1. The purpose of worship is to glorify and praise God for the goodness and love only God can give; worship is not to meet the "needs" of the worshiper.

2. The true mission of the church is not " just what we happen to be doing", but that which is done in obedience to Christ's commands and purpose.

3. The true intent of catechetical instruction is to teach a person how to grow in their relationship with Christ, not to give answers to a list of questions requiring no need of further growth.

4. The true measure of Christian maturity is not a matter of biological aging, but a process of spiritual growth, rooted in God's Word, having an ability to respond to that same Word.

"If we are ever going to be an effective and positive influence in American society, we must begin by taking steps to restore the Church-and all those within the Church-to spiritual wholeness."

-George Barna

5. The true mark of Christian discipleship is the ability to translate the words of Jesus into human life and in examples that others can see.

6. The true service of a Christian is not in doing "church work", but the work of the Church. No activity can replace the need for Christians to witness to their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. "Church work" can be a vehicle for witness, but it is never a substitute.

7. The true expression of Christian giving begins with the realization that all we have belongs to Christ, who owns us by virtue of creation and redemption.

8. The true understanding of the Gospel is that no one is able to do any of the above without complete and sincere dependence upon Jesus Christ and the indwelling presence of his Holy Spirit.

9. The true need of every Christian is to daily repent and turn from human ways to God's ways by believing the good news that our salvation comes by God's grace and not by human effort.

9.5. The true expression of salvation is to believe that what God is doing in each of us will in time be brought to victorious completion.