ECF MISSION & VISION
VISION STATEMENT
Evangelical Christian Fellowship (ECF) is a family church
and ministries expressing the good news of God
that transform lives and community.
MISSION STATEMENT
Evangelical Christian Fellowship m ission is to
KNOW God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,
EQUIP believers through discipleship and,
CONNECT people through obedience to the Great Commission.
CORE VALUES
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The following are terms descriptive of who ECF are and why they do what they do. They describe the "Soul of the Church":
BIBLICAL AUTHORITY:
The Bible is God’s holy Word. It uniquely and infallibly reveals God's plan for His people and how to
live out that plan, individually and corporately. Beliefs, practices,
priorities, and our mission are to be anchored in clear biblical teachings.
CHRISTLIKENESS:
Jesus Christ is the defining feature of God's will and relationship with all
humankind. In Christ is found both newness of life and the highest and clearest
example for godliness. People made new in Christ find Him to be the source of
faith, hope, and love in both the inner life and in our outward actions
engaging a world desperate for hope and life.
DISCIPLE-MAKING:
Making disciples is a clear mandate from Christ. This requires a strong missional focus on
evangelism and training in spiritual growth and holy living. Done effectively,
this will produce and promote growth and health in and among the churches.
CHURCH CENTERED:
The church exists to help congregation grow and multiply, be healthier, and
more authentically reflect God’s plan. The church is the most fundamental and
strategic point of evangelism and discipleship. The challenge is to keep
finding the best ways to serve, strengthen, and multiply its membership.
SERVANT LEADERSHIP:
ECF members respect leadership that is placed over them, while realizing that
the authority and effectiveness of spiritual leadership is not primarily
bestowed, but earned, and is characterized by a loving and willing heart of
obedience that serves God and mankind gladly. ECF Leaders desire to be leaders
in serving.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY:
There is intrinsic value in every person. Biblical unity becomes all the more
important and beautiful in the light of the wide ranging differences in
personalities, cultures, races, languages, talents, and perspectives. Finding
unity and mutual love in Christ eliminates devaluation and deprivation of life
to one another.