The 4 Ministry Purposes of the Church

The 4 Ministry Purposes of the Church

• Evangelism (across the street and across the sea)

• Discipleship• Worship• Compassion

Let’s also remember the importance of

• Stewardship • Fellowship

Concrete and Specific Vision for 2012-13

• Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flames production• Eurasia Experience• Fighting For Marriages Fund• Hire a children’s pastor• Establish a van ministry to Saline nursing

home• Finish vinyl siding of education wing• Explore trip to the holy land

Ministry Visions/ Ministry Purposes• Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flames (Evangelism)• Eurasia Experience (World

Missions/Evangelism)• Fighting For Marriages Fund (Discipleship)• Hire a children’s pastor (Worshippers)• Establish a van ministry to Saline nursing

home (Compassion)

Ministry Visions/ Ministry Purposes• Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flames (Evangelism)• Eurasia Experience (World

Missions/Evangelism)• Fighting For Marriages Fund (Discipleship)• Hire a children’s pastor (Worshippers)• Establish a van ministry to Saline nursing

home (Compassion)• Finish vinyl siding of education wing

(Stewardship)• Explore trip to Holy Land (Fellowship)

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Pray, Faith, and Obey

Estimated Costs of Specific Ministry GoalsHeaven’s Gates/Hell’s Flames $4 -- 5,000$4 -- 5,000

Finish Vinyl Siding Project $15 – 20,000$15 – 20,000

Hire Children’s Pastor $12 – 18,000$12 – 18,000

Fighting For Marriages Fund $5 – 7,000$5 – 7,000

Eurasia Experience $ 5,000$ 5,000

Van Ministry $ 750$ 750Israel Tour $ 250$ 250

Two Year Giving Goals

Congregational Challenge Goal $21,000Faith Moves Mountains Goal $42,000Victory in Jesus Goal $55,000Miracle Goal $70,000

TIMELINE: Vision casting to pastoral staff August 31Vision casting to church Board leadership September 8 Vision casting to Annual Business Meeting September 27 Vision casting to full congregation October 30 Leadership commitments received November 10 Home Connection grps. November 13/27 Prayer emphasis materials and video “distributed” November 20 and nowSunday school classes teach on stewardship November 27 Congregation Commitment Sunday December 11 Actual giving begins January 1

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” -- Philippians 4:13