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To communicate the
message of the Bible with creativity and cultural relevance, so that non-believers
will become devoted followers of Christ, and believers will continue to
grow in a faith that is active, positive and relevant.
This mission statement
concisely expresses the reason for our existence. It defines our purpose,
charts our future and gives a solid basis for all of our decision-making.
This mission statement has grown from a Biblical study of the purposes
of the church as outlined in the New Testament.
This Mission Statement
also emphasizes what is most unique about Eastwind Community Church.
We are committed to
cultural relevance. In other words we extensively utilize communication
techniques, which are not ordinarily associated with traditional churches
but are common within our culture. Such techniques include visual media,
drama, modern secular music that speaks to Biblical topics, and an absence
of church vocabulary.
We are committed to
creativity. We believe it is a sin to make the Bible boring. We are constantly
thinking about new ideas to present the old message in ways that stimulate
and excite the modern mind.
We are committed to
providing multiple opportunities for expressing faith in action. These
include international working mission excursions, local service projects
to the needy, and inter-racial / ecumenical cooperation in our community.
We are committed to
a positive relationship with our culture and community. We want to be
known by what we're for, not by what we're against. We want to provide
a moral conscience but not to become the morality police. We desire to
maintain a spiritual agenda, not a political one. We wish to foster and
environment that allows non-believers to feel they will be accepted, not
judged.
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