1. If you cannot state the purpose of your church in a single sentence statement, you have not yet discovered your purpose. Key Principle:

2. 20 th Street Baptist Church Our Mission is to REACH people with the love of Jesus Christ, CONNECT them with Christ and fellow Christians, help them GROW in their faith, DISCOVER their ministry, and HONOR God with their lives.

3. IRS: “The Mission of the Internal Revenue Service is to collect the proper amount of tax revenue at the least cost; serve the public by continually improving the quality of our products and services; and perform in a manner warranting the highest degree of public confidence in our integrity, efficiency, and fairness.”

4. “Reaching Haitians and all nations for Christ, training them to be disciples and equipping them to make disciples.” Berachah Baptist Church

5. “To develop our present members to Christ-like maturity, to attract and win the unchurched, developing them into Christ-like maturity and equipping everyone for a meaningful ministry in the Church.” Houston Northwest Baptist Church

6. “ We, the body of Christ at Elk Horn Baptist Church, through the Holy Spirit’s empowering, will seek to LEAD others to a saving faith experience, TEACHING them to obey Christ the Head in all situations, EQUIPPING them to make disciples of others, and GIVING Christ all the praise and glory.”

7. “To bring people to Jesus and membership in his family, develop them to Christ-like maturity, and equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God’s name.” Saddleback Community Church

8. To present the Gospel in a relevant and compassionate way, while providing an environment where believers can grow to their full potential in Christ. Lewis Memorial Baptist Church