Ministry Blueprint for Hager Park Church

May 2005 – April 2007

Mission – Vision – Values

 

 

 

Our Mission is … Reaching out in Christ – Building life changing relationships

 

 

Primary Objectives         1)  Teaching values and living them out.

for 5/05 – 4/07                  2)  Training and equipping.

                                                3)  Building relationships.

 

 

Our Vision is … We see a community transformed by the presence of Christ.

 

            We see HPC growing in the authenticity and grace of Jesus, personally impacting the local communities of West Michigan.  We see every follower of Jesus on a journey – listening  to listen to God, stretching their faith, and taking the next step of dependence on God.  We see a church on a mission – building relationships throughout the community, engaging people in conversation about God, and praying that God will use us to draw them closer in relationship with Jesus.  We see every person growing and engaged in ministry, using their abilities to love, serve, and encourage others – creating vitality and joy in Christ that is stimulating to the next generation.  We see intentional partnerships with other ministries, extending our mission within and beyond the local community – partnering to develop new churches and ministries that are multiplying the work of Jesus and connecting with people right where they are.

 

 

Our Values …We receive life through commitment to these core values:

                                    Authentic Community

                                    Biblical Authority

                                    Christ-centered living

                                    Dependence on the Holy Spirit

 

                   …We give life through commitment to these ministry values:

                                    Loving unconditionally

                                    Intentionally sharing Christ

                                    Faithfully serving

                                    Equipping for ministry

 

 

Core Values are unchanging commitments that define who we are and how we approach ministry. 

Authentic Community is our commitment to grow in Christ through relationships (Acts 2.:42-47).

Biblical Authority is our commitment to live according to God’s truth in Scripture (2 Tim 3:16-17).

Christ-centered living is our commitment to Jesus being the Lord of life (John 14:6; Hebrews 12:2).

Dependence on the Holy Spirit is our commitment to daily seeking God’s leading (John 14:26).

 

Ministry Values are the overflow of our core values – the commitments that we live out practically.

Loving unconditionally is our commitment to loving all people as the image of God (Gen 1:27; Mt 22).

Intentionally sharing Christ is our commitment to building relationships with people who do not know Jesus (Mt 28; Col 4).

Faithful serving is our commitment to serving others in practical ways (Philippians 2).

Equipping for ministry is our commitment to engage all people in gift-based ministry (Eph 4:11-13).