Our Vision
As Asbury United Methodist Church anticipates the next 20 years of ministry in the name of Jesus, the vision that God has given us is clear. We shall be a growing body of believers engaged in: worshipping, winning, equipping, sending. We worship the Lord of all creation; we win others to Him; we are equipped to be effective disciples and we are sent to be on mission for Christ in a world that doesn’t know Him.
We will grow our resources so that the “net” with which we reach the lost will be larger. We will have the capacity to engage 6-7 thousand worshippers each week. We will offer Christ-centered ministry for children and youth. We will nurture and challenge adults in all stations of life to be all that Jesus has called them to be. Every member will be a part of a small group. We will encourage young persons to hear the call to be missionaries and clergy. Our members will see themselves as missionaries and thus will be involved in mission work somewhere. We will be a leading and teaching church for the sake of hundreds of churches in this region who desperately need help. Prayer and missions is the heartbeat of the congregation. We will develop a network of prayer that will extend well beyond our ministries.
The vision is clear; it is 20/20. The vision is built upon 20 years of blessing that God has poured into His church, Asbury. The vision looks to the next 20 years in anticipation of far greater things. Thus it is 20/20.
This vision is real. God has ordained it; God knows its fulfillment; God sees it! And so do all who by faith dare to step into tomorrow holding onto the great promises of our Lord and King.
This vision will bear fruit; thousands of people born into the kingdom of God; children and youth discovering and responding to the grace of Jesus, going into the world to make a difference; unreached people groups hearing the gospel in their language; life changing worship; countless people healed and reconciled to God and one another; despair giving way to hope, fear to love, and doubt to faith.
To Christ be the glory, now and forever. Amen!
Alan Weatherly, Sr. Pastor
Our MissionThe mission of Asbury is to grow God's family by making disciples of Jesus Christ.
The mission is accomplished as we focus upon the following:
Prayer : Apart from prayer nothing can be accomplished for the Lord. We first seek to be in communion with God and to be intercessors for the needs of the world.
Worship: We honor and glorify the Triune God through Spirit-led services of varied styles.
Missions: Through the power of the Holy Spirit we do all we can to seek and save the lost.
Growth: We seek to grow into the likeness of Christ through the study of God's Word and fellowship with others in small groups.
Nurture: We seek to bear one another's burdens as we offer physical, emotional, and spiritual support.
In all we do we seek to have the heart of Jesus: A heart to serve others with love.
Our Core Values
- God loves everyone unconditionally. (Romans 5:8)
- Every person needs Jesus Christ, the Author and Perfector of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2)
- We grow spiritually by living our covenant. (Colossians 2:6-7)
- We are our “brothers' and sisters' keepers”. (Galatians 6:1-2)
- Children and youth occupy a place of special ministry. (Matthew 18:5-6)
- Prayer is the heart of our relationship with God. (Luke 18:1)
- The Bible is the written word of God, our standard for faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
- God, alone, judges the hearts of people. (Matthew 7:1)
- Doing God's will is the priority. (Matthew 7:21)
- When we walk by faith, God will provide what is needed. (Luke 17:6)
- Every member is in mission. (1 Corinthians 12)
- We reach out to the stranger. (Matthew 25:34-36)
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