OUR PURPOSE
Why we exist
As a church, it is our passion for people to become more like Jesus Christ,
live fearlessly and have a positive influence on their world.
Our Vision
What we dream of
We dream of a church where Jesus Christ is the center of everything.
He stirs an incomparable passion in us that results in life-changing preaching, powerful worship and overflowing creativity.
In this church, we celebrate and enjoy our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Full of enthusiasm, we strive to know Him on a deeper and more personal level.
We are a church that is open to everyone. No matter where people come from and regardless of their history:
everyone finds a home here.
We are a family held together by unconditional love, servant leadership and true unity.
The needs of our society compel us to compassionate action.
We are known for our generosity, lending a hand and not turning our backs.
We long to experience the power of God. Knowing that He can do all things,
we expect the Holy Spirit to work among us and experience His miracles.
We are a passionate church. We give our very best for God, speak the language of our time and are part of the solution.
In the church we dream of, many people find faith in Jesus Christ and become more like Him. As we grow constantly, we also develop a more personal community through small groups that have a positive influence on our families, friends and society.
May God fulfill this dream through us. (inspired by Acts 2:42-47)
Our values
Who we are
1. AUTHENTIC
We walk our talk
2. RELEVANT
We are at the heartbeat of time
3. EXCELLENT
We give our very best for God
4. HOSPITABLE
We create a loving “Welcome Home” atmosphere
5. EXCITED
We know that the joy of the Lord is our strength
6. GENEROUS
We are blessed to be a blessing
Code of Honor
for the ICF Munich Staff
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
The Bible – Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)
As employees and Core Leaders in ICF Zurich, it is our deep desire to victoriously complete the race of faith. We are determined to live by biblical moral standards. After numerous conversations about the lifestyle of leaders in the church and inspired by the “Modesto Manifesto” written by Billy Graham and his friends, we have agreed on a set of voluntary principles: The “Code of Honor for the ICF Munich Staff”.
Gesundheit und Sexualität
We maintain a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle. We actively counteract sexual sin in a self-responsible manner. As an organization, we take preventive measures against sexual abuse and sexual violations, such as a sensitive application procedure, staff training, and a code of conduct for staff and volunteers.
To meet this end, we work together with GJW Bayerns (www.gjw-bayern.de).
Every person in our church has the right and the duty to contact the national and independent “Weißer Ring” (www.weisser-ring.de/).
We care about the physical, mental, and spiritual health of our employees and volunteers. We practice the Sabbath principle and promote a life of rest. We offer individualized work models tailored to different life stages.
Salaries and finances
Die Kirche ICF München ist ein eingetragener gemeinnütziger Verein. Dieser wird durch freiwillige Spenden finanziert.
Für alle Mitarbeitenden gilt ein von Provisionen unabhängiges Lohnmodell. Es orientiert sich an vergleichbaren Organisationen und Branchen und spiegelt die Werte des ICFs wider. Die Erträge aus Verkäufen aller ICF Medien Produkte wie zum Beispiel Bücher, Musik und Apps fließen vollumfänglich in die Organisation. Das gleiche gilt auch für Gagen aufgrund externen Engagements unserer Pastoren und Angestellten.
Auf Anfrage gewähren wir Einblick in unsere Finanzen. Mit Überzeugung erfüllen wir die gesetzlichen Bestimmungenund ergreifen freiwillig vertrauensbildende Maßnahmen, wie zum Beispiel die Prüfung der Buchhaltung unserer Organisation(en) und Herausgabe eines Jahresberichts. Finanzielle Verpflichtungen, die über den Alltag hinaus gehen und eine gewisse Höhe haben, unterliegen grundsätzlich einem 6-Augen-Prinzip.
Power and competences
We submit and commit ourselves to the mission statement of ICF Munich.
We use entrusted power and competencies responsibly and actively counteract the abuse of power. Tobias und Frauke Teichen ead the organization as Senior Pastors and thus also the Core Team as its leadership team. In the Core Team, every opinion counts. We wrestle with decisions until everyone can support them and no one has any serious reservations.
As ICF Munich, we report to the leadership of the ICF Movement Core Team. Together, we regularly reflect on the health of the divisions, the church, and the movement.
We carefully train leaders, raise awareness of healthy lifestyles, and promote an active culture of conflict and feedback.
Strategic and operational responsibility is assigned to the respective areas, subsidiary operations, and locations in the sense of self-organized teams. The competences in the legal branches of the organization are all distributed among two authorized signatories.
Credibility and integrity
Our published figures and statistics are truthful. We have commissioned and appointed an independent, external clearing office (ombudsman’s office) that is not subject to our directives. Every person from the church and its surrounding has the possibility to report to them conflicts with leadership, suspicion of abuse of power, or observations of unhealthy behavior. Information and links: www.icf.church/clearing-office.
May God help us to live faithfully, passionately, and exemplarily.