Our Mission
A statement of LifePoint’s Purpose, Vision, Strategies, Values and Limitations
We believe the church belongs to God and that the church is, in the words of the Apostle Paul, the body of Christ. The church is to be the physical presence of Christ in the world. As such, our primary aim is to do God’s will. We believe God has called LifePoint UMC to the following:
LifePoint’s Purpose:
Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
LifePoint ‘s Vision:
1. To offer solid Christian teaching in positive and gracious ways
2. To offer professional worship that brings the best of church traditions into the relevance of today
3. To build community in small groups
4. To relieve suffering
LifePoint’s Strategies:
The following seven broad areas of ministry constitute the primary means of accomplishing our purpose and vision. They are the historic elements of the church’s mission: Worship, Evangelism, Education, Nurture, Mission, Stewardship and Leadership.
- Our first aim is to glorify God in worship
- Our second is to introduce people to Jesus Christ through evangelism
- Our third is to help persons of all ages to become deeply committed Christians through ministries of education
- Our fourth is to nurture caring relationships and foster mutual ministry among the church family through authentic Christian fellowship and care-giving programs
- Our fifth is to reach out to train, equip, inspire and mobilize members to live out their faith as salt and light outside the walls of the church through missions
- Our sixth is to educate and equip individuals as well as the general church in sound stewardship principles, including both time and financial management
- Finally, our seventh aim is to equip and train persons to become leaders who then go out to help others on their faith journey.
LifePoint’s Values:
It is our desire to honor God through our work on His behalf. To that end, we will do His work with the qualities we most value: integrity, grace, excellence, relevance, authenticity, passion, humility, faith, inclusivity, commitment, joy and love.
LifePoint’s Limitations:
We recognize that certain actions could impede our ability to achieve God’s purpose and vision for this church. We therefore resolve and state that the LifePoint UMC shall not:
- pursue ministry which is contrary to its purpose
- fail to seek to be good stewards of its financial and non-financial resources
- do anything in opposition to the spirit and intent of the United Methodist Book of Discipline
- stray from biblical principles and scriptures
- stop discerning God’s vision for LifePoint UMC