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New Heights Church |
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At New Heights Church we believe strongly that we have a purpose and reason for being in our community. We work very hard to have structure in our community which allows integration of fellow travelers. Our ministries are a way to strengthen, equip and offer practical ways to grow as we journey together.
The Mission of New Heights Church Committed to being Christ in our community, His hands and feet, and to equipping our members to be Christ in the world they live in.
The Focus of New Heights Church
Worship God - Worship is our response to who God is and what He has done for us. God's purpose in the world is to redeem a people to be His very own and to share His love with his creation. Our purpose is to return that love to God by worshipping Him. Jesus said that God is seeking worshippers who will worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). We worship God by the power of the Holy Spirit, based on the Truth that, while we were dead in sin, Jesus Christ made us right with God through His death, burial and resurrection.
Outreach - Matthew records some of the last words of Jesus just before his ascension, "Therefore Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. . . ." Luke also records some of the last words of Jesus in Acts 1:8: "and you will be my witnesses. . . to the ends of the earth Our mission is broader than telling people the Good News about Jesus. We are also called to BE the Good News. We therefore have a mission to the poor and to the hurting in our community. We pursue justice for the oppressed, food for the hungry, clothing for the naked, housing for the homeless, and caring for the sick.
Unity - One of the last things that Jesus did on this earth was to pray for His disciples and for all of us who would believe in Him through their message. He prayed, "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you." (John 17:20-21) In fact, Jesus prayed that all believers would be brought to complete unity. Jesus wants us to "Make every effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:3) This means that we should seek and pursue unity within our Body and with other groups of believers who have a devotion to Jesus, as do we.
Maturity - One of the goals of the Body of Christ is to help every member "become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:13). Maturity in Christ involves distinguishing between right and wrong (Hebrews 5:14 - 6:2), growing in grace and knowledge of Christ (2 Pet 3:18), and being compelled by the love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14). Ultimately, the goal of every Christian is to be transformed into the image of Christ.
Equipping - The Bible tells us that "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10). It also tells us that the purpose of these good works is to build up the Body of Christ. Every Christian is indwelled by the Holy Spirit and is specifically gifted by Him to serve in His Body. God calls church leaders to "prepare [equip] God's people for works of service" (Ephesians 4:11-12), and to "spur one another on toward love and good deeds" (Hebrews 10:24).
How will we at New Heights Church connect with our mission?
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