Check out our most recent blog post from our Missions Minister, Steve Wise!
What is "Missions?"
The mission of the church is to glorify God by making Him known. Missions is the working of the church to reach out across geographical and/or cultural boundaries to share the love of Jesus with a world in need.
Acts 1:8" But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Why "MPACT?"
Our name has tremendous significance, so we want everyone to know it and understand it.
First, we desire to impact our world for Christ. We believe God has put us here to have an impact on others. Our MPACT Team will lead the church to impact our community, our country, and our world for Christ.
Second, we took the “I” out of impact for a specific reason. We believe selfless service to our Lord is the service that will make the most impact. We want God to be our Leader, our Guide, and our Strength; so we took the “I” out of impact.
Third, each letter in MPACT represents an important facet of our work and strategy.
M is for Mobilize.
We believe our job is to Mobilize the church for impact (Eph. 4:12). We pray that one day every member of FBS will be actively engaged in reaching our world for Christ. Mobilization includes, prayer, giving, going, and sending. Christ said “the gates of Hell will not overcome” His church. Obviously, we are to be on the attack, mobilized against the forces of darkness, striving to make disciples of every nation.
P is for Partner with others.
Christ’s desire for His disciples was that we “all be one” as He and the Father were one (John 17:21). Intentional unity is one of our foundational values. The body of Christ is strengthened and the glory of God is made manifest when we all work together. We will partner with other believers, ministries, and churches, locally and globally, as we seek to encourage complete and courageous living.
A is for Alleviate suffering.
James said it well: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27, NIV) Every act of kindness shown to others is an act of kindness to our Lord (Matt. 25:40). We will use our gifts, talents, and abilities, and resources to address hunger, health, and homelessness. In meeting the needs of people, we will demonstrate the love of Jesus.
C is for Communicate the Gospel.
Everything we do is for the primary purpose of declaring Jesus Christ as Lord. We will take every opportunity to tell others about Jesus.
T is for Train disciple makers.
We will train members of FBS to go out and train others to go out and train others . . . . Well, you get the picture! 2 Tim. 2:2 gives us our marching orders: “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” Jesus’ strategy for reaching the world is every believer making disciples, each in their own way, empowered by the Holy Spirit, using the gifts God has given them.
Within our team are sub-teams: Local MPACT, National MPACT, Global MPACT, Missionary Support, Mission Coordinators (LIFE Groups), and the Celebration Planning Team. Over 100 people are involved on the MPACT Team! Please pray for us and the huge task God has given us.