Upper Cane Creek Church Mission Statement

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"Helping to transform individuals into empowered disciples of Jesus Christ."

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“Church”, as established in the New Testament, exists that all people may:

KNOW the love of God in Jesus Christ;

LEARN of and attain salvation and redemption from sin through Jesus Christ;

WORSHIP Him openly and without reservation, yet “decently and in order”;

GROW as disciples of Jesus Christ;

GO share the love of God according to the “Great Commission”;

EXPERIENCE peace in the face of all things, knowing that “all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

Our Core Values:

#1 Faith - We are committed to complete Faith in Jesus Christ as taught in the Bible;

#2 Prayer - We are committed to “effectual, fervent Prayer”;

#3 Worship - We are committed to faithfully worshiping God;

#4 Biblical Teaching - We are committed to the study of God’s Word (Bible study);

#5 Outreach - We are committed to bringing people to a personal encounter with Christ;

#6 Gifts & Callings - We are committed to utilizing the “gifts and callings” of all believers who are called by God;

#7 Excellence in Service - We are committed to excellence in everything God calls us to do.

Our mission statement is as follows:

To gather faithfully and in unity as God’s people;

To worship God in Spirit and in Truth;

To seek an ever increasing understanding and knowledge of God’s Word;

To grow in faith and love;

To faithfully serve outside the church as disciples and witnesses of Jesus Christ;

To bring people to the knowledge of and salvation through Jesus Christ;

To help in establishing them as disciples of Christ; ones who are faithful to Him;

To help others experience the joy of knowing Jesus as Lord.

To fulfill our mission we pursue the following purpose:

To bring believers to spiritual maturity through,

FELLOWSHIP with other Christians;

LEARNING and living Christ's teachings;

EXTENDING our outreach to all people, regardless of their station in life;

WORSHIPPING God and Him alone;

SERVING the church and others in need, doing it all in His name.

The “Church”, established by Jesus Christ, was intended to introduce people to Him and to help them grow to be more like Him. May God help us to accomplish that goal!

This Mission Statement adopted by the members of Upper Cane Creek Church;  Pastor Chuck Jaggers D D