Woodview Christian Church Exists... PDF Print

1.  To provide meaningful opportunities for people to focus on God in worship.

 

  • Meaningful opportunities = services planned with the priority of helping people worship
  • Focus on God = “It’s not about me…it’s all about Him!”


2.  To attract and urge people to become committed followers of Jesus Christ.

 

  • Attract and urge = we want Woodview and Woodview’s people to become like a magnet drawing people to Christ, and we will also present the gospel with a sense of urgency because eternity is at stake
  • Become committed followers = we are in the business of making disciples…not just decisions or numbers


3.  To strategically prepare God’s people to minister to others.

 

  • Strategically prepare = we have a specific plan in place to methodically move people in this direction
  • God’s people = this strategy is intended for Christians and members
  • Minister to others = using Spiritual Gifts to help others and being focused on others because of love


4.  To help hurting people.

 

  • Help = minister to
  • Hurting people = people with emotional, physical and spiritual needs either inside the church or outside the church


5.  To encourage authentic relationships based on love, truth and grace.

 

  • Encourage = we can’t manipulate relationships, but we can certainly plan, program and teach to encourage them
  • Authentic relationships = we want to encourage relationships that are genuine and sincere, where people can trust others to see who they really are
  • Based on love, truth and grace = love which seeks the best interest of the other and is willing to speak the truth, even if it hurts a bit, but recognizing that we can’t cast the first stone or remove the splinter




1.  Woodview Christian Church values evangelism and we know we are living by this value when we…

  • Actively pray for the lost.
  • Are open to opportunities to evangelize.
  • Provide seeker-sensitive worship services.
  • Develop relationships with unbelievers.
  • Make visitors feel welcome and appreciated.
  • Train and equip our people to evangelize.



2.  Woodview Christian Church values growing in Christ and we know we are living by this value when we…

  • Provide varied growth opportunities.
  • Are using our Spiritual Gifts in serving.
  • Develop and delegate leadership.
  • Observe spiritual fruit in one another.



3.  Woodview Christian Church values developing healthy relationships and we know we are living by this value when we…

  • Witness unity in the church.
  • Witness unity in our families.
  • “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18).



4.  Woodview Christian Church values helping hurting people and we know we are living by this value when we…

  • Are sensitive to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of others.
  • Put into place the time, talents and resources to help the hurting.
  • Must expand our benevolence budget to the meet the increasing needs.