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Vision and Values

Our Values

Our Eleven Core Values

These values represent the operating principles that shape every decision we make at Son of David Congregation—from how we disciple believers to how we structure ministry and handle disagreements. They distinguish what we do from what we believe. A value shows up in how we invest our time, money, and energy. The following eleven statements define the culture and practice of our community.

I. The Messianic Congregation as Primary Vehicle

We value the messianic congregation as the primary means of reaching and discipling Jewish people.

Messianic congregations matter theologically (maintaining God's faithfulness in sustaining the Remnant), missiologically (providing Jewish testimony to Yeshua within a cultural home), and ecclesiologically (ensuring faith transfers as a heritage to future generations).

(Rom. 11:5; Proverbs 29:18a; 1 Cor. 9:20–23)

II. Developing Fully Functioning Disciples

We value the ministry of developing fully functioning disciples of Yeshua.

The Great Commission demands more than converts—it demands disciples grounded in faith, reproducing new believers, and engaged in spiritual service according to their gifts. Decisions without discipleship are incomplete ministry.

(Matt. 28:18–20; Rom. 1:16; Eph. 4:16)

III. Leaders Producing Leaders

We value "leaders producing leaders" over "leaders producing followers."

A leader who trains new leaders multiplies their effectiveness exponentially. Success is measured by replication, not by the size of one's following. Each ministry leader views developing their successor as the ultimate goal.

(2 Tim. 2:2)

IV. Congregation-Based Ministry

We value congregations as a mechanism for launching and maintaining effective, enduring ministries.

A congregation of qualified, equipped people with shared vision and diverse gifts succeeds where isolated individuals fail. Ministry thrives through collective care, complementing abilities, and interdependence.

(Mark 6:7; Acts 6:2–4; Titus 1:5)

V. Leader-Based Over Need-Based

We value "leader-based" ministry over "need-based" ministry.

Great ministries are not born of great needs; they are born of great leaders. We launch no new ministry until a qualified, equipped leader is in place. Strength builds on strength, not weakness.

(1 Tim. 3:1–12; 5:22)

VI. Member Empowerment

We value a member-empowered congregation.

Members are the point of contact between the farm and the harvest. We maximize member participation through communication and networking, and we measure success when suggestions flow from member-level thinking into elder-level decision-making.

VII. Lay Ministry Mobilization

We value the equipping and mobilization of lay ministers.

Pastors and teachers exist to equip the true ministers in the Body—the believers themselves. Each leader either develops a successor to step into their role or enlarges their sphere by including new lay ministers. The goal is always multiplication, not hoarding.

(1 Cor. 12:7; Eph. 4:11–16; 2 Tim. 2:2)

VIII. Doctrinal Clarity

We value the unifying influence of a clearly defined doctrinal position.

A congregation committed to reproduction cannot afford doctrinal ambiguity. Clear doctrine unifies worship, instruction, fellowship, and evangelism. Vague doctrine courts confusion and division.

(1 Tim. 4:16; Titus 1:9)

IX. Servant Leadership

We value servant-leadership.

Spiritual leadership flows from submission to God and willingness to be a conduit for the life of Yeshua. In a world that scorns servanthood, we reverse the sentiment. We honor those qualities that led Yeshua to relinquish His rights to supreme authority.

(Matt. 20:25–28; 1 Peter 5:1–7)

X. Faithful and Effective Service

We value service which is both faithful and effective.

Faithfulness without impact may be vain; God has called us not only to do, but to accomplish the work to which we are called. Our service must bear fruit.

(1 Thess. 5:24; Matt. 25:14–30)

XI. Truth Over Tradition

We value truth over tradition.

Jewish tradition offers a rich storehouse of form and expression consistent with faith in Yeshua. But not all tradition reflects Scripture. When truth and tradition conflict, we choose Scripture. A practice is acceptable only by its compliance with God's Word.

(Mark 7:5–13; Rom. 10:2)

Our Vision

Son of David Congregation exists to proclaim Messiah Yeshua to the Jewish people and beyond. This vision is not abstract. It is expressed through four commitments we call the Four Rs.

The Vision Statement

Son of David Congregation Established October 1995

We endeavor to proclaim Messiah Yeshua in such a way as to:

REACH the Jewish people of Montgomery County and beyond
RAISE UP reproducing, fully functioning disciples
REPLICATE small groups of caring, committed believers
RELAY a Messianic vision to the next generation

The Four Rs Explained

The above vision statement represents our core values at Son of David Congregation—a community of Jewish and Gentile followers of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Preeminently, we exist to proclaim our Messiah and Lord, Yeshua. This will empower us to live out each of the Four Rs.

REACH — Jewish Evangelism

By presenting the Gospel in a culturally Jewish context, we seek to reach Jewish friends, relatives and neighbors with the message of salvation. We recognize that cultural familiarity removes barriers to spiritual hearing. A Jewish seeker encounters not a foreign religion, but the fulfillment of his own Scriptures, expressed in forms that resonate with his heritage.

(Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 9:19–20)

RAISE UP — Disciplemaking

In accordance with Messiah's "Great Commission," we seek to train obedient disciples of Yeshua who are fully engaged in the Messianic Body, and who are investing their spiritual gifts, abilities and resources in service to our congregation and community. Conversion is the beginning, not the completion. A true disciple is grounded in Scripture, reproducing faith in others, and serving according to his calling.

(Matthew 28:18–20; Ephesians 4:11–16)

REPLICATE — Relationships & Small Groups

We will strive to produce an expanding network of havurot—small cell groups of 5–10 people each—in an effort to provide settings for personal caring, healthy accountability, deepening relationships and lay ministry opportunities. These intimate communities become the nursery of discipleship, the place where faith is lived and transmitted.

(Acts 2:42–47)

RELAY — Continuity Across Generations

For reasons important to both Jewish and Gentile believers in our congregation, we will seek to preserve the Messianic testimony. Jewish congregants who cherish their Biblical heritage and cultural identity will purpose to express and transmit their faith in the context of their identity. Gentile congregants who find meaning in the Jewish roots of Christianity will also endeavor to preserve this unique testimony.

Thus, with a view toward maintaining our cultural link with the past and demonstrating the faithfulness of God in preserving the Jewish Remnant, we will strive to impart a Messianic vision to the next generation. Faith that does not pass to the next generation is faith that dies.

(Proverbs 29:18a; Romans 11:5; cf. Judges 2:10)