Purpose, Calling & Mission

Our PURPOSE is to be . . .

God-glorifying
(pursuing an all-consuming delight in God’s supreme reign over creation)

Cross-centered
(proclaiming the death of Christ as the sole remedy for the sin and brokenness of humanity)

Life-transforming
(praying for the help of the Spirit to become more and more like Christ)

Our CALLING is to . . .

Serve in our world as Christ served in His
(ministering sacrificially to fellow human beings at their point of deepest need)

Our MISSION is to . . .

Draw In
(expanding God’s family by laboring for the spiritual rebirth of unbelievers)

Build Up
(grounding God’s family in obedience to his word and a life of following Jesus)

Send Out
(preparing God’s family to be witnesses of his kingdom wherever they are called in this world)


The word of God, the Bible, gives a central place to the themes above. See especially:
Isaiah 6:1-3; Deuteronomy 6:4-7; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Romans 6:1-11; 2 Corinthians 3:18-4:18; Philippians 2:1-11; Mark 10:35-45; John 13:34-35; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 28-23-31; Ephesians 4:11-15; John 17:13-18.