Everything we do is guided by keeping Christ the Center, Dependence on the Holy Spirit, Intentional Pursuit of Unity, Loving Your Neighbor, A Posture of Humility, Collaboration, Missional Imagination, and Consistency.
Our ministry centers on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and central Christian tenants as defined by the Nicene Creed. As an organization, we don’t take stances on theological issues outside of this; rather, we encourage people to have honest, courageous conversations of listening, learning and story-sharing in the areas where we disagree.
The book of Acts describes how the Holy Spirit filled Christians of a variety of ethnic backgrounds, giving them the power to do the work of ministry. The Holy Spirit is the bonding agent between Christians as well as the fuel for change. The power of the Holy Spirit which binds us together in Christ is stronger than anything that seemingly divides us.
Ephesians 4:3 encourages us to “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” As Christians, we are one in Christ, yet we must earnestly endeavor to make visible what God has done in Christ. As we nurture kinship relationships and love among diverse siblings in Christ, our love for each other is a witness to the reconciling power of the gospel.
Jesus defined the greatest commandments as, “Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mt 22:36-40). Jesus models loving people who are challenging for us to love and implores Christ-followers to love those they may deem as an enemy (Mt 5:44). We encourage the UniteBoston community to intentionally step outside our comfort zones to build relationships with Christians that differ in background, perspective and life experience.
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” (Phil 2:5). With UniteBoston, we come alongside others to serve what is already happening, knowing that what we are personally called to is part of a greater whole.
We connect people who have similar passions for broader impact. We nurture partnerships within and between churches to accomplish that which any one of us could not accomplish alone. Our coming together reduces duplication of efforts, leading to synergistic mission greater than any one church can accomplish working independently.
We cultivate an ecclesial imagination inviting people to consider what it means to be the people of God embodying the mission of God, here in this place. We are a learning organization, continually in the constant process of defining, testing, reflecting – and repeat.
We believe that unity is so much more than a one time once a year event, it’s an every day process, it’s lifestyle. We believe in uniting the body of Christ as often as we can whenever we can.
And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. – Genesis 11:6
We believe in the power of unity, and that as long as we are unified as there is nothing we can’t do.
We believe that unity can’t be put in a box and confined to our own way of doing things and our traditions, but is constantly growing and changing, and so should we. We believe in finding every opportunity and way to bring the body of Christ together no matter how big or small.
Everything we do, we do it to the absolute best of our ability, We don’t compromise and we don’t cut corners, because we do it all for the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31
