Updated 10th October 2007

1. The Priority of Prayer and Hearing God's Direction for the Ministry

Every worker, from local to executive, is exhorted to seek God in prayer both personally and with one another. We encourage prayer at least with other workers once a week for 1-3 hours as a part of our official responsibilities. We will seek to help FHI learn from each other the depth of prayer in end time mission.

2. Working together in Kingdom Unity and Order

Christ Jesus is Lord of all! We submit to Him in every aspect of our lives and ministry. When opportunities occur to work with other FHI Family and Kingdom partners, we recognize that all are part of God's family. Therefore, we enthusiastically look for ways to collaborate. If differences happen, we sincerely look for ways to resolve the other partner's concerns, including seeking help and advice from other members. If necessary, we are willing to serve under a separate name, other than FHI.

3. The Goal is the Vision of a Community (VOC)

In all our initiatives, we aim for the VOC by facilitating the community's churches, families, and leaders to progress towards their God-given potential. This requires their voluntary participation and resulting ownership in community development. We seek Kingdom multiplication by supporting communities to spread VOC to other communities, near and far. We will partner with VOCF in research and development of VOC and share the results with all partners.

4. Serving with Appropriate People, Roles, Ideas, Technology, and Resources

We seek to serve the needs of communities in appropriate ways. By appropriate, we mean fit for the purpose of producing the VOC. Service means we emphasize development of local leaders, respecting their opinions and cultural uniqueness. We emphasize biblical worldview teaching & application while resolving the cause of community needs including agriculture and food, education and literacy, family and community relationships, safety and health, income generation and savings, water and sanitation.