Jesus set forth a clear and concise description of the mission of the Church when he spoke these words:

And Jesus came up to them saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” Matthew 28:18-20

Understanding our mission is essential to the spiritual life of our church because God has called us into being to fulfill a unique purpose in the world. In that respect, “missions” is not simply something that we do as a Church but, rather, it is an expression of who we are as the people of God. The Church's very existence in the world is to glorify God and to bear witness to the nations of the truth of the Gospel.