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Our
Mission Statement
The Mission of
Blessed Redeemer Ministries
is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, through outreach,
evangelism, study, worship, support groups, and the support of
other Christian ministries who are struggling to reap a harvest
for Jesus Christ
We venture to achieve our mission by compassionately extending
our Christian Love and Support in both traditional,
and non-traditional ways.
Our mission is to open our doors and ours hearts to Christians of
all ethnicities, and cultures.
Our ministries are far reaching, in attempting to heal, confront,
and nurture people in areas that are often controversial, reviled,
misunderstood, and overlooked.
A key part of our mission is to open our doors to partner with,
and/or house, other small growing Christian Fellowships who are
striving to build a congregation, to the Glory of God
We at Blessed Redeemer, Venture to Achieve our mission through
fervent study, fasting and prayer, as we strive to present ourselves
as living examples of the love of Jesus Christ to a world that is
hurting, and lost in sin
Our Affirmation of Faith
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Expressive of our faith and purpose, we make the following
affirmation
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Gathered here in the fellowship of Blessed Redeemer Ministries,
in the presence of one another and in the sight of Almighty God,
we subscribe to the following affirmation of our faith and
intent:
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We
reaffirm our allegiance to Jesus Christ and to His Ministry;
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We
receive the Scriptures, as an all-sufficient basis of doctrine
and practice;
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We
would seek for ourselves and others the fullness of salvation
found in Jesus Christ, namely, life lived creatively in
meaningful relation to God;
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We
would seek continually the forgiveness of our sins, and the
renewal of our spiritual life through the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit;
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We
would follow Christ more completely in our day-by-day
experience.
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We
would seek to unify the Body of Christ without thought to
status, race, color, or culture
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We
would dedicate our lives and material resources to making
effective the teachings of Christ in all areas of life, here and
throughout the world,
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We
would begin this dedication with the Christian nurture of our
own families by regularly extending worship opportunities and
resources to those who are in need.
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We
would discover, through faithful worship and in fellowship at
the Lord’s Table, the meaning of Christian discipleship;
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We
would promise that, when we remove from this Ministry we will
unite with another Christian Ministry where we may continue to
live in the spirit of this affirmation;
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We
would pray without ceasing, that the words of our mouths and the
meditations of our hearts may be acceptable in the sight of the
Lord, who is our strength and our Blessed Redeemer.
Our Church Covenant
We the
members of this Ministry, through the grace of God, humbly and
solemnly undertake with the aid of our Lord;
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To attend the worship and services of this Ministry
regularly, using them for the edification of our souls;
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To contribute, according to our ability, to the
financial support of the work of this Ministry and its
various beneficence;
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To aid and assist prayerfully, loyally, and
affectionately, the Pastor and those who work with
him/her in the witness of this Ministry;
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To maintain in all our relations with our fellow
members, and attitude of spiritual integrity, sympathy,
and love;
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To cooperate with interest and earnestness in the
redemptive, missionary, and social tasks of the Kingdom
of God;
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To take our worship and resources to those in need, in
accordance with Christ’s commission to “go ye therefore”
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To cultivate by prayer and meditation a life of devotion
and consecration to God, and to our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ;
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To aspire, in our private lives, to character, and
conduct, approved by God’s Word and our consciences;
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To order our homes so that they may be truly Christian
dwelling places of God;
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To order our social and business inter-relationships in
accordance with the principles of Jesus Christ;
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We enter this covenant inspired by a love for Jesus
Christ, who gave Himself for our salvation; seeking the
communion of our spirits with His, desiring to serve Him
and those who are the work of His hand; We pray for
Divine guidance by His grace, and pray for Gods help in
this our earnest endeavor.
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