Our Vision
A Community: A Core of Committed Christ-followers
A Community: An Attractive Place to Seekers
A Community: An Extension Of God's Grace
The vision of Lakeview Church is to become an authentic community of Christ-followers, functioning from a Biblical base. It's a vision of oneness that is felt deeply, of life being lived together. It is a place to belong without fear of betrayal, rejection, or loss. It is a place of acceptance and unconditional love. This vision is embodied by 3 defining elements - the following are what describes authentic community at Lakeview Church.
A Community: A Core of Committed Christ-followers
It is a place where believers are known for their spiritual maturity and wisdom, because they have been taught with excellence.
It is a place where true worship exists - where the heart, mind, and soul of every believer is in love with Jesus Christ; where personal worship is a priority and corporate worship is awesome, meaningful, powerful, and done with excellence in the church.
It is a place where intentional discipleship is a top priority.
It is a place where believers are growing in love and in grace to one another continuously.
It is a place where individual discipline and accountability are normal.
It is a place where gifted, passionate ministers serve with all their hearts.
It is a place where believers give freely and faithfully of their time and money.
It is a place that defines authentic Christianity, where believers:
can't wait to learn more -> teachable
can't wait to serve more -> available
can't wait to give more ->reliable (generous)
can't wait to commit more -> faithful
can't wait to tell more -> evangelistic
can't wait to grow more -> disciplined spiritually
A Community: An Attractive Place to Seekers
It is a place where significant time, money, and energy are spent addressing seeking people's needs and the needs of their families.
It is a place where key programming time slots and energy are given to attract seeking people.
It is a place where the language spoken will never exclude seeking people.
It is a place where with the use of the arts and media, communication of the gospel will be made relevant and attractive.
It is a place where seeking people are accepted in whatever spiritual or life condition they may be in.
It is a place where every believer is an evangelist; where programming and training makes evangelism attainable.
It is a place where every believer understands that evangelism is one of the most vital aspect of Lakeview Church.
It is a place where the redemptive potential of Lakeview Church is increasing continuously.
A Community: An Extension Of God's Grace
It is a place where every believer is involved in meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual felt needs.
It is a place where sharing of time and possessions is normal.
It is a place where grace is given on all levels - inside the church, outside in our community, and all over the world.
It is a place where bearing one another's burdens is basic.
It is a place where love is shown in practical, everyday ways.
It is a place where programming is in place to make a wide variety of caring opportunities available continuously.
It is a place where an atmosphere of grace-giving is prevalent (praying, caring, sharing). |
