With many in the world suffering the effects of corporate, governmental, and personal corruption, deception, and greed, I thought it good to put together a ministerial code of values for Dominican Advance. Many Christian show interest in statements of faith which are relatively easy to compile and say little about the ethics of the ministry. In contrast, a code of values binds a business, corporation or ministry to certain standards of conduct.

Students of the Bible will recognize that our code is adapted from the 10 Commandments as per Exodus 20. We take these values seriously and for that reason have posted them on our Web site.

1) We're committed to knowing, loving, and glorifying God in all that we do. Our ultimate aim is not the benefit of those we minister to but to see God glorified through the benefit we and our supporters provide.

2) We're committed to preventing our ministry, its successes, practices, methology or leadership from becoming idols. Often a ministry begins with their eyes on God and finishes with their eyes on themselves. I mean that literally because once you become the focus of your own praise and admiration you're no longer serving Him but your own interests.

3) We're committed to keeping the Lord's Name and reputation free from personal ambition. We want Dominican Advance to remember that it exists for His blessing. The rightful blessing that we receive as His servants is secondary to His purposes.

4) We're committed to scheduling adequate time for rest, family, and exercise. We are dedicated servants, but we are not a workaholic ministy that treats work as the only activity of value in human behavior.

5) We're committed to honoring others above ourselves. We strive to give honor where honor is due not looking for the honor of men in return.

6) We're committed to ministering in a spirit of love. We put conscious and serious effort to the task of eschewing the prevailing climate of anger, revenge, irreverence, and arrogance in today's world.

7) We're committed to preserving the purity of our lives, marriages, and testimony of our ministry.

8) We're committed to ministering in integrity.

9) We're committed to to speaking well of others and refraining from comments that discredit, dishonor, or criticize.

10) We are committed to esteeming God’s blessing on others and avoiding exclusivity and rivalry. To compete against others is to become a contrary force in God's kingdom. He reserves the right to bless whomever and to move through whomever He chooses and all should honor and support those He chooses.