Missions
Our purpose is to the pursue ways to reach out to the local community and the world to preach Christ to all people and nations. We define missions as any endeavor outside our local congregation to fulfill the Great Commission by proclaiming the Gospel of Christ, making disciples, and relating to the whole need of mankind - spiritual and physical.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth"
This passage from Acts 1:8 is at the forefront of our philosophy of ministry . Christians are called to minister to their immediate community, the region around them, and the whole earth. We aim to do likewise by:
- Establishing an active and vital connection to our immediate community (Germantown)
- Maintaining ministry opportunities with our region (Memphis inner city, Olive Branch, our presbytery region)
- Committing time and resources to reaching the world for Christ through foreign missionaries and ministry partners
As Christians we should seek to show Christ in all aspects of our lives (Matt. 5:16), show our faith through mercy and good works (Jas. 2:17), and be prepared to share the reason for the hope we have within (1 Pet. 3:15). We do this through living missional lives and supporting the Lord's work.