Mission:
To serve God and man by sharing the Good News
with everyone and to develop them into fully
devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Vision:
To be a biblically functioning community of believers
so that Christ's redemptive purposes
can be accomplished in the world.
Plan:
To fulfill the Mission of reaching the lost and the
Vision of being a biblically functioning community
through exaltation, evangelism, and edification.
We fulfill God's purposes in our midst to the extent we engage in these activities:
Exhaltation: God is worthy to be praised, and therefore, God's people ought to praise Him.
This includes public gathering where we praise God through a variety of culturally relevant, yet doctrinally pure, expressing of praise. We sing, pray, receive instruction from God's Word and bring our offerings of service and financial support and offer them to God. (Psalm 150; Malachi 3:10; 1 Corinthians 16:1, 2)
It also includes private practice as we live our lives as Ambassadors of Christ and a light to the world so that others may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:14-16; 2 Corinthians 5:20).
Evangelism: Lost people matter to God, and therefore, ought to matter to the church.
This includes relational evangelism, evangelism as a process, and evangelism through missionary outreaches, both at home and abroad (Luke 5:30-32; Luke 15; Matthew 18:14).
Edification: The pursuit of full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every believer, who, therefore, should manifest authenticity and yearn for continuous growth.
This includes the development of personal character and wholeness (Ephesians 4:25,26,32; Hebrews 12:1, Philippians 1:6), the discovery and use of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12 and 14; Romans 12; Ephesians 4; Psalm 133:1), and the concepts of stewardship, servanthood, downward mobility and the pursuit of Kingdom goals (1 Kings 11:4; Philippians 2:1-11; 2 Corinthians 8 and 9).