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Philosophy
PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
"A fruitful movement is a ministry nurtured by prayer."
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OUR VISION … to produce disciple -making
followers of the Lord Jesus Christ who will be devoted to loving
God, one another and the world and to plant churches with this same
vision.
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OUR MISSION… to help fulfill the Great Commission
(Matthew 28:18-20) in Visalia and around the world, giving individuals
the opportunity to respond to the salvation message of Jesus Christ,
to be discipled in their Christian faith, and to be trained to reach
others with the gospel.
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OUR GENERAL STRATEGY
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To teach the Word of God as our only rule for
faith and practice.
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To gather in Impact Groups for the purpose of
discipleship, caring and evangelism.
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To minister to lives broken by sin, by demonstrating
the practical love of Christ in the meeting of their physical
needs and skillfully ministering the Word of God to their spiritual
needs. The 'Biblical Counseling & Educational Center' is a special
means of equipping our members to give wise counsel from God's
Word.
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To emphasize a worldwide perspective on missions.
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OUR SPECIFIC STRATEGY
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WIN people to Christ through evangelism.
(Mark 16:15)
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Personal lifestyle evangelism
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Community outreaches
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Friendship evangelism emphasized by every
ministry
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Short-term mission projects geared to evangelism
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BUILD them up in their faith through
discipleship. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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Emphase continuing involvement in an Impact
Group such as:
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An inductive Bible Study
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A topical Bible Study
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'Self-Confrontation'
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'Crown Ministry'
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'Fundamentals of the Faith' / 'Design
for Discipleship
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'Shepherding A Child's Heart'
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Student Venture Training.
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Leadership Training Meetings.
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Biblical Counseling Seminars.
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SEND by training and equipping them to
effectively communicate their faith in Christ and reproduce
their ministry in others. (2 Timothy 2:2)
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'Effective Witnessing Seminar'
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Training in effective follow-up procedures.
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Short-term missions exposure.
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Mission Conferences that teach the importance
of being a world Christian.
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