Expanded Vision
Our desire and goal is to obey the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
Jesus said the greatest commandment is “To love God with all of our heart, soul and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it; Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:34-40.
Of the Great Commission, Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
We strive to obey
Jesus Christ in this by making known God’s FAME.
Facilitating genuine personal relationships with people of all ages to show them Christ
Advancing the message of Jesus Christ to all people groups regardless of any human divisions.
Making a difference in peoples’ lives Christ-like living and activities.
Empowering ministry through the Holy Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission and Great Commandment
Facilitating genuine personal relationships with people of all ages to show them Christ. We must have Christ-like relationships with everyone around us, especially those who do not know the extreme love of Jesus Christ. Relationships and friendships that are true in their establishment & foundation. While we desire for all of our friendships and relationships to ultimately lead a person to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior, the relationships themselves must first be real. Facilitating our genuine personal relationships with people of all ages has to be driven by the love that Christ tells us to show to all people. People should not have to come to a church building to experience true love and community – that is a club. The Church (followers of Jesus Christ) must take true love and community to the world. We must exist for and value those that do not yet know the forgiveness of our savior.
Advancing
the Gospel to all people groups regardless of any and all human divisions. Advancing the message of Jesus Christ is the
responsibility of all followers of Christ.
There are no people groups that are unreachable. There are no people groups that deserve
hell. There are no people groups that
Jesus did not die for and that his blood cannot forgive. We have to help make a difference not only in
our own community but around the world as well.
We pray, give, and go for this purpose.
It is our desire that our local Church’s fingerprint be seen around the
world for the advancement of the message of Jesus Christ. We must not keep hidden to any degree the
gift of life that Jesus has given us. We
shall make every effort to ensure that all people can know His gift of
life. We advance the message of Christ
locally, nationally and internationally by our lifestyle, actions,
relationships, character, and lastly our words.
St. Francis of
Making a difference in people’s lives through powerful & practical preaching, teaching, discipleship, activities, and outreach. We strive to have teaching and equipping that is useful in every area of our lives. We can, we should, we must experience God and His Holy Spirit on a daily, hourly, and even in every moment of our lives. Our desire and God’s desire is that we experience Him and His power every day, not just during gathering times. Our preaching, teaching, discipleship, activities, and outreach must be effective and on target. Our goal is not to grow Central Assembly, our goal is to be faithful to Jesus Christ and to sow and harvest seeds that grow the Kingdom of God. Only in this way will there be a healthy Church for generations to come. From how we define our words, to how we love the community, we must know and understand to how effectively communicate to our target and how they will perceive what we say. If our message is not heard because we communicate ineffectively for whom our target is, then we have failed. Failure is not an option.
Empowerment through the Holy Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission and Great Commandment. Empowerment to fulfill the Great Commission and Great Commandment as well as every other area of a Christian lifestyle is only possible through the Holy Spirit. All people who have made a confession of Christ should seek out and expect this Gift of God. Our vision and goals can only be accomplished if we seek and operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Making sure that the Holy Spirit is part of our every action, activity, and decision is paramount to the Kingdom advancing in our community, in our state, nation and around the world.
The FAME of God must be made known. We have been called to make it known to all that will listen.