Parkway Bible Church
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Faith Family Friends

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Church is to glorify God by fulfilling the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).
  1. EVANGELISM / MISSIONS - "To share the good news of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible in our community and throughout the world." (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, 2 Peter 3:8)
  2. EDUCATION - "To help members develop toward full Christian maturity and train them for effective ministry.  To promote personal spiritual growth and discipleship through Bible teaching." (Ephesians 4:11-13, Matthew 8:20, 2 Timothy 2:2)
  3. WORSHIP - "To participate in public worship services together and to maintain personal daily devotions." (John 4:24)
  4. MINISTRY / SERVICE - "To service unselfishly in Jesus name, meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those in our Church community and in the world." (1 Peter 4:10-11, Matthew 25:34-40, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Galatians 5:13)
  5. FELLOWSHIP - "To encourage, support and pray for each other as members of the family of God.  To share our lives together." (1 John 1:7, Acts 2:44-47, Hebrews 10:23-25, Romans 15:5,7, John 13:34-35)
This Church seeks to benefit the people of our area by providing opportunities for spiritual, physical, intellectual, social and cultural development (Luke 2:52).