Unity • In Christ alone (unity attainable only in Christ) • Non-Creedalism (no creed as boundary) • Direct identification with the universal church • Refusal to circumscribe the church institutionally • Universal names only (“Christian,” “Disciple”) • Ecumenical spirit (aiming at Christian union, not sectarian strength) • Weekly communion (sign of shared table and fellowship)

Simplicity • Non-Creedalism (again, also a matter of simplicity) • Congregational singing (priesthood of all believers, every voice counts, trains worship at home and in family) • Simple church structure (elders, deacons, congregational leadership) • Stripping away of barriers to participation (open table, open Bible, accessible worship)

Freedom • Congregational autonomy (no external authority) • Non-Authoritarian leadership • Elders and ministers accountable to members • Members retain freedom of conscience • Culturally resistant to coercion • Independent investigation of truth • Scripture alone, accessible to all • Study as a communal and personal responsibility • Agency • Believer’s Baptism (voluntary response of conscience) • Open Communion (participation by conscience, not fencing) • Congregational singing (every voice included, no professional caste of worshippers)

Reason & Ongoing Reform • Esteem for Scripture as a common text, open to inquiry • Rational engagement as a divine gift for understanding creation and revelation • Willingness to challenge tradition and authority in pursuit of truth • Restoration as an open, ongoing project, not a return to the past