Pursuing Spirit Led Community — Learning to Walk Together Under His Guidance

Galatians 5:25 -

“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”

Part 3 of our Four‑Part Core Values Series

Every church carries values, but values only matter when they shape the way we live, love, and follow Jesus together. At Hope Church Holywell, we’ve identified four core commitments that express the kind of community we long to become: Honour Jesus. Offer His love generously. Pursue Spirit‑led community. Extend His grace.

In Part 1, we explored what it means to honour Jesus. In Part 2, we reflected on offering His love generously. Now, in Part 3, we turn to a value that shapes the very atmosphere of our life together: pursuing Spirit‑led community.

A Community Shaped by the Presence of God

A Spirit‑led community is not built on personality, preference, or performance. It is built on presence — the presence of God among His people.

What Does It Mean to Pursue Spirit‑Led Community?

This value calls us to live in a posture of openness, humility, and expectancy.

1. A community that listens before it speaks

The Spirit leads those who are willing to listen. Pursuing Spirit‑led community means slowing down enough to ask, “What is God saying?” before we ask, “What do we think?”

It is a community shaped by prayer, discernment, and attentiveness.

2. A community that welcomes the Spirit’s work

The Holy Spirit comforts, convicts, empowers, and transforms. A Spirit‑led community does not resist His work or reduce Him to a feeling. Instead, we welcome His guidance — even when it stretches us beyond what feels familiar or comfortable.

3. A community where every believer participates

The Spirit gives gifts to build up the church. This means the church is not a stage for a few but a family where everyone has a part to play. Pursuing Spirit‑led community means creating space for people to serve, speak, pray, encourage, and contribute as the Spirit leads.

4. A community marked by unity, not uniformity

The Spirit unites us around Jesus, not around sameness. We may come from different backgrounds, ages, and stories, but the Spirit forms us into one body. Unity is not something we manufacture; it is something we protect as we walk in step with Him.

Why This Value Matters for Our Church

Holywell does not need another human‑driven organisation. It needs a Spirit‑filled community — a people who move at God’s pace, respond to His prompting, and depend on His power.

This value keeps us from drifting into self‑reliance. It reminds us that the church belongs to Jesus and is empowered by His Spirit.

Looking Ahead

In the final part of this series, we will explore our fourth core value: extending His grace. A Spirit‑led community is always a grace‑giving community, and that is where we turn next.

“Holy Spirit, we welcome Your presence and Your leading. Teach us to listen before we speak, to follow before we plan, and to trust before we understand. Form us into a community that moves at Your pace and responds to Your prompting. Unite us in purpose, soften our hearts toward one another, and awaken the gifts You have placed within us. May our life together reflect Your wisdom, Your power, and Your peace. Lead us, guide us, and shape us into the people You desire us to be. Amen.”