MISSION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
- Abundant Life Christian Center is called to be a New Testament church that, through experiencing
the love of God, is passionate for Jesus and compassionate towards people(Matt. 22:37-40)
- We desire to fulfill this calling by functioning as a Prophetic Servant Community that evangelizes the lost (Matt. 28:19-20)
ESSENTIAL FACTORS
Passion For Jesus (John 17:26) - BRIDE
- Freely receiving Godıs extravagant affection through the finished work of the cross (Rom. 5:6-11)
- Because God first loved us, we desire to passionately love, know and enjoy Jesus (Song of Sol. 8:6-7)
Passion For Jesus (John 17:26) - DISCIPLESHIP
- Equipping and discipling believers to believe and obey the Scriptures fully in the fear of God (Matt. 28:19-20)
- Knowing how to control our bodies in moral purity and honor (1 Thes. 4:3)
Compassion For People (Matt. 9:36-38) - KINGDOM
- Actively exercising the authority of Jesus over all the works of
darkness as we heal the sick, deliver the oppressed, comfort the broken-hearted, and serve the poor (Lk. 4:18; 1 Jn. 3:8)
Compassion For People (Matt. 9:36-38) - ARMY
- Actively extending the Kingdom of God in the home, marketplace and abroad
through intercession, evangelism, good works, church planting and extravagant
giving (Matt. 10:8; 11:12)
Prophetic (Acts 2:17-21) - EMPOWERED
- Fully embracing the Person, revelation and power of the Holy Spirit(Acts 1:8)
- Seeking to walk and worship in the fullness of the Holy Spirit
(Eph. 5:18)
Prophetic (Acts 2:17-21) - RESPONSIVE
- Fully yielding our plans to the present-tense direction fo the Lord (Deut. 1:33)
- Embracing the Scriptural order for the local church as modeled by New Testament church
values, practices and principles (Matt. 9:17)
Servant Community (Acts 2:42-47) - FAMILY
- Nurturing a Kingdom community of healthy friendships and loving families through a small group structure (Eph. 5:22-6:9; Rom. 12:15)
- Seeking to be a friendly church that joyfully welcomes and embraces others in the grace of God (Rom. 15:1-7)
- Seeking to function as a unified body comprised of many diverse members (I Cor. 12)
- Rejoining the generations of young and old (Mal. 4:6), helping men and women to function fully
in their giftings and cultivating ethnic diversity
