Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission:

To reach every person in Sudbury with the gospel of Jesus Christ, converting them into fully devoted followers of Christ.

“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead”
Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ”
Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV)

Vision:

To effectively assist the people of Sudbury in experiencing a saving and transforming relationship with God through Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, and to bring them to spiritual maturity, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Values:

We are committed to:
  1. The Glory of the Triune God
    Therefore: We love Him wholeheartedly, worship Him sincerely and seek passionately to complete the work He has given us to do.
  2. The Authority of the Bible
    Therefore: We adhere to our statement of faith as a summary of key truths from the Bible that we agree on as a family of churches. We affirm the ministries of preaching and teaching in order to understand, obey, and apply the Bible to our faith and practice.
  3. Christ-centred Living
    Therefore: We lead believers into the fullness of the Spirit and faith in the all-sufficient Christ for healing and power to live holy lives of service.
  4. The Church
    Therefore: We love the Church universal and seek to plant and nurture healthy, transformational local churches as the means of building Christ’s Kingdom and nurturing individual Christians. We minister on the basis of spiritual giftedness as
    essential to divine power and effectiveness. We encourage dynamic creativity resulting in diverse congregational composition, language, and organizational structures in order to fulfill Christ’s desire to reach all people.
  5. Lost People
    Therefore: We allocate a disproportionately large amount of energy and resources to reaching lost people, discipling them to maturity in, and devotion to, Christ.
  6. Missions
    Therefore: We give priority to world evangelization and to reaching people who have had the least opportunity to hear the Gospel.
  7. Leadership
    Therefore: We intentionally identify and train godly leaders. We affirm and empower our pastors, other credentialed workers, and lay leaders, esteeming them highly in the Lord.
  8. Strategic Cooperation
    Therefore: We serve each other with humility and compassion. We create strategies, structures, and policies that enhance local initiative and maximize cooperation in the accomplishment of our purpose. We develop strategic partnerships with those of like-minded message, mission, passion, and purpose.
  9. Social Responsibility
    Therefore: We uphold biblical justice. We minister to the poor and oppressed as ministry to Jesus Himself. We encourage and strengthen marriages and families.
  10. Stewardship
    Therefore: We view all our resources and possessions as God-owned and we use them with integrity, accountability, and maximum effectiveness. We embrace faithfulness and sacrifice in the advance of Christ’s Kingdom.
  11. Prayer
    Therefore: We do nothing until we pray