First Congregational Church Peru Illinois
First Congregational Church Peru Illinois

CHURCH STATEMENTS

OUR MISSION

•  Following Jesus and sharing His love!

OUR PURPOSE

Our purpose is to follow Jesus and to share His love by:

•  Glorifying God

•  Gathering the lost

•  Garnering favor

•  Growing faith

•  Guiding the future

OUR VISION

•  Glorifying God by making His exaltation central in personal and corporate worship.

•  Gathering the lost by opening our doors, hearts and lives to the world around us, proclaiming the grace of God which is available through faith in Jesus Christ.

•  Garnering favor with God and man as we exalt the Lord and lift up our community in practical ways that demonstrate the love of God tangibly.

•  G rowing faith by cultivating personal and corporate knowledge of the word of God for eternal value and daily living.

•  Guiding the future by shaping the Christian worldview of our children and providing an example of exemplary leadership in our community.

OUR CORE VALUES

•  We value the Holy Bible as the sufficient source of faith and practice.

•  We value faith in Jesus Christ as only true test of fellowship.

•  We value the individual guiding of the Holy Spirit , according to the precepts of Sacred Scripture and the mandate of personal conscience.

•  We value the historic Christian faith .

•  We value Christian discipleship , as we follow after Jesus Christ daily.

•  We value the practical application of our faith personally and corporately.

•  We value the covenantal community of faith , drawn together under the headship of Christ to support and encourage one another.

•  We value the faithful ministry of all believers and seek to train and equip all believers for effective service in the kingdom of God.


BOARD MISSION STATEMENTS

Christian Education shall instruct people of all ages, who are at all stages along their spiritual journey, in the way of godliness and Christ-likeness, according to the mandates of Sacred Scripture.

• The Diaconate shall assist in pastoral care, encourage Christian discipleship, conduct the administration of the sacraments, and strive to glorify God through the encouragement of the worship life of the church in accordance with the Bible.

• The Missions Board shall facilitate the Great Commission of the body of Christ through the fostering and nurturing of local and foreign evangelism and outreach in an effort to share the love of Christ in tangible ways that meet immediate physical needs and win the lost to a saving relationship in Jesus Christ.

• The Trustees s hall safeguard the treasure of the Lord by wisely administrating the financial obligations of the church. They shall secure the future of the church by caring for facilities, investing resources for the future, and ensuring a high level of stewardship in accordance with the mandates of Holy Scripture, for the propagation of the Gospel and the edification of the body of Christ.

• The Executive Committee shall provide oversight in all areas of church life, offering leadership and guidance to the congregation, as they seek the will of God for His church.

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