A few weeks ago I shared with our church the principles that have now become the foundation of all that we do at HDBC. In the next few blogs I want to review those five principles. The first important principle is that we need to have a clear mission.
For years we have sought to lead people to become committed maturing followers of Jesus Christ. However, we had trouble measuring how well we were doing that. How do we know if we are leading people to become committed maturing followers of Jesus Christ? What does that person look like?
After a careful review of the New Testament we have determined that it can be boiled down to three simple phrases. Committed maturing followers of Jesus Christ . . .
LOVE God, CONNECT to Others and SERVE the World.
That’s it. That is the best description that I can come up with . And I believe it captures the essence of a maturing discipleship. So, after careful thought, diligent prayer, and a lot of conversation we have determined that this is the best way to state our mission.
To lead people to love God, connect to others and serve the world.
So, what is Highland Drive Baptist Church all about? Loving God, Connecting to Others, Serving the World. That’s it. In every area of ministry those are the three things we now focus on.
So, let me pose a question for each reader. Where are you in the process? Are you loving God? Connecting to Others? Serving the World? If you are lacking in any of those areas, let me encourage you to take the next step.
For years we have sought to lead people to become committed maturing followers of Jesus Christ. However, we had trouble measuring how well we were doing that. How do we know if we are leading people to become committed maturing followers of Jesus Christ? What does that person look like?
After a careful review of the New Testament we have determined that it can be boiled down to three simple phrases. Committed maturing followers of Jesus Christ . . .
LOVE God, CONNECT to Others and SERVE the World.
That’s it. That is the best description that I can come up with . And I believe it captures the essence of a maturing discipleship. So, after careful thought, diligent prayer, and a lot of conversation we have determined that this is the best way to state our mission.
To lead people to love God, connect to others and serve the world.
So, what is Highland Drive Baptist Church all about? Loving God, Connecting to Others, Serving the World. That’s it. In every area of ministry those are the three things we now focus on.
So, let me pose a question for each reader. Where are you in the process? Are you loving God? Connecting to Others? Serving the World? If you are lacking in any of those areas, let me encourage you to take the next step.
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