The Mission:
Each local church has a mission to accomplish as well as a vision. Many people do not understand that there is a difference between vision and mission, but there is a difference. The vision is like the rudder of a ship. The vision shows us where we are off course. We can evaluate the direction we are moving to by determining whether it is moving us toward the destination God has given for us to go. We ask ourselves, "Does this match the picture, does this match the dream?" The vision holds the church on course. If the vision is the rudder, then the mission is the sail. The mission is the instrument that will actually propel the local church towards its destiny. The word for "spirit" in the New Testament is pnuema. This word means both "spirit" and "wind". The mission is the sail that the spirit (wind) of God can use to move the church toward His own purpose!
Definition of Mission:
Mission is the reason for the existence of the local church, and is set forth by Jesus Himself in scripture. The mission is the purpose of the church. The mission is the value that the church lives out loud together -strategically. The mission is the engine that drives the church.
Jesus gives a clear picture of the mission of His church on the Earth. Jesus lays out the core of the church's mission in Matthew 22, the Great Command, and in Matthew 28, the Great Commission. All healthy and power filled churches will fulfill this mission of Jesus in there own setting and culture. By doing this the church brings the Kingdom of God in power.
The Mission of Overflow Church:
To relate to people where they are at, changing mindsets and empowering them to reach their greatest potential in order to lead and impact every sphere of life.
The heart of our mission as a church is to live out loud the values of Jesus. We then become the body of Christ, filled with the Spirit of Christ, doing the work of Christ, with the same power and authority of Christ!
The heartbeat of Jesus is the very heartbeat of Overflow Church. We want to see hope, joy, and love overflow the church walls and pour out into the streets of the Fox Valley. It is by living out these Kingdom values that we will accomplish our mission together.
Each local church has a mission to accomplish as well as a vision. Many people do not understand that there is a difference between vision and mission, but there is a difference. The vision is like the rudder of a ship. The vision shows us where we are off course. We can evaluate the direction we are moving to by determining whether it is moving us toward the destination God has given for us to go. We ask ourselves, "Does this match the picture, does this match the dream?" The vision holds the church on course. If the vision is the rudder, then the mission is the sail. The mission is the instrument that will actually propel the local church towards its destiny. The word for "spirit" in the New Testament is pnuema. This word means both "spirit" and "wind". The mission is the sail that the spirit (wind) of God can use to move the church toward His own purpose!
Definition of Mission:
Mission is the reason for the existence of the local church, and is set forth by Jesus Himself in scripture. The mission is the purpose of the church. The mission is the value that the church lives out loud together -strategically. The mission is the engine that drives the church.
Jesus gives a clear picture of the mission of His church on the Earth. Jesus lays out the core of the church's mission in Matthew 22, the Great Command, and in Matthew 28, the Great Commission. All healthy and power filled churches will fulfill this mission of Jesus in there own setting and culture. By doing this the church brings the Kingdom of God in power.
The Mission of Overflow Church:
To relate to people where they are at, changing mindsets and empowering them to reach their greatest potential in order to lead and impact every sphere of life.
The heart of our mission as a church is to live out loud the values of Jesus. We then become the body of Christ, filled with the Spirit of Christ, doing the work of Christ, with the same power and authority of Christ!
The heartbeat of Jesus is the very heartbeat of Overflow Church. We want to see hope, joy, and love overflow the church walls and pour out into the streets of the Fox Valley. It is by living out these Kingdom values that we will accomplish our mission together.