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The Core Ideology or Master Story of the Congregation:
The Enduring Core Values or Culture

The Enduring Core Values or Culture of the congregation is the set of social practices that the congregational participants value the highest or hold most dearly.

These are almost always unwritten, and seldom spoken in a manner that people can quickly and easily identify them. Yet, break one of the core values and core members of the congregation may remind you that your actions do not meet the cultural standards or expectations of the congregation.

The Enduring Core Values are one of three types of core values seen in many congregations.

There are four basic methods of determining core values