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The Mission and Vision of Glory of Christ Fellowship, by Pastor Charlie Handren

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Glory of Christ Fellowship (GCF) exists to make disciples of all nations by living lives of worship, walking together in community, and engaging in the mission of Christ that we may grow to full maturity for the glory of Christ. This statement is comprised of three parts: (1) The Mission—to make disciples of all nations; (2) The Strategy—worship, community, and mission; (3) The Vision—to grow to full maturity for the glory of Christ.

 With regard to our mission, GCF exists to make disciples. Disciples are those who believe in Jesus Christ as he is revealed in the Bible, who are learning to love him with all their heart and soul and mind and strength, and who are learning to love others as they love themselves. In other words, disciples are lovers of God and others who gain the power to love through Jesus Christ.

 As we grow in love, our passion is to build a way of life together that’s comprised of worship, community, and mission. By “worship” we mean things like delighting in and faithfully teaching the Word of God, spending time in prayer with God, singing the praises of God, submitting to the will of God, and learning to see and savor the glory of God in all things.

 By “community” we mean that God has designed the church to walk together toward full maturity in Christ that we might become one in Christ, and ultimately one with Christ. This implies that we must spend time with one another and pursue one another and encourage one another and speak truth to one another and rebuke one another and put up with one another and forgive one another and serve one another and worship with one another and be on mission with one another.

 By “mission” we mean things like local evangelism, mercy ministries, and global missions, but our vision of this mission is somewhat unique. Specifically, we see mission flowing out of the communion we share with God and one another. Just as the Son was sent into the world out of the overflow of the communion he had with the Father, so the Son sends the church into the world out of the overflow of the communion we have with him and one another.

 As the mission to make disciples of all nations is applied through worship, community, and mission, we believe that Jesus Christ will cause his church to grow to full maturity for the glory of his name in the world. In the words of the Apostle Peter, Jesus created his church to be one people that we “may proclaim the excellencies of him who called [us] out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9-10). May Jesus grant us the grace to grow into the fullness of what he sees when he sees Glory of Christ Fellowship.

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