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Who We Are
In the broadest sense, the Missionary Church is over 744,000 people in more than 14,890 congregations in 22 countries.  There are over 475 congregations in the United States.

The Missionary Church came into existence as a result of the spiritual revivals that swept across North America in the late 19th century. The evangelistic fervor continued through an aggressive program of missionary activity.

The Missionary Church is an evangelical denomination committed to church planting and world missions. With the national office in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Missionary Church communicates the message of Christ with an aggressive strategy. Committed to the Great Commandment, the Missionary Church strives to be focused on the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Purpose

The Missionary Church, in obedience to Jesus Christ her Lord, is committed to being holy people of God in the world and to building His Church by worldwide evangelism, discipleship and multiplication of growing churches, all to the glory of God.

Roots

The Missionary Church has a rich theological heritage that serves as a launching pad for aggressive outreach. While our message from the Bible is unchangeable, our methods of communication must change to reach every culture for Christ.

Early leaders had a commitment to the position that the Scriptures were to be the source of doctrine and life. In addition to this commitment to be a biblical church, the theological perspective of the Missionary Church recognizes the contribution of John Wesley’s emphasis on “the warmed heart;” A.B. Simpson’s fourfold emphasis on Jesus Christ as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King; the Anabaptist concepts of community and brotherhood; and the evangelical emphases of the lost estate of mankind and redemption through Jesus Christ.

The Missionary Church is a unique blend of the thought and life of a people who have sought to build their church according to the Scriptures with an appreciation for their historical roots.

Beliefs

Scripture is our authority. The Missionary Church
is committed to this basic statement of faith.

GOD.
There is but one eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing and everywhere-present Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit— who is the creator and sustainer of all things (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 1 Timothy 2:5).

JESUS CHRIST.
He is God incarnate, yet human. He lived a sinless life, died to make atonement for the sins of all mankind, was bodily resurrected and is now mediator at the right hand of the Father. He is assuredly coming in power and glory for His believing followers, and is the only Savior of men (John 1:1, 14; Titus 2:11-14).

HOLY SPIRIT.
He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, regenerating all who repent of their sins and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He sanctifies, empowers, teaches, guides and comforts the believers (John 16:7,8, 12-15).

BIBLE.
The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God and thus authoritative in all matters it addresses (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

SALVATION.
Salvation is the result of genuine repentance of sin and faith in the atoning work of Christ. It brings forgiveness to the penitent, makes him a partaker of the divine nature and gives peace with God. We call this new birth (Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3-5).

CHURCH.
We believe in the invisible and universal Church as an organism. It is composed of all believers in the Lord Jesus who have been vitally united by faith to Christ, its living Head and sovereign Lord (Matthew 16:18; Hebrews 12:22-24).

ORDINANCES.
We believe the Christian ordinances are two: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe they are outward rites appointed by Christ to be administered in each church, not as a means of salvation, but as a visible sign and seal of its reality (Acts 8:36; 1 Corinthians 11:24-34).

Core Values

"The Missionary Church, in obedience to Jesus Christ her Lord, is committed to being holy people of God in the world and to building His Church by worldwide evangelism, discipleship and multiplication of growing churches, all to the glory of God."

Biblical Authority

Value Statement
We will embrace scripture as the source of inspired authority for faith, life and ministry. In order to accomplish this, we will…

  • Encourage inspired, relevant teaching of the Word
  • Obey and live the Word
  • Provide a learning environment in the local churches
  • Develop ministries that flow from a biblical base
  • Facilitate biblically trained leadership

Spiritual Passion

Value Statement
We will passionately love God and, recognizing the Lordship of Christ, be sensitive to and dependent upon the leading of the Holy Spirit. In order to accomplish this, we will…

  • Pray with intensity
  • Worship with expectance
  • Preach Biblically and relevantly
  • Study diligently and thoroughly

Great Commission Commitment

Value Statement
We will reach the lost and disciple the saints in any context. In order to accomplish this, we will…

  • Plant churches
  • Send missionaries
  • Do evangelism
  • Establish growing, healthy churches at home and abroad
  • Train and equip people

Empowering People

Value Statement
We will build healthy local churches by equipping people for ministry.

In order to accomplish this, we will…

  • Provide training and assessment for leaders
  • Help people to discover their passions and giftedness, releasing them for ministry
  • Cultivate an environment for pastoral excellence
  • Practice servant/leadership

Kingdom Perspective

Value Statement
We will focus on building God’s kingdom as we fulfill our mission and calling.

In order to accomplish this, we will…

  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Network with like-minded ministries
  • Place God’s agenda over personal/historical agendas
  • Focus on building His kingdom and let Him build the church

 

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