{"id":28,"date":"2012-01-11T22:01:52","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T04:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oakgrovebaptistchurch.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2024-03-27T11:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T17:17:46","slug":"vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oakgrovebaptistchurch.com\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Making a difference in our world by winning people to Christ, teaching them the Word of God, and training them in the ministry of reaching others for Christ. Matthew 28:19-20<br \/>\nIn order to accomplish this vision statement we will:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>I. Win people<\/h3>\n<p>(II Peter 3:9; Luke 19:10)<em>Everyone we know needs to know and follow Christ<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>A. Prayer Evangelism<\/li>\n<li>B. Servant Evangelism (John 13:35)<\/li>\n<li>C. ABC&#8217;s of Evangelism<\/li>\n<li>D. Lifestyle Evangelism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Commit enthusiastically to evangelism as our primary mission<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>II. Teach them the Word of God<\/h3>\n<p>(II Timothy 2:15; 3:16-17; Joshua 1:8)<br \/>\n<em>Proclaim God&#8217;s Word as truth and apply it to people&#8217;s lives<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A. Sunday School<\/li>\n<li>B. Worship Services<\/li>\n<li>C. Discipleship Training<\/li>\n<li>D. Other Special Training Sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>III. 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