Our congregations must have a clear sense of God's mission and a compelling vision for the future which is communicated clearly to all members and which drives their programs, budget, personnel and priorities. We need church structures which facilitate mission and vision. A willingness to change and take risks are crucial to ongoing effectiveness for local church ministry. We are committed to intentional leadership development and the exercise of the leadership gifts. We desire to see trained, godly individuals who are spiritually mature leading our local congregations.
Healthy congregations are committed to reproducing themselves.
We have a vision for planting or facilitating the planting of churches in our community, district and globally. We will actively support church planting efforts in the United States and worldwide. Our churches must be financially strong through ongoing stewardship education and the challenging of our congregations to make sacrificial investments in eternity through regular and special gifts. Our pastors must address the issue of money and possessions in a biblical, relevant and practical way. These disciplemaking pathways must be able to take a majority of local church members from new life in Christ to spiritual maturity.