VISION, PURPOSE, MISSION

Vision, Purpose, and Mission of the Church

Vision (Who we are)

The vision of First Baptist Church of Madera is “Bringing People to Jesus and Teaching Them To Teach Others” (Matthew 28:19-20; II Timothy 2:2).

Purpose (What we do)

The purpose of First Baptist Church of Madera s to share the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again (I Cor. 15:1-4), by enthusiastically training and encouraging believers to a zeal for Jesus so that they would:

  • Tell our world about Jesus (Evangelism, Mark 16:15),

  • Bring believers into our family (Fellowship, Heb. 10:24-25),

  • Teach our family God’s Word (Discipleship, II Tim. 3:16-17, I Pet. 2:2),

  • Praise God with our family (Worship, Ps 150:6; John 4:23; Acts 2:47),

  • Send our family into God’s work (Ministry/Missions, I Cor 12:18,25b; Eph 2:10; 4:11-12; Acts 13:2-3; I Pet 4;10)

…so the good news would be shared with our world.

Mission (Who we reach)

In accordance with the Great Commission recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, this Church shall be committed to an outward focus by placing the needs of those who are not yet followers of Christ as a priority of the Church.  While congregational care of regular participants shall not be neglected (I Cor 12:25), outreach to others who are outside or new to the Church shall be given the first priority in budgeting, staffing, and scheduling of Church activities (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8).  Thus the mission of this Church is to make new disciples, help them grow in spiritual maturity, and welcome them into a congregation that is healthy, growing, and multiplying (Acts 2:44-47).