• the redemption of the Aja is God's mission, not ours.
• the Holy Spirit lives in Aja Christians; therefore, they must be honored as a child of God, with all rights and responsibilities.
• clear commandments and directives of God are the basis of our teaching.
• redemption from sin is more important than freedom from all other forms of bondage.
• we work in ways that allows Aja people to see that God works through them, and not only through missionaries and foreign money.
• we use the Aja language in teaching, preaching, and worship.
• dynamic church growth is the result of planting many congregations.
• contextualization
• non-institutional
Team Work
• team work brings varied gifts and support
• missionaries are evangelists and teachers, not bishops or overseers of local congregations.
• "iron sharpens, iron. In the same way, one man sharpens another." --- each team member works according to an agreed upon, team plan.
• members are accountable to each other for holiness, spiritual development, and adherence to agreed upon etiquette and procedure.
