The Difference between Church Mission Statements and Vision Statements and More

What Is the Difference between a Church Vision Statement and Mission Statement? Someone asks this question to our team at Church Answers about once a week. I get it. It is confusing and, often, contradictory. We have been looking at church vision statements and mission statements for years. These brief explanations may bring some clarity to the confusion.

Mother’s Day: Capitalizing on an Unexpected High Attendance Sunday Everyone knows Christmas and Easter are the times when churches see higher than normal attendance, but another Sunday also draws a crowd for some churches—Mother’s Day.

How the Doctrine of Inseparable Operations Unlocks the Gospel Few doctrines are as perplexing as the inseparable operations of the Trinity, or as close to the heart of the gospel. The doctrine teaches that all three persons of the Holy Trinity are at work in every action outside of the Trinity’s life. Misunderstanding this doctrine leads to a distortion of Scripture and a caricature of God’s saving work.

This doctrine provides the primary biblical support for the doctrine of the Trinity. Without proper attention to it, our understanding of salvation degenerates into mythology.

Towards Participating in the Great Commission: Remaining Opportunities in North America In our last article, we outlined four significant gaps that we, as evangelicals in North America, need to close in order to continue to participate and fulfill the Great Commission. In this article, we turn our attention to the “remaining opportunities” that evangelicals need to address in order to fulfill the Great Commission. From our listening call, some of the recurring remaining opportunities can be summarized under the following four themes.

Shifting Our Mindset on Evangelism We have to get underneath why people are not sharing the gospel. That frequently means facilitating a mental shift that can unleash their motivation and engagement. I believe the following areas are critical for making that change.