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The Vision Team Update

August 29, 2007

Vision Team FAQ: JUST WHAT EXACTLY IS A CONGREGATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT ANYWAY?

The Vision Team will be crafting a statement of Mission, Vision and a list of our congregations Core Values. Here is how we understand a Mission statement.

A mission statement is a brief and clear articulation of a group’s purpose, designed to help people remain focused. In our case it is a broad general statement about who we wish to reach and what we as a congregation hope to accomplish. It is a “big picture” statement.

The mission of every Christian church is found throughout scripture, but specifically in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) In brief, our mission is the grand purpose for which our ministry exists.

For Christians and Christian Ministries, the beauty of mission is that God has already defined it. As disciples of Christ, our life mission is to enable as many people as possible to know, love and serve God with their whole being: hearts, souls, minds and strength.

In weeks to come, we will define “Vision Statement” and “Core Values List.” Don’t forget to keep the congregation in prayer as we seek to align ourselves with the work that God would have us do. Also remember to save the date for our congregational vision dinners on September 30 at 5pm and October 14 at 5pm.

In Christ,

The Good Shepherd Vision Team

Pastor Dave, Jeff Brown, Kelly Curtis, Alex Dearborn, Paula Freitag, Dave Herder, Jenny Jaeger, Jenny Kruse, Pam Peterson, George Price, Heather Willman