Culture Phrases

1. We are all about Jesus - Life’s full potential is experienced through Jesus. We must stay all about Jesus in order to experience the fullness of what life is all about!

2. We are united around the visionary - God reaches the world through people vs. principles. Open Life is the result of the obedient pursuit of the call upon Thad & Dana Huff’s life to plant a church in Bonney Lake.

3. Doing life together - Life change roots itself in relationship, we minister to each other by living life open, transparent, authentic, and real. Life is a team sport and we are on this journey of pursuing Jesus together.

4. Present in community - Presence creates opportunity. Whether it's a neighborhood bbq or a city wide egg hunt. We show up. We love our city and we want to be a vital part of it.

5. Strategic generosity - We experience the most from life through a posture of generosity. We give generously by partnering with local and global organizations that further the mission of God.

6. Everything is an experiment - Our message will never change, but our methods must continually be reevaluated. We value forward progress...nothing is off limits. Risk is valued, change is welcome, life is an adventure.

7. We are more about reaching than keeping - At the core of all we do at Open life is the purpose to reach those who have yet to hear the gospel. By emphasizing reaching we will best reflect the mission of Jesus and invite others to join us in this mission.

8. The next generation - At Open Life we believe it is the deepest privilege to serve the next generation. Children are a blessing from God, the secret weapon in reaching our world today not just potential for impact tomorrow.

9. Excellence - We believe that we honor God when we do everything to the best of our ability.

10. Membership is participation not proclamation - Membership begins with your confession of Jesus as Lord and it’s your responsibility as a member of the body to use the gifts God has given you to engage in the mission of leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus.

11. The mission is local and global - At the center of all we do is our heart for people. ALL PEOPLE. At Open Life we are On Mission with Jesus both locally and Globally. We engage this mission through strategic generosity in our giving financially, with our time and our talents.