Family of Christ Church - Rochester, MN

In January we are going to look at what it means to be a missional church. What does a missional church mean then: The members of a missional congregation think, plan and act in alignment with God's calling in the Great Commission. The vision, mission, staffing, policies, priorities and budget are intentionally determined in light of the congregation's role to share Gospel of Jesus Christ to their community. This key "missional" aspect is as important as serving the needs of their own existing members.

There are five key areas a missional church focuses on:

Worship…is vibrant and Christ centered(1 Chronicles 16:29)
Discipleship…is strong, calling members to grow in and through the Word of God. (Psalm 119:105)
Service…that connects the community to Christ. (Matthew 5:16)
Outreach…is focused on those who do not yet know Christ as their savior. (Acts 1:8)
Leadership…multiplying servants to multiply ministry. (1 Peter 4:10)

As we learn more about these five areas we also want to grow in them. At FOC our mission is "Touching Lives with the Love of Christ". As we touch lives we want to keep these five areas in mind, so that we can be ever more effective at living and fulfilling God's mission to a lost and fallen world.

Pastor Biar

The Next Series Is:

Questions And Answers About Life June 20th
Luke

Readings: Luke 15:1-2
Readings: Luke 19:1-10
Theme: Christians In Culture-Perceptions Is Reality

June 27th
John

Readings: John 7
Theme: Judgemental

July 4th
Peter

Readings: 1 Peter 2:11-12
Readings: Philippians 2:1-11
Theme: Hypocritical And Get Saved!