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Philosophy
OUR PURPOSE, VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
OUR PURPOSE as a church of the Lord Jesus Christ
is to:
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Glorify God and enjoy Him in worship. (Deuteronomy
5:12-15; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:16;
Revelation 5:9-14)
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Proclaim clearly the gospel of Jesus Christ. (1
Corinthians 15:3,4)
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Teach the whole counsel of God as found in the Old
and New Testaments in order to encourage spiritual growth in every
believer. (Colossians 1:28,29; Hebrews 10:24,25)
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Maintain the unity of the Spirit of God in fellowship
with one another. (Ephesians 4:3)
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Work for unity and cooperation with all believers.
(Ephesians 4:3)
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Disciple all nations, beginning at home and reaching
around the world. (Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8)
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Plant other churches committed to the same purpose,
vision and mission.
OUR VISION in fulfilling this purpose as a church of the Lord
Jesus Christ is to: produce disciple -making followers of the Lord Jesus
Christ who will be devoted to loving God, one another and the world.
OUR MISSION in fulfilling this purpose as a church of the Lord
Jesus Christ is to: help fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
in Visalia and around the wo
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rld, 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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