Missions Purpose Statement
In accordance with
these theological, philosophical and practical guidelines, we endeavor to
cooperate with believers, local churches and mission boards to accomplish the
Great Commission of taking the gospel to all peoples for the glory of God.
Goals of the Missions Philosophy
To facilitate obedience
to the Great Commission locally and around the world
To study the Bible as
the revelation of missions and to continually mold our philosophy and policies
to the Truth.
To establish broad,
Biblical guidelines to govern decision-making and to establish practical
policies to promote consistency while recognizing the role to the Spirit’s
guidance.
To educate and equip
our people for the responsibility of missions
To seek the Lord for
laborers in the harvest, effectual doors of opportunity and for spiritual
enlightenment for the spiritually blind.
To keep missionary
efforts in the minds of our congregation
To ensure stewardship
of our financial resources
To expose our people to
missions with visits to our missionaries, missionary presentations, furlough
visits, missions trips, missions emphasis or conference, missionary awareness
table/board, suggestions for encouraging and supporting our missionaries.
To strengthen
relationships between our church families and our missionary families
