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Our Vision: Giving the World HOPE in Christ
Trowbridge New Testament Church of God is a spirit-filled, evangelical congregation in West Wiltshire giving the world hope through biblical teaching, Christ centred worship and people oriented ministry.
Our Mission: The mission of the New Testament Church of God is to fulfill the commission of Christ: "Go ...... and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:18-20). Our ministry is true to the timeless message of the gospel in a ministry style, which is relevant to the diverse make up of the people we serve (Matthew 13:52, Mark 3:20). Our ministry is guided by five fundamental principles:
1. Evangelism ... to lead people into a personal relationship with Christ: "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost" (Luke 19:10)
2. Edification ... to develop believers as dedicated disciples of Christ. Then He said to them all: "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23)
3. Equipping ... to train believers as effective ministers both in the church and to the world. "These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give" (Matthew 10:8)
4. Encouragement ... to minister the healing power of Christ to the total person-spirit, mind and body. "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour" (Luke 4:18,19)
5. Excellence ... to bring glory to God by developing and maintaining the highest standar of ministry in all we do, Jesus prayed, "I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do" (St John 17:4)
The Church gives the world hope in Christ for the past, present and future:
Hope for the Past: through proclaiming the forgiveness of Christ
Hope for the Present: through discovering a life of spiritual purpose in Christ
Hope for the Future: through receiving God's promise of eternal life in Christ |
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