To share the good news of God’s love -and to see people come to know His love for themselves. Jesus came declaring good news to the poor, the hurting, the oppressed. The good news was that Jesus brought freedom, healing, release and God’s favour. Jesus also came teaching “repent and believe the good news”. In other words, turn away from sin (the things we do that are wrong and result in hurting ourselves and others) and believe the good news, (that in Him, we find the way into God’s love, through God’s forgiveness and the filling of our lives with His Holy Spirit).
To worship the living God as He desires– with the whole of our lives and, when we come together, with adoration, praise and thanksgiving. We want to see the presence of God come amongst us – “What else will distinguish us from all the other people on the face of the earth?” (Exodus 33:16).
To live godly lives – at home, in the workplace, in our recreation, in the church, that we might become a visual aid to help others to see the reality of Jesus in our lives. “His divine power has given us everything we need for life a godly life” (2 Peter 1:3).
To serve – one another and the community To see God’s love at work in practical ways in serving others through the gifts God has given to each of us. “Keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord” (Romans 12:11).
To goand make disciples – as far and wide as Jesus wants us to go to share the good news at home and abroad. “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15) and “go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20)