SYFC Ethos
Swindon YFC Ethos Statement
The ethos of Swindon Youth for Christ emerges from the SYFC Statement of Faith and from a desire and motivation to express Godʼs love to those outside the organisation and to reflect this love internally in our relationships with one another. The motivation of those who work for SYFC comes from and flows out of the context of Christian faith and is seen as an expression of that faith.
The Christiansʼ motivation to express the love of Christ in his/her life affects not just the nature of the work he/she is involved in but in the way he/she behaves and relates to others. This should lead to a vocational and relational lifestyle characterised and driven by faith in God, touching the lives of others through the work of the Holy Spirit.
The motivation for our mission comes from Christʼs love compelling believers and is therefore rooted in our faith in Christ. This faith produces a distinctive heart attitude of love.
As this attitude and motivation come only from a relationship with Christ, it becomes a genuine occupational requirement that many of our staff are committed Christians. Roles that have significant leadership or representational responsibilities, or that are central to fulfilling our aims and purposes or developing and maintaining our Christian ethos, will always be held by committed evangelical Christians. SYFC will work at its best when staff work to a common purpose.
SYFC recognise that it is essential that these attitudes and behaviours continue in SYFC and mark our work. We expect our staff to act in good faith and with loyalty to that relational ethos and to Christian standards of behaviour. Notwithstanding this, SYFC is committed to diversity amongst its staff and volunteers and will not discriminate of grounds that are unrelated to our ethos.