What is a Mission Statement? A mission statement is a declaration of purpose—it expresses the reason for our existence as a church. At the same time, a mission statement acts as a focal point on the horizon of our life and ministry as a church. It is that purpose toward which we are...
As followers of Jesus in a world and culture where being so is decidedly outside the mainstream, it can seem a real challenge to maintain a daily cadence of walking with Christ. Growing up into Christ in a spiritually ambivalent, if not sometimes hostile, is hard. While many spiritual leaders...
Have you ever had a day when the word that best describes your feelings is "Blech"? Today, I am acutely aware of the stress that the hustle and bustle of our daily lives can bring upon us. Some days, life seems to get the better of us. I can think even now of several in our church family who...