Kingdom

W.I.L.D.

The Wild Ones are committed to know God, His nature, His character, and His ways as revealed in the Bible, the inspired and authoritative Word of God. We seek to reflect who He is in every aspect of our lives and ministry and we live in the overflow of knowing and enjoying fellowship with God: a desire to share Him with others. 

Our Core Committments:

Worship.

We are committed to creating a consistent atmosphere and posture of worship. Worship is key to intimacy with God and deepening one’s connection with the Spirit of God.

I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me

Psalm 13:6

Intercession.

We are committed to prayer, intercession, and acting as a conduit for God’s will. Prayer was an integral part of our Messiah’s life, and we desire to know intimately the creator of our souls by spending time with Him.

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where He prayed.

Mark 1:35

Leadership.

We are committed to fostering a culture of servant leadership. In the scriptures, we see Jesus act as a servant leader, and we strive to do the same in all we do – walking in humility, eager to serve.

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.

John 13:14

Discipleship.

We are committed to discipleship, a core tenet of the great commission. This means making disciples and teaching the deep discipline that is needed to follow Jesus and live as he lived: holy.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.

Galatians 2:20

Our Core Beliefs:

Kingdom Wild Ones affirm the Bible as the inspired and authoritative Word of God and the absolute reference point for every aspect of life and ministry. Based upon God’s Word, who He is, and His initiative of salvation through the atoning work of Jesus (His death, burial, and resurrection), the following responses are strongly emphasized in Wild Ones community.

We are a group of full bible believers. We live a life where biblical Truths are both caught and taught. We don’t compromise the rhythms of the scriptures and our Messiah (found from Genesis to Revelation), regardless of location or assignment. We model our lives and everything we do around the letters in red. Jesus' words in the sermon on the mount, the parables of the Kingdom, and his final discourse in John 14-17 are pillars of who we are. 

Our Core Values:

  • Emulate: To match or surpass (a person or achievement) typically by imitation.

    “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do, and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12

    Our team strives to emulate Jesus in all that we say, think, and do. To live, love, and look like our messiah.

    Live Like Jesus:

    • Living like Jesus means being willing to live life interrupted. Knowing when to act (John 3:8) and when to retreat and recharge (Luke 5:16). To walk as He did, in the footsteps of His rhythms.

    Love Like Jesus:

    • Loving like Jesus means loving God above all and others above yourself. Being willing to lay down your life for your brother and meet the hurting and broken where they are. Jesus consistently chose not to compromise for the sake of numbers and to see people not as they were but as they could be in Him. Loving like He did is to be willing to go the extra mile and give your life for the salvation of others (James 5:19-20). For the “one” (Luke 15:4).

    Look Like Jesus:

    • Looking like Jesus means rewriting the modern view of what it looks like to be a follower of Christ. When people look at you, do they see a testament to God’s goodness? Do they see someone who is unwilling to compromise the things of His kingdom for the things of this world? To look like Jesus, we must adopt His disposition: gentle and lowly yet brazen and bold about the things of God.

    Living, loving, and looking like Jesus means being different from the world. We are not chasing our own will, but the will of our Father in heaven. We aren’t doing what culture says is “normal.” Emulating Jesus means pushing back against complacent living while remaining humble, kind, and prayerful.

  • “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

    There are so many voices. Some are life and some are death. But the only voice that has the final say is that of our Shepherd. Learning to hear, know, and obey His voice is crucial.

    Hear

    • To hear is to recognize the invitation of God. To be aware of what He is speaking to you. His commands. His calls. His promises.

    Know

    • To know God’s voice is deeper than just hearing. Knowing is the ability to recognize a familiar sound. The cadence. The tone. The character. Part of knowing God’s voice is discerning when to act on the things that He speaks to you.

    Obey

    • One can hear and know what they are to do and still choose not to obey. We are called to be not only hearers, but also doers of the word. God has only our good and His glory in mind, and we can rest in that as we obey all that He asks us to do.

    Many are invited, but few respond. To know the heart and God and recognize the voice of the one who shepherds our souls is of utmost importance. We must be secure in the knowledge that He knows us intimately and speaks to us. The only True response is hear His voice, know what He is asking of us, and obey His command.

  • Having no plan B means choosing Jesus over everything. Knowing that His Kingdom is our one and only plan.

    There is no alternative or safeguard to a life laid down at the feet of Jesus. You only need a fallback plan if you’re expecting the first plan to fail, and we know our King cannot fail. We can live life with no plan B because we have a true, trusting assurance in the one who holds the sparrow.