Who we are becoming
The Vision of Neighborhood Bible Church is to embrace the Living God through:
† Participation in life changing and reverent worship services,
† Developing relationships that are real, sincere, and relevant.
† Growing as reproducing Christ Followers, and
† Seizing all opportunities to serve God and others.
Therefore, we purpose to create a natural and genuine Christ filled environment based on five integral components found in the first century church. (Acts 2:43-46)
† Worship,
† Fellowship,
† Discipleship and,
† Prayer.
These are the four necessary components which keep a church healthy. When these first four are properly lived out in a church, concern for the lost and an evangelistic lifestyle follows, and we then naturally fulfill the fifth component (Acts 2:47)
† Missions
We aim to challenge and encourage those in our congregation to become;
† Dedicated Christ Followers,
† Teachable disciples
† Ones who love others unconditionally and † Ministry-driven & Mission-minded
From our inception Neighborhood Bible Church has sought help its members develop a Christ honoring worldview. This will cause us to think, act and speak properly about the church, Gods word, the lost, the world, and our Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
We will employ five strategies to implement our vision. The strategy will be implemented through the basic components of worship, fellowship, discipleship, prayer and missions.
1. Invite:
Every Christ Follower will be encouraged to build relationships with non-believers. To accomplish this goal we train our members in one-to-one lifestyle evangelism and immerse ourselves in events that are relevant to the needs of our community. We will offer opportunities for members to "Learn as Disciples" and actively reproduce their faith.
2. Include:
New believers and guests will be welcomed and included in the numerous church ministries or “ports of entry.” Our desire is to offer activities, events and opportunities where people can "Live as Christ Followers" in an inclusive and inviting environment as an example to those new in the faith.
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