VISION

Vision summarized

            To make spiritual impact in our community, nation and world by developing fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Vision explained

            The vision consists of three essential parts:

A.  Making spiritual impact

            If Crosspoint Baptist does not make spiritual impact then we are nothing more than a religious country club.  Our activity should serve to change lives forever.

B.  Our community, nation and world

            We are called to reach all peoples with the gospel.  The Acts 1:8 model serves as a paradigm for where our concern is to be located.  This concern begins in our own community, but it expands beyond that to our nation and world as well.  Through mission trips, mission projects, mission offerings and mission praying we will go into all the world to make spiritual impact.

C.  Developing fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ

            If we are not committed in some fashion to the Great Commission we cannot be said to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.  Crosspoint Baptist will empower and encourage EVERY individual to be on mission with God in some form.  Every member will be expected to participate in some type of mission endeavor (locally, nationally or globally) each year.

MISSION

Mission summarized

            To train and develop disciples who go with the gospel and then send them with the resources to effectively communicate the good news.

Mission explained

            Through preaching and teaching, the need for believers to be on mission with God will be emphasized.  Members will have regular and frequent opportunities to take part in training programs to learn to more effectively share their faith.  Crosspoint Baptist will provide multiple opportunities for individuals to take part in mission projects and mission trips so that members may practice the Great Commission.  Regular and frequent evangelistic activities will also be conducted locally as we reach out into our community with the gospel.

VALUES

 Six values will undergird this body of believers:

1.  Purpose

            Crosspoint Baptist will be a church that seeks to live out the New Testament purposes of worship, evangelism, ministry, fellowship and discipleship.  The structure of this body of believers will be designed to enable us to be purposeful in all that we do.

2.  Prayer

            God's people are to be people of prayer.  Prayer should be the foundation of all that we do.  Each member will be expected to be a person of prayer individually and corporate prayer will also be an important facet of Crosspoint Baptist.

3.  Peace

            God's Word says we are called to peace.  Jesus said, Blessed are the peacemakers.  We will seek to create a culture of peace at Crosspoint Baptist Church and be people who, as much as is within us, are at peace with all people.

4.  People

            People matter to God so they should matter to us as well.  Crosspoint Baptist will treat all people equally and seek to reach out to guests who attend as well as lost neighbors, family, friends, etc. 

5.  Praise

            Our lives should praise God both individually and corporately.  As 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.  Each activity of Crosspoint Baptist and of our individual lives should bring glory to God.

6.  Progress

            Crosspoint Baptist will provide the structure, facilities and resources to enable us to make corporate progress for the kingdom as well as individual progress in our Christian walk.