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I. VISION
II. MISSION
III. PHILOSOPHY
IV. GOALS
I. OUR VISION
Eureka Springs First Assembly of God is a New Testament church which is relevant to this generation. We strive to recapture the passion and power of Pentecost in every aspect of our personal and corporate lives. We envision our church as a center for Kingdom work:
A “Renewal Center”
Our services will reflect our daily lives. They will be marked
by deep, outward worship, relevant biblical preaching, unselfish,
loving fellowship and radical, Christ-honoring holiness. We
will spend our resources, time and energies toward leading
Eureka Springs and Carroll County into radical spiritual renewal.
We will limit lifeless traditional religious activities and be known for
services which are modern, exciting, powerful and inviting for people of
every age group.
A “Healing Center”
We seek the total healing of those suffering spiritually, physically
and emotionally. We will persistently pray, give and work to
bring healing to all who seek freedom. We dream of becoming a church
in which the power of God freely flows to heal all who are in need.
A “Training Center”
Every member a minister. We pledge to fully equip, empower, enable
and send all those called to build the Kingdom of God in Eureka Springs,
Carroll county,
Arkansas and around the world. We work towards placing every
member of First Assembly in a ministry that reflects their passion.
A “Command Center”
We will wage spiritual warfare against the spiritual darkness in Eureka
Springs and Carroll county. We will strategize and effect the
enemy’s defeat through the leading of the Holy Spirit by every available
means. Our strategy against Satan is to (1) live such holy lives
that the power of the Holy Spirit keeps us consistently living a life of
renewal (2) aggressively seek the children and teens of our city and introduce
them to a vital, passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. We believe
that this is the essence of spiritual warfare.
II. OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Eureka Springs First Assembly of God will utilize and maximize every resource in order to:
ENTHRONE
the Lord Jesus Christ -- Worship
ENABLE
each adherent to reach their full potential in Christ -- Discipleship
ENCOURAGE
every member of our community to seek a personal relationship with
Christ -- Evangelism
ENTRUST
the responsibility of ministry to every member according to their passion
and gifts -- Fellowship
ENRICH
our community by living a consistent Christ-like life -- Witness
III. OUR PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
We are actively seeking to build a relevant church which meets the needs of people in Carroll County. We seek to provide for what people are truly in need of, not necessarily what they “want.” The first need of every person is a passionate and vital living relationship with Jesus Christ. Scripture dictates the priorities for our church ministries:
Priority One
Ministry to children and teens (Matthew 18:1-6; Mark 10:14)
Priority Two
Ministry to Adults
In order to effectively accomplish this ministry we will be a
relevant, modern church. We will identify with this current generation
in music, message, atmosphere and style. Older traditional religious
forms of worship will be second in priority to more effective means of
ministry.
IV. OUR GOALS
We will incorporate and empower new worshipers to minister to our city.
Our goal for attendance is 200 in 2,000.
We will expand ministries and disciple children and teens with relevant and exciting ministries. Our goals are to achieve and maintain:
50 Children in 2,000
50 Teens in 2,000
We will place at least one discipled “Missionary Student” in every classroom
in the Eureka School District.