Dependent on God and taking risks.  We want to be a people whose prayer and devotional life - corporately, individually and in small groups - reflects are dependence on Him and our joy in Him.  Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God. William Carey.

Reaching the lost and preaching to ourselves.  We want to be a community of God's people who are humble and teachable; who don't want to stay as infants but to grow and mature!  Who recognise that we never out-grow our need for the gospel and that maturity in Christ is a life-long journey.

Realistic and expecting change. We want to be a community of God's people who are increasingly Christ-like: characterised by grace and truth; praise and thankfulness; trust, hope and love.  We want to be counter-cultural - not just to be different but to point people to Christ.

Biblically orthodox and culturally relevant.  Life is like a peach not a segmented orange - our whole life matters to God!  We want to be a church that reflects that Jesus came to give abundant life and is Lord of all areas of our lives.  We want to glorify Him in the 'ordinary' - to see the gospel like the sun coming-up, illuminating everything.

Gospel centred and socially active.  Our God is radically generous and always acts justly.  We want to reflect His fatherly compassion and mercy for the needy and oppressed; by proclaiming the gospel in what we say and what we do.  We want people in Chessington and everywhere to experience and respond to the love of Jesus.