Information: Our Mission, Vision & Values
Mission Statement
To make the Gospel (The Good News of Jesus Christ) real to every person in the Greater Cincinnati area. To win the lost and to train and equip the Army of God to transform lives and communities.
Vision
Bread of Life Christian Center is a house of prayer for all people. It is our vision to transform lives and communities.
Transform: to change in appearance or character
- Teaching and training God's servants to become instruments of change in the transformation of.their lives, families and communities.
- Reaching and welcoming thousands of people from all ethnic groups
- Assisting all God's people-youth as well as adults-to discover their spiritual gifts.
- Nurturing all God's people-new believers as well as established believers- into disciples of Jesus Christ.
- Small groups where God's people model biblical community. (Common-unity)
- Facilities that will accommodate our growth.
- Outreaches that will share the Good News and Love of Jesus Christ.
- Responding to the needs of our local and surrounding communities as directed by the Lord.
- Maturing into the likeness and image of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Values
Intimacy with God
We believe that God desires an intimate relationship with every believer through the person of the Holy Spirit. Spiritual disciplines help us achieve
intimacy with him, evidenced by fruitfulness in our lives. (John 15:1-17, Luke 5:16)
Christ's Headship
We acknowledge Christ as the head of our church and submit ourselves and all our activities to His will and good pleasure. (Ephesians 1:22-23)
Biblical Teaching
We strive to teach God's Word with integrity and authority so that unbeliever's find Christ and believers mature in Him. (2 Timothy 3:16)
Authentic Worship
We desire to acknowledge God's supreme value and worth in our personal lives and in the corporate, contemporary worship of our church. (Romans 12:1-2)
Prayer
We rely on private and corporate prayer in the conception, planning, and execution of all the ministries and activities of this church. (Matthew 7:7-11)
Sense of Community
We ask all people to commit to and fully participate in biblically functioning groups where they may reach the lost, exercise their gifts,
are shepherded, and thus grow in Christ likeness (Acts 2:44-46)
Family
We support the spiritual nurture of the family as one of God 's dynamic means to perpetuate the Christian faith. (2 Timothy 1:5)
Love
We encourage our people to serve Christ from hearts of love and gratitude rather than guilt and condemnation. (Romans 6:14)
Evangelism
We value unchurched, lost people and will use every available Christ-honoring means to pursue, win, and disciple them. (Luke 19:10)
Ethnic Diversity
We seek to be a model church ensuring ethnic diversity in all aspects of our ministries and activities. (Isaiah 56:7, Matthew 21:13)
Creativity and Innovation
We will constantly evaluate our forms and methods, seeking cultural relevance and maximum ministry effectiveness for Christ. (1 Chronicles 12:32)
Mobilized Congregation
We seek to equip all our uniquely designed and gifted people to effectively accomplish the work of our ministry. (Ephesians 4:11-13)
Ministry Excellence
Since God gave his very best (the Savior), we seek to honor Him by maintaining a high standard of excellence in all our ministries and activities. (Colossians 3:23-24)
