Mission Statement
To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ

VISION 
As Believers in Christ We Will Nurture Our Relationship With God and One Another and We will Actively Be the Hands and Feet of Christ in Ministry to People and Creation.

Vision (of a Disciple)
As those striving to follow the "Great Commandment" (Matthew 22:37-39) and the "Great Commission"
(Matthew 28:19-20), disciples are people who seek to...

• Love the Lord with all their heart, mind, and soul (Matthew 22:37)
  
• Love others as themselves (Matthew 22:39)
  
• Make other disciples (Matthew 28:19)
  
• Be baptized into the fellowship of the church
  (Matthew 28:19)
  
• Obey all that Christ commanded us (Matthew 28:20)

Values
LUMC values being an accepting, compassionate, authentic, community of grace, fully alive in Christ, where...

• All people are valued and accepted as God’s children.
• We are led by the Holy Spirit.
• We are equipped to be ministers.
• We are called to be faithful stewards.

Process
To equip people to grow in Christ,
we seek to help them experience I.M.P.A.C.T...

• Instructed by meaningful teaching (Learning)
• Meeting the Lord in genuine worship (Worshiping)
• Producing larger and more active servant hearts (Serving)
• Actively sharing Christ as something natural and normal in their lives (Reaching)
• Committed to forming loving communities of grace (Caring)
• Transforming into people who naturally communicate with God (Praying)

Pathways

• Celebrate "Seasons of Stewardship" -- prayers, presence, gifts and service
• Develop "Core Competencies" - belief, spiritual formation,
  S.H.A.P.E. and personal faith sharing
• • Encourage continued growth in Christ

We are a…
caring community. People experience love that is sincere, safe and unconditional through intentional fellowship and small groups: producing personal wholeness, a sense of belonging and significant interdependent relationships.
learning community. People grow in the knowledge and integration of Biblical truth through multiple study opportunities including Sunday School, Bible studies, seminars and growth groups.
praying community. People are engaged in practices including intercessory prayer, retreats, spiritual direction and healing prayer, which lead to continuing spiritual formation.
reaching community. People from different racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds are drawn to faith in Jesus Christ, and to identify themselves as children of God, through Spirit-led invitation and witness that is genuine, patient and respectful.
serving community. People are equipped to use their spiritual gifts serving in the Kingdom of God, so that our city and the world may be transformed.
worshiping community. People are led into God’s presence through a variety of worship styles and experiences, including music, prayer, preaching/teaching, sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion, giving and creative arts.