Vision
In Paul's second letter to Timothy he writes, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man [and woman] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Tim 3:16-17) My vision for this ministry is that by rightly dividing the Scriptures and presenting them to you faithfully and with a heart of love, you can enter into a relationship with Jesus if you haven't yet done that and then together with all those who have put their trust in Jesus, be drawn closer to God where your whole person can begin to be transformed into the likeness of Christ to the glory of God.
"The power and authority of God's Word has nothing to do with our approval or acceptance of the message." -- Author Unkown
"The power and authority of God's Word has nothing to do with our approval or acceptance of the message." -- Author Unkown
Mission
The mission of this ministry is to be consistent with Jesus' original command to his disciples: "Then Jesus came to them and 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, the Son and 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) My mission is to introduce people to Jesus who don't know Him with the hope that they will become His disciples and nurture all the disciples He entrusts to me so that they will grow into His likeness and who will go out and repeat the process with the people they meet.
Personal Disclosure
I am a fellow traveler who doesn't have all the answers and still makes many mistakes. However, I am desperately in love with Jesus Christ, the one and only King of kings, and I am so amazed that He knows exactly who I am and yet still died on the cross for me, then rose from the dead and called me to be His follower!
God's Message To You
"Dear Child,
I wanted you to know just how much I loved you so I sent my only Son, Jesus, to tell you and show you. If you make the decision to believe in Him, then you and I will be able to spend eternity together! I Love You!" (John 3:16 paraphrase)
Method
“Here there is no unanchored liberalism—freedom to think without commitment.
Here there is no encrusted dogmatism—commitment without freedom to think.
Here is vibrant evangelicalism—freedom to think within the bounds laid down by Scripture.”
Dr. Vernon Grounds
