At St Stephens Belrose we like to say 'Let's keep the main the thing, the main thing.' The main thing is simple: it's Jesus, his death and resurrection, and the message of the gospel. Here are some of the other things we value, which shape us and give our church its distinctives. 

We value the gospel

St Stephens is committed to the message of the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, and seeing it spread through our community and the world. Alongside that we value the practical output of the gospel, including changed lives, renewed relationships, justice and practical care. 

We value the Bible

The Bible is at the centre of our lives together and our message to the world because it is the word of God, given to us by the Spirit of God and pointing us to Jesus, the Son of God. It teaches us who he is, what he has done and how we should respond in repentance and faith. We're a bible-believing, evangelical church and alive in Christ through his Spirit. 

We value changed lives

We believe that faith in Jesus Christ affects all areas of our daily lives, as individuals and as a church together. The Holy Spirit as God’s presence is the one that makes those changes, strengthening and guiding us. We seek for the output of our faith in Jesus to be love and service to others.​

We value purpose and vision

Our vision is to share the hope of Jesus. We do this by growing in Jesus together, by praying with purpose together and by loving our communities together. Read more about our Vision.
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"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.”

Philippians 1:9-11

We value gifted ministry 

We seek to encourage each person who follows Jesus to grow in wisdom, understanding and love, and to use and practise their spiritual gifts for the benefit of the whole church. If you have a gift, we'll encourage you to use it.

We value good governance

We're part of the Anglican Church family across Sydney, a network of Christian congregations where people from all backgrounds are introduced to Jesus Christ and live out what it means to follow him. We follow fair and transparent governance procedures using the Anglican model.​

We value each other

We're made up of people in all stages of life – babies to retirees – and our community life reflects this variety.  Events throughout the week at the church site and in people’s homes help make and deepen friendships as we pray, support each one another and study the Bible together.  

We value 'local' church

Just like shopping local and supporting local teams, becoming part of your local church has great benefits. It's easier to get to know people well, to grow together, and to be part of the body of Christ in our local area, and to bring the hope of Jesus to our local communities.​

We value our history

St Stephens Belrose has provided a place for Christians to meet and worship together since the 1930s when Belrose and the Forest area were rural farms, far out of Sydney. Read more about our story.

We value you

God made people in his image, each one unique and loved. Jesus showed incredible love for each person he came across. In the same way we seek to value and appreciate each person who meets with the congregation at St Stephens Belrose.