The Value
We live and work with eternity in view. We believe Jesus Christ is the only one who saves, and that we have one life on this earth with an opportunity to serve God and invite others into His Kingdom. This eternal perspective shapes our work ethic, our priorities, and our ability to move through disagreement with grace. Temporary frustrations are held in the light of an everlasting purpose.
The Anti-Value
Short-term thinking, self-preservation, cynicism, and conflict rooted in ego rather than mission.
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Scripture
"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth," (Colossians 3:2)
Paul writes to the Colossian church from prison around AD 60. The believers were being influenced by teachings that elevated secondary practices and anxieties over the sufficiency of Christ. Paul's instruction is not a call to disengage from the world, but to reorder their loves. Earthly labour, disagreement, and responsibility are not discarded; they are reframed. Paul wants his audience to understand that eternal perspective does not make earthly work irrelevant, but meaningful. When the horizon is eternity, present conflicts lose their power to dominate.
Early Church Father
St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407 AD) said: "Nothing so helps the soul as keeping the thought of eternity constantly before the eyes."
Eternity clarifies what matters and dissolves unnecessary conflict.
How this applies to us
We labour diligently because souls matter. We refuse to let small disagreements derail a larger calling. Our rehearsal rooms and concert halls are places of eternal significance, not merely artistic activity.
The Value
We live and work with eternity in view. We believe Jesus Christ is the only one who saves, and that we have one life and one opportunity to serve God and invite others into His Kingdom. This eternal perspective shapes our work ethic, our priorities, and our ability to move through disagreement with grace. Temporary frustrations are held in the light of an everlasting purpose.