First Baptist Church, Nowata
433 N. Mississippi
Nowata, OK 74048
ph: 918-273-2526
todd
On Mission
What does being Missional really mean?
- Being missional means that the church sees itself as being missionaries, rather than having a missions department, and that we see ourselves as missionaries right where we live
- Being missional means that we see ourselves as representatives of Jesus “sent” into our communities, and that the church aligns everything it does with the missio dei (mission of God)
- Being missional means we see the church not as a place we go only on Sundays, but as something we are throughout the week
- Being missional means that we understand we don’t “bring Jesus” to people but that we realize Jesus is active in culture and we join him in what he is doing
- Being missional means we are very much in the world and engaged in culture but are not conforming to the world
- Being missional means we serve our communities, and that we build relationships with the people in them, rather than seeing them as evangelistic targets
- Being missional means being all the more dependent on Jesus and the Spirit through prayer, the Scriptures, and each other in community
433 N. Mississippi
Nowata, OK 74048
ph: 918-273-2526
todd
