Gateway’s Mission, Values & Strategy

Posted by Randy | Labels: , , , , , , , , , | Posted On Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 9:16 PM

As we begin 2013, I want to share Gateway Community Church's Mission, Values and Strategy. But I don't want them to simply words on a page. I'd love to see us begin a conversation about how we as Gateway can bring these to life; how each of us can bring these to life. I'd love to hear from you about your thoughts and ideas. I'll also be adding some more thoughts throughout the week, so keep checking back, or better yet, subscribe to my blog so you can get the latest! Randy


Mission

Gateway’s Mission: to lead everyday people to become fully devoted followers of Christ

Our Mission is not simply the work of the corporate church, but the work of each individual member of the body of Christ who considers Gateway their church family. Our Mission requires each of us to take action, to lead, that we might accomplish it – it’s not up to the staff or a few key leaders and volunteers; it takes all of us – each one of us, doing our individual parts as the hands and feet and voice of Christ.


Values

  • Authenticity – We come as we are to Jesus and his church. We don’t try to cover up our faults and failings, but instead confess them and lay them at the feet of Jesus for his forgiveness.
  • Relationships – Spiritual growth and ministry occurs best through relationships (with God and others), and healthy, existing relationships often help us discern where God is leading us to act.
  • Servanthood – Servanthood is a lifestyle, an attitude, a way of being that puts others first, as Jesus did, and seeks to serve them. Servanthood demonstrates itself in Serving, Surrender and Sacrifice.


Strategy

Our Strategy, through the power of the Holy Spirit, is to Reach those disconnected from God, Heal those who are hurting, and Grow both ourselves and those with us to become fully devoted followers of Christ (more and more like Jesus).

  • REACH – we believe God raised up Gateway from it’s beginning to help connect people to God.
  • HEAL – we believe God has raised up Gateway to be a place of spiritual, emotional, relational and physical healing.
  • GROW – we believe God is raising up Gateway to lead everyday people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, to become more and more like Jesus, which, in fact, is who we were created to be.