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In other words, be yourself – as you are Monday to Saturday! By ‘not performing’ we are saying that particularly front led ministry (for example teaching, worship) should never be a performance to a crowd but done in worship to God. And by ‘not pretending’ we want everyone to be real about life and all it’s challenges and find that the church is a safe place to be honest and real with each other.

As part of this, we also aim to use everyday language for everyday people, speaking and talking in ways that the average man or woman on the street would understand. Our example is Jesus, who used everyday pictures and stories in his teaching to convey deep truths.

We want to be a church where everyone feels completely welcomed, loved and accepted – no matter who they are, what they believe or how broken they may be. This is why we say, ‘Come as you are’. But we also say, ‘Don’t stay as you are’. God loves us all just as we are – but loves us too much to let us stay as we are! God is always looking to change us to be more like Jesus – and so we should have an open heart for the Holy Spirit to change us.

We have been given an abundance of grace through the gospel, and through the gifts. How then can we not be generous in using them for the benefit of others? We want to build with the attitude it is better to give than receive in all aspects of life.

Generosity is also expressed through giving financially, including to the church we attend where we are spiritually fed and pastored. And of course, the lights and water don’t pay for themselves. But we will never pass a plate around on Sundays; the church is financed by the regular and generous giving of its members; therefore, guests will never be asked for money at our meetings.

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Any healthy family wouldn’t just talk and be with each other once a week but would connect in a variety of ways! The same is true of us – we love to connect throughout the week in other ways too, in smaller midweek groups called ‘Life Groups’, and in other ways too that build friendship and keep us all connected.

We take the challenge of the gospel seriously – we don’t want to be a church that only talks about faith, but also demonstrate our faith to the world in kind and good deeds. Matthews House is an initiative of the Hill church and is an example of a project bringing hospitality and hope to the people in Swansea. In this way and in so many other ways, large or small, we want to be a force for good which can also open the door for the gospel.

The gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ, and the incredible gift of salvation and forgiveness that we have through faith in Christ and his death and resurrection. It is through the church that the message of Jesus is brought to the world. It has been said that the church is the only organisation in the world that exists for it’s NON – members. We are passionate about Jesus and telling the world about Him, for it is only through Jesus and only by God’s grace that we can be saved.

We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, filled with the message of hope about Jesus, and truth about who God is and how He desires us to live. The Bible is not just one book but 66 books, and it is our aim to teach the full breadth of scripture on all matters. Therefore, not ‘adding to it’ by way of teaching vague unfounded opinions, or by or ‘taking away from it’ by leaving out parts that are difficult to understand.

The church is healthier when people are using their talents and skills for the good of one another. We aim to discover and build using these God-given gifts. We see the church therefore as a place where many expressions and ministries are possible. There is a saying, “Do what you love and change the world while you do it”. There are also many ministries in the church where members can serve and discover talents that haven’t been discovered yet!

We also desire that when the church meets and worships in large and small gatherings that there is opportunity for spiritual gifts and contributions to be brought by the whole church not just the leadership.