OUR PURPOSE:
To be to the praise of his (God's) glory - Eph. 1:12.
We are created for God's Pleasure (will) - Rev.4:l I.
OUR GOAL:
To fulfill the Great Commission. We hope to do this by making Jesus' last command to His Church our first concern.
This command is to go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach them all that the Lord has taught us - Mt.28:19,20.
THE OUTWORKING OF OUR PURPOSE IN GOD
To KNOW, To GROW, and To GO
To know:
God (Our personal relationship with Christ)
Ourselves (Our identity in Christ)
Others (Our relationship to others in Christ)
To grow:
Spiritually (Faith and confidence in Christ)
Mentally (Bible knowledge and practical wisdom)
Emotionally (Openness, warm relationships, steadfastness) Physically (Health, wholeness)
To go:
TO FAMILY
TO FRIENDS
TO COMMUNITY
TO COUNTRY
TO THE WORLD
SENTENCE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
To KNOW Jesus Christ personally, and to GROW together with other believers who are committed to GO into all the world with the gospel.