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Ministry is what we do to encourage, bless and grow fellow Christian believers. We do ministry through worship, fellowship, prayer and care and biblical teachings.
Mission is what we do as evangelism to reach-out to pre-believers so they too can be encouraged and blessed as believers in Jesus Christ--- our Lord and Savior!
Pastor Dan Clites is a member of the National Alliance of Renewal Churches Leadership Team. For more information on the ARC, see: www.allianceofrenewalchurches.org.
Ministry and Mission lead to Values! Values are the non-negotiable conscience of the church. Values are the internal compass that guide the way Rejoice! fulfills it's purposes while reaching it's vision.
PoWeR SuRGe!
PoWeR: We know our dependence upon the power of God for Rejoice! to accomplish God's purpose of sharing the true Gospel of Jesus Christ! Everything we do is about a living relationship with Jesus and participating in the Great Commission to expand the kingdom of God!
Prayer: We rely on private and corporate prayer in the conception, planning and execution of all the ministries and activities of this church. Rejoice! is so serious about exercising the power of prayer, that we strongly encourage all partners to take classes on how to pray for others...including the importance of praying for the whole community: schools, government, neighborhoods and marketplaces.
Worship: We desire to acknowledge God's supreme value and worth in our personal and corporate lives through authentic, Gospel-centered, Spirit-filled and Spirit-led, culturally relevant, experiential, motivationally contemporary worship.
Reading: We strive to teach and learn God's living Word with integrity and authority in the Lutheran renewal tradition of Spirit-led Word and Sacrament. We go to the Bible for courage and inspirational guidance so that all people can mature in Christ. We believe the Bible is God's inspired Word and our final authority in faith and life. Please bring your Bible to worship!
SURGE: We seek to equip our designated and gifted people to effectively accomplish the work of our ministry and to make every partner a ministry of Jesus. Our goal is to multiply ourselves by planting churches. We will constantly evaluate our forms and methods to fulfill our Mission Statement, seeking cultural relevance and maximum ministry effectiveness for the sake of the Gospel. Changing lives in Jesus our surge!
Serving: We encourage people to serve Jesus inside and outside the church, with Gospel-centered hearts of love and gratitude, rather than duty, guilt and condemnation.
Relationships: We are a welcoming and loving community of believers, who acknowledge the grace of God in healing human brokenness. We support the spiritual nature of the family as one of God's dynamic means to perpetuate the Christian faith. We believe that God blesses the gift of sexual intimacy only when it occurs within the boundaries of a publicly committed marriage between one man and one woman. We believe that life begins at conception. We value unchurched people of any race, sex and economic status, as well as all Christians who are seeking a more purpose driven experience of the faith. We will use every available Christ-honoring means to pursue, win, and disciple people for Jesus!
Giving: We know God is a giver and we are created to find our purpose in His giving image. We know that God first gives to us the gift of salvation through faith and now calls us to give to grow His kingdom. We will grow people to willingly and graciously give of their time, talents and treasures. We know that gracious giving is a sign of maturing Christian life!
For more information contact,
Dan Clites, Pastor @ Rejoice!
dan.clites@rejoice-lc.org
507-664-9007