Accompanying the regular exhortation to be witnesses should be ministry of the Word, so that people are equipped with lives that validate their testimony as witnesses. Witnessing begins in ' Jerusalem ' and extends out to ' the uttermost parts of the earth '.
Missions begin in our homes and community.
In other words, we need to be doing in our Jerusalem what we would do on another mission field. We have an Evangelism Explosion training ministry and regularly encourage more to be involved. We keep the Church Family alerted to and focused on the needs about us, whether in our homes, community, or around the world. Opportunities and exhortation to ' serve ', ' give ', and ' go ' are presented on a regular basis. Our Budget supports local ministries that bring God's love and truth in practical ways to our community.