecration, manifesting the righteousness of God and the fruit of the
Spirit.
MINISTRY
EXCELLENCE
JIL Church believes that excellence and
integrity in the conduct of ministry must be upheld at all times and
therefore all JIL pastors and ministry leaders/workers must adhere to a
Standard for Leaders and must conform to a Covenant of Ministry
Excellence before they are released into ministry.
JIL MEMBERSHIP
Every
JIL member is a vital part in fulfilling the mission and vision of JIL
Church. He shall endeavor to develop and utilize his God-given gifts for
His service through the multi-ministries of the Church, faithful
attendance of Church activities, prayer and giving of tithes and
offerings, and other resources..
FAMILY
The family,
as a covenantal institution ordained by God is the foundation and
validation of our ministries; therefore, JIL Church is committed to
equip families to become strong units of society where each member is
functioning according to his/her Biblical role and responsibility.
MARRIAGE
Marriage
is designed by God to be a lifelong and permanent relationship between a
man and woman and that divorce and separation are not solutions to
marital problems and discord. JIL Church shall always uphold the
sanctity of marriage and oppose any attempt to destroy it by any person,
group or sector.
CHURCH
AS SALT AND LIGHT
The Church is called to be salt and light
of the earth, therefore JIL Church shall endeavor to exert a strong
prophetic influence upon the government and the whole nation through
socio - political involvement which we believe is part of our Christian
duty.
COMPASSION
MINISTRY
We believe that the Church is to share God's
compassion for the poor, distressed and oppressed. To this end, JIL
Church shall establish ministries that shall be concrete expressions of
God's love and mercy to the marginalized members of the society.
STEWARDSHIP
We
believe that the Church must handle its finances and other resources as
good stewards with utmost integrity, according to high ethical monetary
practices and always in the manner that honors the Lord. JIL Church
recognizes that all tithes and offerings are from God and must always be
spent wisely and appropriately for the ministry.
UNITY IN THE BODY
We
affirm that the Church of Jesus Christ is only One but with many local
congregations; that Jesus is the Chief Shepherd with many
undershepherds. JIL acknowledges that it is only one of the local
expressions of the one, universal Church and is committed to work with
Christ-centered and Bible-based local churches and Christian
organizations to advance God's kingdom in the spirit of unity and mutual
recognition of giftings.