• To bring the gospel to those who haven’t heard it
• To urge those who hear to believe
• To encourage believers to become disciples
In other words…..
• Evangelism
• Conversion
• Discipleship
This means…..
Our vision is not about buildings or money – those things are consequences not objectives!
Our aim is that people’s lives will be changed, that this will be a healthy church, where people are becoming more like Christ. This means that the gospel must be proclaimed clearly, that sinners should repent and put their faith in the finished work of Christ, and that they should then go on to live holy lives.
The result we look for is…..
•saints full of compassion to those in need
•who use their gifts to minister to one another
•who appreciate their standing in Christ
•who grasp the truths of the Gospel
•who apply their minds to understanding the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible
•who know the power of God in their practical experience
• who testify to their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to an unsympathetic world, either locally or in missionary service elsewhere.
