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Expression58 » Christian Missions Statement
Expression58's mission is Revolution and Renaissance:
We want to see these come in through personal, regional, and worldwide release as the Kingdom of Heaven comes through His manifest presence and a deep understanding of the nature of Jesus. 1. Our number one goal is to minister to God. We love to worship in freedom and wholeheartedness expressing joy and gratitude to Him. This relationship with Jesus is our first and number one priority and we will not sacrifice it for any other goal or focus. 2. We want organic relationships built not just around purpose but around a deep sense of community. We believe that as we love each other in real relationship and also pursue our destiny together, that is when Kingdom family is born. 3. Salvation is instant but conversion is a process. We are committed to righteousness, going on a journey to overcome this world, therefore pursuing wholeness, getting past our own weaknesses and also the wickedness of sin. We believe that a culture of love disciples us and that we, the whole community. needs to be a mentoring tool on this journey of holiness. We believe that inner healing, break through counseling, and even deliverance are all good tools to help in this journey whether for the novice Christian or the mature. We are committed to staying as healthy as we can, using all of these values and tools to continue to take on the full nature of Christ. 4. Every ordinary person who believes is a supernatural minister of the gospel of power whom signs & wonders should follow. All ministry flows from the prayer, "Thy kingdom come... on earth as it is in heaven." One of our primary callings is to equip and send these to carry on the works of Jesus in every industry and lifestyle that Jesus can receive a reward from. 5. We believe that the expression of modern Christianity must include outreach to the poor, orphans, and widows, as outlined in Isaiah 58. God wants a family and has a special place in His Father's heart for the fatherless. Jesus wants a bride, and has a passion for the widows. When you have Christians who neglect the poor you have ministries birthed without power. 6. We are demonstrators of God's grace, His unconditional love & transforming power, to everyone. We have a high and loving tolerance to every type of person even if we can not accept immorality or lifestyles that don't line up with the Biblical standard of holiness. We desire to impact every socioeconomic group & cultural realm that mercy & justice would rein because we are leaders in a city, not just a ministry. 7. Christ is returning for a glorious overcoming bride We are more than "sinners saved by grace", we are saints - sons & daughters of the King. So we expect to successfully fulfill the Great Commission passing on revival from one generation to the next even if the world grows darker in the last days. 8. We are a creative pioneering think tank organization, so we believe that we will learn from our failures as well as our success (we do not condone moral failure as part of this experimental process as we are lovers of holiness). We encourage people to experiment with the arts, music, entertainment industry, ministry styles, all in hopes that God will give a whole new wineskin to a hungry generation. We long to see and birth whole new expressions of ministry that have never been done before. 9. We are committed to work with other ministries, valuing them and recognizing their importance to the global Kingdom mandate of giving Jesus His full reward. We love Christian churches and ministries of all denominations and believe that we need to support and pray for the ministries in our region, the state, the country, and the world. |