Mission / Vision Statement

I believe one of my primary tasks as Senior Pastor of Hillcrest is to constantly keep the mission and vision of our church before God’s people. The vision and mission of our church will forever be interwoven. Of course, we cannot improve on God’s original mission for the church found in the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20. Simply put, our mission is to make disciples, baptize them, and teach them about Christ.

In a very practical way, we have a three-fold statement of our goal in fulfilling the Great Commission. First of all, we want to Exalt the Savior. Jesus said that the key to drawing people was for him to be lifted up. Of course, he was talking about his impending death on a cross, but the church has the responsibility to continually lift up the mighty name of Jesus.

Secondly, we believe that we are to Evangelize the Sinner. Our number one priority as a church has got to be to win the lost to Jesus. As we teach, preach, and practice the Word of God our express purpose in doing so is to reach a lost world.

Finally, we desire to Equip the Saints. Once we make disciples, Jesus has called each of us to grow into a spiritually mature person. Through small groups, Sunday School, and specialized discipleship courses we aim to foster growth among believers here at Hillcrest.

We want to be a church on mission, and we want that mission to be God’s and not our own.