West Lynchburg

Our Model - Our model clarifies WHO we follow to accomplish the mission.Our model is Jesus: Live, Love, and Lead like Jesus

Our Mission

Our mission clarifies WHAT God has called us to do. Our mission is:

Magnifying the greatness of God for the joy of multiplying disciples

(Psalm 34:1-3 - 2 Samuel 7:22 - 1 Peter 2:9 - Psalm 16:11 - Psalm 67:3-4 - Matthew 28:19-20)

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said "I will build my church."  What does this mean?  How does that look in our generation? What is the Mission, Model, Message, and Method of building the Church?

SUPERNATURALLY responding to evil with good (12:14-21) - Relationship with Non-Believers

SERVING in love (12:9-13) - Relationship with Believers

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

SOBER in self-assessment (12:3-8) - Relationship with Yourself

Romans 12:3-8, “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

SEPARATED from World’s values (12:2) Relationship with the World

Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

SURRENDERED to God (12:1) - Relationship with God

Romans 12:1, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

Are you all in?

Eccl 4:9-12, "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? & though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a 3-fold cord is not quickly broken."

We were made to grow!