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CONNECT PEOPLE to God and His Church
By Celebrating God’s Presence in Worship “Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.” Matt. 4:10 “…The Father seeks worshippers… and His worshippers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” John. 4:23-24
By Assimilating people into the Fellowship of God’s family “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42; “We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us.”1 John 1:3
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GROW PEOPLE in Christ like Maturity
By demonstrating God’s love in Ministry “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples – that you have love for one another.” John 13:35
By Educating God’s people through Discipleship “Let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ, and let us go on to maturity…” Hebrews 6:1 “Grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18
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GO to PEOPLE to share the Good News
By reaching people through evangelism
“His intent was that through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known…” Ephesians 3:10 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Romans 10:13-14
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