Kairos - about

Kairos exists to journey with the college-aged into intimacy with God.

That God is the Sovereign Creator of the universe who cares personally for man as his Heavenly Father

That Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, rose from the grave, ascended into heaven, and will someday return in judgment

That the Bible is God's inspired Word and is the divinely authoritative standard by which Christians live

That man, because of his personal sin, needs to be made whole and restored to fellowship with God through Jesus Christ

That any person can become a Christian as was done in the Bible, namely by trusting in Jesus as Savior and Lord and validating that faith through personal repentance, public profession, and water baptism by immersion

That the Holy Spirit dwells within each Christian as a comforter, counselor, and encourager, and gives gifts for abundant living and assurance for eternal life

That the Church is the body of Christ composed of all born again believers around the world. It is identified locally by ministering congregations.

These Core Values are the DNA of who we are. They are written on our hearts. They guide our journey.

1 Intimacy with God
First and foremost, we value intimacy with God as our greatest Biblical Value. Relationship is the key.

Matthew 22:36-38 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment."

2 Prayer
We see prayer as an act of remaining. Remaining connected to the One from whom all our strength flows. As such, we desire to be defined by our reliance on prayer.

John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

3 Biblical Application
While faith will always be a component of our relationship with God, it is not a blind faith. We rely on God’s Word to teach us about true life.

John 17:17 “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

4 Community
We desire to be real. To be a transformational community where we are willing to risk going beyond “I’m fine” into transparency and authenticity.

Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

5 Service
As we have freely received, we freely give. Love prompts us to not keep the blessing for ourselves, but to pass it on through our service.

Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

6 The Lost
We add this as an “aspirational value,” and have to confess that it is way too easy to live empty lives focused on self. As lost people matter to God, we pray that our hearts will also be broken for the lost.

Proverbs 24:11 Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.