One of the consultation ministries we provide at Church Answers is to help churches determine their mission, vision, strategy, and tactics. We often find that the first step is defining those four terms for the church leadership.
We provide our definitions so we can be on the same page as we work with different congregations.
Thus, we begin with four clarifying definitions. We also provide a current example of each.
Mission
In our work with churches, we define mission as “God’s plan for all churches.” In other words, mission statements are transferable from congregation to congregation. Mission statements declare a high-level and general plan. It is a good beginning point, but it is insufficient by itself.
One church in the Church Answers family has this great mission statement: “We exist because everyone needs the hope of Jesus.” Their statement focuses on Jesus being the hope of the world.
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