Our Purpose Statement

hi Our Purpose Statement




	Our Purpose To feed the spirit, mind, and body through Christian action and God’s Word. Our Vision To build the Kingdom of God by changing lives and growing new and existing disciples of Jesus Christ. Our Strategies The following five 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, Service, Discipleship, and Fellowship. 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 discipleship; Our forth is to build caring relationships and foster mutual ministry among the church family through authentic Christian fellowship; Our fifth is to train, equip, inspire, and mobilize members to live out their faith as salt and light outside the walls of the church through ministries of service. Our 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. Our 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 Brushwood UMC shall: not stray from biblical principles and scripture; only pursue that ministry which is in line and keeping with our vision & purpose; seek to be good stewards of the churches financial and non-financial resources; maintain and uphold the spirit and intent of the United Methodist Book of Discipline; never stop discerning God’s vision for Brushwood UMC.