The mission of Kiros is to Connect,
Encourage, and Equip Christian
businesspeople in the marketplace.


In carrying out this mission,
we, the people of Kiros, will seek
to act according to these principles
and will commit to lovingly hold                                                  GUIDING
each other accountable to them.                                                   PRINCIPLES




                                                   www.kiros.org

                                       Bellevue • Seattle • Tacoma • West Sound
We connect to support each other in doing                  We commit to mentoring and supportive                      We commit to growing in our understanding
business in a way that honors God and respects             relationships                                              of what it means to be a Christian in business
his people

•   Non-Solicitation — We avoid self-promotion and         •   Listening — We seek to understand before we seek       •   Learning — We commit to putting into practice
    approaching others merely as career or business            to be understood                                           things we learn from the speakers
    opportunities
                                                           •   Conflicts — We resolve conflicts one-on-one, or with   •   Sharing — We commit to sharing what we have
•   Respect — We view others as image bearers of God,          one other person, before involving a wider group           learned and experienced with others
    as people and not targets                                  (Matthew 18:15-16)
                                                                                                                      •   Integrity — We commit to being whole people,
•   Networking — We encourage a growing breadth            •   Graciousness — We avoid careless criticism                 acting in business as we do at home or in church
    and depth of relationships                                 of another’s church affiliation or political views
                                                                                                                      •   Honesty — We commit to being people of truth
•   Involvement — We commit to mutual support through      •   Engaging — We connect with others and develop              and grace in all facets of our lives including business
    active participation in the Kiros community                supportive relationships

•   Communication — We seek to be Christlike in what       •   Growing — We commit to inviting guests to Kiros,
    we say and how we say it                                   as one means to encourage othersWe commit to
                                                               growing in our understanding of what it means to be
•   Confidentiality — We hold confidential conversations       a Christian in business
    as a sacred trust

Kiros – Guiding Principles

  • 1.
    The mission ofKiros is to Connect, Encourage, and Equip Christian businesspeople in the marketplace. In carrying out this mission, we, the people of Kiros, will seek to act according to these principles and will commit to lovingly hold GUIDING each other accountable to them. PRINCIPLES www.kiros.org Bellevue • Seattle • Tacoma • West Sound
  • 2.
    We connect tosupport each other in doing We commit to mentoring and supportive We commit to growing in our understanding business in a way that honors God and respects relationships of what it means to be a Christian in business his people • Non-Solicitation — We avoid self-promotion and • Listening — We seek to understand before we seek • Learning — We commit to putting into practice approaching others merely as career or business to be understood things we learn from the speakers opportunities • Conflicts — We resolve conflicts one-on-one, or with • Sharing — We commit to sharing what we have • Respect — We view others as image bearers of God, one other person, before involving a wider group learned and experienced with others as people and not targets (Matthew 18:15-16) • Integrity — We commit to being whole people, • Networking — We encourage a growing breadth • Graciousness — We avoid careless criticism acting in business as we do at home or in church and depth of relationships of another’s church affiliation or political views • Honesty — We commit to being people of truth • Involvement — We commit to mutual support through • Engaging — We connect with others and develop and grace in all facets of our lives including business active participation in the Kiros community supportive relationships • Communication — We seek to be Christlike in what • Growing — We commit to inviting guests to Kiros, we say and how we say it as one means to encourage othersWe commit to growing in our understanding of what it means to be • Confidentiality — We hold confidential conversations a Christian in business as a sacred trust