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Our
Goals
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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)
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