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WHO WE ARE:
We
in Abundant Grace Ministries exist to be a family of healthy
churches, passionately committed to Jesus Christ and fulfilling his
purposes.
WHAT
MOTIVATES US:
We
desire to be Christ Exalting.
AGM
CORE VALUES:
Our Message:
The sufficiency of Christ’s love, grace, and work to
every human need.
Our Theme Verse:
Acts 4:33 - “And with great power the apostles were
giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and
abundant grace was upon them all.”
Our Call:
To model, demonstrate and minister the life of His
Body.
Our Heart Cry:
“…we would see Jesus.” John 12:21
Our Presentation Of
Jesus:
Luke 4:18 - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent
Me to proclaim release to the captive and recovery of sight to the
blind, to set free those who are downtrodden.”
We desire to combine the truth of deeper life and
the filling of the Holy Spirit to lovingly equip and
release people to fruitfulness and thus actively engage in the
work Christ has left for us to do.
Our Worship
Purpose & Vision
To draw the hearts of the congregation into
restoration, healing and vital relationship with Christ through
worship that is prophetic, intercessory, releasing and sacrificial.
Such worship will provide experience and exposure to the Lord and
ignite the hearts of the worshipper.
Our purpose is to nurture and develop a worship team to live, model,
educate and exhort a transforming worship experience. We desire to
create an atmosphere that embraces His Presence, humbles our hearts
and extends His love to our congregation and into other churches.
Therefore we, encourage people
to experience and live a spirit–filled life through worship,
teaching, and body ministry. We minister to release and
empower men and women, young and old, to discover their
lifetime vision and reach their God – given destiny. We also invite
everyone to enter into the fullness of God’s
provision through spiritual gifts, healing and ongoing work of
deliverance.
“For He Himself is
our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of
the dividing wall,” Ephesians 2:14 (NASB)
Vision Statement:
The
vision of the Abundant Grace Ministries, a network of Christian
Churches, is to provide the NE Ohio communities with a church
experience of nurture, growth, counsel, discipleship, relationship
and the vitality of Body life through a home church or small church
network. We envision the application of “equipping and releasing”
others for the work of ministry to bless and enrich other local
churches and the community at large.
Purpose Statement:
The
purpose for the Abundant Grace Ministries is to minister to those
desiring an alternative church lifestyle emphasizing Body life and
ministry. This would be accomplished by developing a network of home
and/or small churches under the direction of church planters and
leadership. We also desire to bless and enrich the independent and
denominational local church by any means possible.
Philosophy Of Ministry:
It
is our desire to be a caring, diverse and sensitive church focused
on quality reproduction in the body. Our hope is to be a safe haven
for all people to experience the encouragement and healing of a
healthy priesthood of believers. These objectives are to be realized
through our commitment to
equip, empower and release
believers to
capture
the
vision of God’s destiny for their life and ministry.
Statement of Faith:
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We hold a high view of the Bible and
openly embrace the application of its truth for our life and
guidance.
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We believe all people without Jesus
Christ are lost and that they are high in God’s priority and must be
in ours.
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We believe in planting and
empowering home and local churches in our community and beyond.
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We desire to reproduce ministers and
ministries.
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Being:
on the
cutting edge of ministry.
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Balanced:
in
doctrine and conduct.
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Blessing:
other
local churches and ministries by any means available.
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We envision a bright future in the
next millennium and desire the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to be
trans-ethnic and trans-cultural in our outreach and
relationships.
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We desire to experience the Lord
Jesus as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King by mobilizing
community-focused congregations for active participation and
involvement in Body life.
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We prioritize the need for
meaningful and substantial relationships of honesty and integrity.
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We believe that the method ordained
of God for the support and
spread of His cause is by giving of tithes and free-will offerings.
(Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7)
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