OUR MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

A. Our Mission:

The supreme mission of the church, and so also of every individual believer, is to glorify God and to serve Him forever (Eph. 3:21; Rom. 11:36; 1 Pet. 4:11). Therefore, if what we do as a church, or as individuals, cannot serve the glory of God, it should not be done

B. Our Goals:

Our goals are to serve God and bring glory to Him. Certain God-ordained goals are established in Scripture for the local church. These are basically set forth in the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20).

1. Equipping Believers: Equipping the saints unto the work of the ministry in all its aspects along with their spiritual maturity in the Lord is the second great goal of this church (Eph. 4:12-16; Col. 1:28-29).

2. Evangelisation of the Lost: Reaching the lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ, both at home and abroad, is to be one of the goals of this church (Rom. 1:14-16; 1 Thess. 1:8; Acts 1:8). C.

C. Our Objectives:

1. Internal Objectives and Functions:

a. Instruction in the Word of God-Teaching: To stand for the historic, fundamental truths of Scripture, and through Scripture, to equip the saints for service, and for the building up of the body of Christ for unity, knowledge of the Son of God, and maturity, measured by the stature of the fullness of Christ, and for protection against the deceitful scheming of Satan (Eph. 4:12-16).

b. Fellowship: To encourage and provide for means of developing meaningful relationships among believers (expressions of sharing and caring for, and loving one another, warning, stimulating, and encouraging one another to love and good deeds (Heb. 10:24-25; 13:1-2; Acts 2:42-47).

c. Worship: To provide the means for developing and expressing meaningful worship in prayer, songs of praise, adoration, admonishment, singing and making melody in our hearts to the Lord, and to administer the ordinances of believer's baptism and the Lord's supper (Heb. 13:15; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; 1 Cor. 11:23-34; Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:42).

d. Ministry: To provide the means for developing and exercising spiritual gifts for the edification of the body and the evangelisation of the lost (Rom. 12:3-8; I Pet. 4:10-11).

.2 External Objectives and Functions:

a. Outreach: To present the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who have never trusted in Jesus Christ as their Saviour, and to encourage them to trust in Him. (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Thess. 1:2-10).

b. Holy Behaviour: To live holy lives in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation acting as salt and as lights in the world. (Phil. 2:15; Matt. 5:13-14; 1 Pet. 2:11-15; Col. 4:5).

c. Showing Mercy: To do good to all men whenever there is the opportunity and the means to do so within biblical principles and precepts. (Gal. 6:10; Luke 10:29-37).

Our mission, goals and objectives reflect our belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, His church and its ministry. This in turn, must form the foundation for our thinking and activities as a body of people. It directs us in what we ought to be doing. Anything which does not contribute to this end should then be corrected or rejected from the activities of the church.

As a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, we align ourselves with their nine articles of faith, a copy of which is attached. Click here for F.I.E.C.Statement of Faith

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