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Our Mission: Our mission is found in the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, from Matthew 28:19-20: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Our Vision: Our vision is to fulfill our mission, together and individually, by living the way Jesus taught us, with a purpose of relentless love to, a passion of reckless grace for and a sharing of God's promise of relentless acceptance and radical hospitality with all people God has created. Want to know more of what we're about? Check it out at Alpha USA United Methodists Believe WE BELIEVE that God is understood in three distinct forms. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are commonly used to refer to the threefold nature of God. Sometimes we use other terms, such as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer WE BELIEVE in one God, who created the world and all that is in it. We believe that God is sovereign; that is God is the ruler of the universe. We believe that God is loving. We can experience God's love and grace. WE BELIEVE that Jesus was human. He lived as a man and died when he was crucified. We believe that Jesus is divine. He is the Son of God. We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today. We believe that Jesus is our Savior. In Christ we receive abundant life and forgiveness of sins. We believe that Jesus is our Lord and that we are called to pattern our lives after his. WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit is God with us. We believe that the Holy Spirit comforts us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God. We believe that the Holy Spirit awakens us to God's will and empowers us to live obediently. WE BELIEVE that God created human beings in God's image. We believe that humans can choose to accept or reject a relationship with God. We believe that all humans need to be in relationship with God in order to be fully human. WE BELIEVE that church is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ's life and ministry in the world today. We believe that the mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We believe that the church is "the communion of saints," a community made up of all past, present and future disciples of Christ. We believe that the church is called to worship God and to support those who participate in its life as they grow in faith. WE BELIEVE that the Bible is God's Word. We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our faith and practice. We believe that Christians need to know and study the Old Testament and the New Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Scriptures). Adapted from What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Theology
The United Methodist Church has four areas of general focus: 1. Developing Christian Leaders 2. Creating and renewing congregations 3. Ministering to the needy 4. Improving global health Want to learn more about the four areas of focus? Visit the United Methodist Communications Page at log in as a guest for a free online course. To Find out more about what we believe as United Methodists, please follow the link below... Check out our church profile at | ||
