- Clear, accurate, Biblical teaching with a Kingdom of God framework.
- Worship in the freedom of the Holy Spirit
- Simplicity – we do nothing for the sake of “effect”
- An active small group ministry
- Ministry to the poor, widows, orphans and the broken
- The gifts of the Holy Spirit in operation with emphasis on physical healing and signs and wonders as seen in the book of Acts
- A commitment to missions – church planting at home and abroad
- Unity within the whole body of Christ; a relationship with other local churches
- Evangelistic outreach
- Equipping the saints in areas such as discipleship, ministry, serving, giving, finances, family, etc.
- The above ten items are commonly known as the Vineyard Genetic Code. These items have been adapted to be meaningful to our context here in Adoor.
- Some Vineyard Churches consolidate the above ten items into five Core Values.