What is St. Jacob’s vision for ministry within our community
and world? To be honest, we can’t say we have a clear vision. As a congregation
of God’s people, we are all called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, follow him
in faith and participate in the mission of God by doing the work of the gospel.
In order to follow Christ, we must first understand God’s mission. We then must
pray and discern which ministries to which God is calling us. And finally, we
must create a vision, a clear understanding and strategy as to how we will
engage in such ministries. For as Scripture teaches us, “Where there is no
vision, the people perish.” Proverbs, 29:18 KJV
On June 30th, a small
group of church family members met to begin this conversation. We introduced
the process by which our church might discern those ministries God would have
us do and then created a vision as to how we will do them. Yet this task is not
simply for a small group. If we are to be serious about our faith and ministry,
we will all need to take part.
Creating a vision for ministry does not happen quickly. In
the coming months, there will be several seminars scheduled for St. Jacob’s
church family members to come listen, learn and discuss the work God has set
before us. Plan to attend these seminars as they are scheduled and be a part of
St. Jacob’s participation in God’s mission.
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