WHAT ARE THE THREE PRIORITY GOALS?
born out of a specific sense of mission,
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church strives to be true to its heritage:
to be open to God's reforming spirit,
to work cooperatively with the larger Body of Christ,
and to nurture the connectional bonds that make us one.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church seeks—
to be the hands and feet of Christ in witness and service to the world
and above all, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
lives out the love of God to the glory of Jesus Christ.
These words lift up the vision of ministry to which we see God calling the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 1995, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church began a process of discerning the will of God for our Church. Identifying the needs and concerns of churches all over the world, the General Assembly Council prioritized these needs into goals to lead us into the 21st century. In 1997, the General Assembly adopted the Vision of Ministry above and three priority goals below.
The three priority goals of the Church are:
(1) to recruit, educate and nurture clergy and laity for their specific ministries,
(2) to revitalize and equip congregations and presbyteries to fulfill the mission (vision) of the church,
(3) to establish new congregations
As Cumberland Presbyterians, we have raised these three priority goals by which we will glorify God in our world today. We hope they will inspire you to dream the dreams of visionaries for our Church. We hope you will touch the future!
Page updated on April 20, 2005