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The primary goals of Redeemer Orthodox Presbyterian Church shall be:
Worship
• We seek to worship God in the manner He has commanded in the Scriptures. Therefore, both the manner and content of the worship service shall always be governed by the direct commands of the Word; we seek to do nothing in worship that God has not commanded in His Word.
• The session shall take care that the preaching of the Word is dignified and its content faithful to the Scriptures as interpreted in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
Ministry
• Our aim and purpose in ministry is to equip the saints to serve the Lord in every area of life, progressively bringing every thought, word and deed into conformity with the Word of God until we reach unity in faith and attain “to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:13b) This equipping will include teaching the Word as well as practical applications across all age groups.
• We shall promote a sense of obligation to the welfare of our fellow men, first to the members of God’s household, and as we are able to others God may in His providence bring to our ministry. The deacons shall lead the congregation in carrying out this responsibility, and we shall regularly provide opportunity for members to give of their substance and their talents for this ministry.
• We shall promote a Presbyterian view of ministry, staying abreast of OPC Foreign and Home Missionaries’ activities and opportunities, as well as the Ohio Presbytery and the Ohio Regional Home Missionary, so that we are better equipped to pray and share in their ministries.
Evangelism
• The authoritative preaching of the Word of God is the chief means Christ has given for the gathering of His elect into the church, and their subsequent growth in grace. The Pastor shall solemnly and publicly preach the gospel to the congregation, by interpreting the Word of God, and applying the same by exhortation and reproof unto them. “We preach Christ crucified…to those who are called, both Jew and Greek, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” (I Corinthians 1:23-24)
• Christ has also given all Christians the privilege of sharing the truth of God with those into whose presence the providence of God may bring them. The session shall take care to ensure that the preaching, teaching and catechizing of the congregation prepares each member for this friend-to-friend evangelism. We pledge to maintain an attractive and comfortable facility into which the membership may invite those they are discipling in Christ.
• Additionally, organized efforts will be made to reach out into the community with the Word of God to further Kingdom growth.
Fellowship
• The saints, gathered into the visible, organized body of Christ are the New Testament Israel, the covenant community of God. Therefore, our aim is to cultivate a sense of community, whose members are committed to the entire body and to each other individually, “Considering one another in order to stir up love and good works.” (Hebrews 10:24)
• To this end our goal shall be to encourage one another to faithfulness in worship and the enjoyment of each other’s company in fellowship. We shall pursue peace with all men and to learn, by God’s grace, to live together in harmony - “as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” (Romans 12:18)
We have set the following near-term goals:
• Build on Redeemer’s strong covenant community to sharpen our outreach with a cross-generational, family appeal; such as reaching students, military families, and retires.
• Particularly hone our members’ passion for reaching the unsaved, building on the Sunday School series on practical evangelism and application opportunities through welcoming and fellowshipping with newcomers, neighborhood outreach, Dayton Gospel Mission, and Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS).
• Help further cultivate the sense of community among Redeemer’s growing membership through regular church activities, such as in-home fellowship groups.
• Increase ministry opportunities through expanded Sunday School, Ladies Bible Study, Wednesday evening instruction, and a Nursing Home ministry.
• Transition into the new facility; preparing it for occupancy, moving in, and beginning to worship and minister.
• Explore new ministry opportunities for our new, larger facility, such as additional Sunday School classes and prayer time before worship; plus integrate additional members into meeting congregational needs in the more spacious building.
• Continue to build up the Kingdom of God by supporting an Intern; providing him training while augmenting Redeemer’s pastoral staff.
• Assist the mission work, Christ Covenant OPC, meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana as it moves towards particularizing as a new congregation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 2009. Continue providing financial subsidy as CCOPC strives to become financially independent.
We have also set the following long-term goals:
• As God enables, to increase the membership of Redeemer OPC to approximately 250 people. We seek growth not for its own sake, but to provide additional resources for ministry.
• Actively pursue strengthening the Body of Christ at Redeemer OPC, encouraging members to use their various gifts to the edifying and building up of the Body (Rom12:6).
• As the Lord blesses with additional members, we will continue to explore new and expanded ministry opportunities.
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