Our Purpose and Vision
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Ferndale Free Methodist Church is to be a Wesleyan Holiness witness of God's call to wholeness through forgiveness and holiness in Jesus Christ, and to invite into membership and equip for ministry all who respond in faith.
Our Vision
That we be a healthy biblical community of holy people, loving each other, intent on making disciples, training leaders, and expanding the Kingdom of God.
Our Vision Path
The church, under the leading of the Holy Spirit and surrendering to Christ’s mandated Great Commandment and Great Commission, will create and work plans that will organize and direct all its resources to fulfill our expected outcomes, focusing on mission and vision to shape all ministry.
Our Purpose (Expected Outcomes)
A Loving Congregation
Where the joy and love of Christ is shown and experienced
Celebrating God and each other in a Christ-like way
Showing Christ’s love with a strong focus on children and youth through curriculum and activity specifically designed to convey, demonstrate, and experience Christ’s grace and boundless love, nurturing and leading children and youth to a personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ.
Extending our loving care to our spiritual family with a whole life commitment
A Prayer-Saturated Congregation
Speaking to God on behalf of a lost world
Praying first, acting second
Interceding for individuals, rulers and nations to yield to the ultimate victory of Christ
Listening to the Holy Spirit and obeying Him
A Worshipping Congregation
A heterogeneous community of believers
Celebrating the saving grace of God with joyful singing
Encountering God in prayer
Reading and obeying the Bible
Preaching the Word
Observing the sacraments
A Discipling Congregation
Intentionally involving people of all ages into the life and love of the church family
Connecting all who wish to know Christ to a small group
Intentionally discipling and progressively equipping each person for service
Nurturing believers toward Christ-like, obedient love and unity
Through love, instruction, and example, drawing members of the church society to the life pattern of holy living and Christian discipleship made available through the transforming work of the Holy Spirit.
Making and sending disciples into the world to serve
Developing the next generation of leadership for the church
An Evangelizing Congregation
Befriending spiritually lost people
Reaching out to all
Presenting and explaining the gospel in culturally relevant ways
Inviting spiritually lost people to trust Christ as Savior
Establishing cells as core groups for new church plants
A Culture-Engaging Congregation
Bringing God's healing love into the problems of everyday life
Seeking justice for all
Showing mercy to the poor
Empowering the disenfranchised
Reaching out intentionally to community physical needs as a concrete expression of God's love because He first loved us …"
A World-Mission Congregation
Engaging in Free Methodist World Missions
Giving vital resources
Sending cross-cultural servants and evangelists
Providing diverse support teams
Presenting persons with the opportunity for missions service
