Our Purpose and Mission

 

 

Our Mission. 

The mission of Discovery Church is "to work as a team, to win our worlds, to walk with God."   

 

The way we do that is by functioning as a team as we use the Arts, creativity and relevant teaching to reach seekers and teach believers, motivate spiritual life development in every person that attends Discovery, plant churches (Discovery multi-site campuses and others), and serve as a training center for all types of ministry.

Our goal is teamwork in every phase of ministry.  In fact, we even use the acronym TEAMMwork to help us remember our mission.  Simply put, "our mission is to see that Together, Everyone Achieves Ministry and Maturity.  That's TEAMMwork!

Our Purpose.  

As we have studied the Bible, we have discovered that there are five basic goals or purposes of the church, five basic reasons why the church and its ministries exist. 

  • Grace (evangelism: outreach resulting in salvation & baptism)

  • Growth (discipleship: prayer, bible study, worship)

  • Groups (fellowship: community, accountability, intimacy)

  • Gifts (ministry: service to each other & our neighbors)

  • Good Stewardship (worship: proper management of our resources - worshipping with our time, talent, treasure)

 

At Discovery Church, the goal or purpose of achieving grace, growth, groups, gifts and good stewardship guides everything that is done ... from the organizational structure, to the discipleship process, to the planning of each service, to the responsibilities of staff members and beyond ... everything is done "on purpose, with a purpose!" 

 

Simply put, if a ministry or activity does not fit into our purpose, we don't do it!  

 

 

Click here for a complete explanation of

The 5 G's or, if you're short on time, 

just keep on reading.... 

 

 

Summary

 

We believe the purposes of grace, growth, groups, gifts and good stewardship capture the essential "marks" of a biblical church as well as a growing Christfollower. Therefore, everything that is done at Discovery - everything! - must fit into as well as fulfill one of these purposes.  There can be - there will never be! - anything instituted, activated, performed, presented or even attempted at Discovery that does not fulfill one or more of these purposes.

 

The next question is, "How does Discovery accomplish these purposes?  What God given guidelines do you use to maintain your purpose?  Better, yet, how do we make sure one "purpose" doesn't become a priority or the focus of the ministry?  

 

You can find out if you simply....

 

click here to go to Our Priorities