Vision Statement – Our mission is to glorify God as we study and obey His Word, which results in strong relationships with God, the church, and proclaiming the Gospel to the lost.
Four Core Values (How we will accomplish the things in our vision statement)
I. Growing in our Love and Obedience Toward God
- Communicating with God through prayer (James 5:16; Matt. 6:9-14)
- Glorifying God in everything we say and do (1 Cor. 10:31)
- Learning about God from His Word (1Jn 4:8; Deut. 32:4; Num. 23:19; Ps. 11:7; Ps.106:1)
- Knowing God’s will (Rom. 12:2 ; Col.1:9)
- Obeying God’s Word (James 20:23-25; Ps. 119:11)
- Meditating on God’s Word throughout the day (Ps. 1:2; 119:15)
- Worshiping/praising God with music reflecting Biblical truths (Ps. 150:1-6; Eph. 5:19)
II. Studying God’s Word
- Sunday Service – (Expository Preaching) – Helping the congregation to gain a good understanding of what God intended to say through the Scripture at the time it was written. (Neh. 8:1-8 ; 1 Tim. 4:13)
- Sunday School- Classes for adults and children to study God’s Word (2 Tim. 2:15; Ps. 119:15-16)
- Weekly Bible studies- Verse by verse study of a book of the Bible. (2 Tim. 2:15; Ps. 119:15-16)
- Discipleship- Spending time teaching another believer how to grow in their knowledge and obedience to God’s Word and creating more disciples. (Matt. 28:18-20)
- Teaching parents how to teach their children God’s Word (Prov. 22:6; Deut. 6:5-9, 11:19)
- Providing lessons on how to study the Bible (2 Tim. 2:15; Acts 17:11)
III. Building a Strong Relationship Between the Family of God
- Loving one another (1 Jn 4:7-12; John 15:12; Phil. 2:1-4)
- Serving and helping one another (Gal. 5:13)
- Comforting one another (2 Cor. 1:3-5; 1 Thess. 4:18)
- Encouraging one another (1 Thess. 5:11)
- Praying for one another (James 5:16)
- Helping each other grow in our knowledge and obedience to God and His Word (Gal. 6:1-2)
IV. Proclaiming the Gospel to the Lost
- Teaching and equipping believers to share God’s Word (Eph. 4:11-12)
- Sharing God’s Word in our everyday lives. (1 Pet. 3:15-16; Ps. 96:1-2)
- Organized outreaches- Sharing God’s Word at different events all throughout the year. (Matt. 28:19; Acts 1:8)
- Supporting missionaries who are sharing God’s Word (1 Cor. 16:1-3; Luke 10:1-2; 2 Cor. 11:1-8)