Objective #5: To provide practical, biblical messages and Bible study opportunities for God’s people to grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord.
Once a person has trusted Christ as his Savior, a desire is created within him to learn more about God, His will, and His ways. Because this learning process requires understanding the Bible, God wants every believer to commit himself to a local church where he can find assistance in this pursuit. Through the pulpit ministry, Sunday school, small group Bible studies, and other Scripture learning opportunities offered by our church, we seek to communicate, in an understandable fashion, the life-changing principles of His Word, thus enabling His people to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord.” We make a concerted effort to present God’s Word in a manner that is both relevant and applicable to modern society, while maintaining our commitment to His eternal and uncompromising Truth.
Objective #6: To train and involve every member in using his/her abilities and gifts to do the work of the ministry through the local church.
Most everything in life requires teamwork to be successful and the church is no exception. Wonderfully, God has gifted each of His children with talents, abilities, and spiritual gifts that, when blended together with those of other Christians, cause the ministry of the church to flourish and bring fulfillment to the believer’s life. This partnership in ministry is portrayed through a vivid word picture in Scripture used to describe the functioning of the church: a body. As a body has many different members, each working to fulfill its responsibility for the good of the whole, so the church has many members working together for the glory of God. No member is unimportant or insignificant and each plays a key role in enabling the church to do God’s work successfully. It is our desire to see every member working with the leadership of our fellowship to find and hone their gifts, talents, and abilities and then to utilize the same as valuable members of God’s team. Serving God through the local church with the gifts and abilities He has given is a satisfying and beneficial way to live.
Objective #7: To build and utilize a church facility that can be used to minister to the total person -- spiritually, physically, and socially.
People are multi-dimensional creatures with many different needs spanning the full spectrum of life. For many years churches primarily concerned themselves with only the spiritual aspects of believers and directed the membership to look elsewhere to meet their other needs. Because we believe the church should be actively involved in ministering to the total person, it is our desire to develop and maintain a broad range of programs that provide the Christian community an alternative to secular programs. To accomplish this we must utilize our existing facilities for activities that are in addition to the regular worship services and plan all new facilities with these expanding opportunities in mind. It is our desire to see a growing number of Christians build their lives around the church and the ministries of the church.
