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Grace Communion
International
Our Mission and Ministries
Our mission: Living
and sharing the gospel.
We are committed to living and sharing
the good news of what God has done through Jesus Christ.
We seek to fulfill this
mission by:
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Building healthy, Christ-centered congregations that
are sanctuaries of worship, friendship, and nurturing pastoral care.
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Providing sound biblical teaching
through congregations, media, and personal outreach in relevant, meaningful
forms for people of diverse backgrounds and ages.
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Expressing the love of God
to all through the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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Equipping people for Christian service
so that the gospel can be known, understood, and experienced.
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Sharing in the work of the gospel with the
broader Christian community, acknowledging
that we can learn from one another and that Christ’s love goes beyond
denominational boundaries.
As a result of our heritage and tradition as a church, we offer these
spiritual gifts and distinctives:
Emphasis on the absolute
sovereignty and centrality of Jesus Christ in all our worship.
Insistence upon
salvation by grace through faith.
Reverence and
commitment to God's Holy Scriptures, the inspired foundation of
Christian faith and practice.
Willingness to be
continually transformed by the Holy Spirit, realizing that spiritual
growth and sanctification constantly demand repentance and change.
Belief in the
certainty and importance of the second coming of our Lord and Savior.
Committed members
who faithfully follow Jesus Christ and who devote themselves to
proclaiming his gospel to all the world.
A high view of the
sanctity and value of the family structure within the Body of Christ.
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Responsible stewardship of, and
accountability for, the financial resources God makes available to us, through
the generous sacrifices and contributions of our fellow laborers, for the
proclamation of Jesus Christ's message.
Our Objectives
These represent priorities related to the fulfillment of our mission.
· To empower believers to evangelize individually and collectively.
To provide
both full-time and volunteer ministry to serve believers through pastoring, teaching,
counseling and leadership.
To plant and maintain local
congregations for the nurturing and growth of believers and to provide a
collaborative presence as lights to the community.
To maintain an
administrative center for the organization and support of ministry,
congregations and other collective evangelical efforts.
To evangelize and teach
through printed and electronic media.
To offer Christ-centered
education, including preparation and continuing education for the ministry.
To provide venues for
collective regional, national and international worship and evangelism.
To provide
Christ-centered education and recreational programs.
Our Ministries
Our ministries are projects and programs we pursue to fulfill
our objectives.
In pursuit of the overall goal of all Christians (to proclaim the
gospel of Jesus Christ) and in fulfillment of our mission as part of the Body of Christ,
we support the following ministries:
Collective
Individual Ministries
Church and
community-service ministries offered by members to the glory and honor
of Jesus Christ.
Christian music and
drama.
Coordinating and
participating in small-group ministries, including home Bible studies,
prayer meetings, children's programs, youth and other group ministries.
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A commitment to spiritual growth
through regular prayer, Bible study, meditation, fellowship, worship, and
other spiritual disciplines.
For more information, explore our Internet site,
or write to an office near you.
Copyright 1999, 2008

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