Gallery Church Values

The Gallery Church community is committed to living out the way of Jesus Christ in our daily lives both publicly and privately. We understand the importance of relationships and authenticity as we seek to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength.

We are not perfect people. But, through prayer, confession, and a communal commitment to grow and forgive, we seek to become the fullness of what God intended for humanity. As you seek to do the same, we invite you to join us in embracing and adopting these values for “Intentionally Living” in Baltimore.

Commit to learn and practice the Way of Jesus Christ

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.”  –Matthew 16:24-25 (NIV)

I will work to organize the whole of my life around: being like Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and doing what Jesus did.

Commit to attend the Gatherings

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. –Acts 2:42-44 (NIV)

I understand the need to be together with others and shaped by the Story of Jesus that we all believe.

Commit to a Growth Community

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.  –Acts 2:46-47 (NIV)

I will invest my life here because I need a community to put the shared Story of Jesus into Practice.

Commit to Serve

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. –1 Peter 4:8-10 (NIV)

I understand we cannot take care of one another unless we volunteer to do so — a minimum of once a month.

Commit to Generosity

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.  –2 Corinthians 9:6-13 (NIV)

Everything we are able to do together is made possible based on the generosity we share in the family. I know I need to start where I am and increase as I align myself in an ever-increasing way with Jesus’ way.