Taking a Look Down the Road

Taking a Look Down the Road

By Pastor Gary Wayne

Text: Ephesians 4:11-12 “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry…”

Jesus gave pastors to the church to equip / train church people to minister.

Looking down the road for this year at our church, there is a simple mission statement that I want to use to identify the different purposes we have as a working body of people who are after the heart of God.

Faith Chapel’s mission statement for 2024:
Engage People
Enrich Believes
Empower the Called

Engage People:
- Becoming skilled at being a bridge to connect people with an incredible
God
- Personal evangelism
- People who are lost, wounded, disconnected

Enrich Believers:
- Teaching people to feed themselves from the Word
- Help each person to mature in their spiritual lives
- To find healing for wounded places in their heart

Empower the Called:
- Help people to recognize / understand their calling
- Equip people for ministry
- Provide opportunities for people to minister in their giftings

The main Engine that drives Faith Chapel to where we want to go needs to be Prayer.
As a pastor, that is a major emphasis on my heart – prayer.
Having events and activities for our church needs to be focused on our mission statement.
We don’t need business, we want to fulfill the reason / purpose F.C. is in Seeley Lake.