Merson Church Mission Statement

Our Purpose
The purpose of Merson Church is to glorify Jesus Christ by being a light to our community, having a passion for sharing the gospel with the lost and faithfully teach God's word so that every believer is progressing toward the fullness of Christ.
 
Our Vision
Our vision  is to faithfully worship, obey, grow and reach out in the name of Jesus Christ.
 
Our Core Values
       
Worship (Daily worshiping Christ through Prayer, Personal Bible Study and Thanksgiving)

John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Psalm 96:9O
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Psalm 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
 Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Also see: Psalm29:2, Psalm 47:1-6, Psalm 63:1, Psalm 100, Acts 16:25, Phil 3:3, Heb 12:28
 
Word (Growing in faith by the word of God)
 
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
 Psalm 19:7-9
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Also see: Psalm 1:2, Psalm 119:11-16, Matt. 4:4, Rom. 15:4, Eph 6:17, Col 1:5, Col 3:16, 1 Peter 1:23
 
 
Walk (Walking in Fellowhip and in Faithfulness in the light of the Word)
 
Colossians 2:6
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Colossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Also see: Rom 6:4, 2 Cor 5:7, Eph 5:2, Eph 5:8, Phil 3:14, Gal 5:16, Prov 3:5-6
 
Witness (Reaching the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ)
 
Matthew 28:19-20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
2 Corinthians 1:18
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Also See: Isaiah 43:10, Act 22:15, 2 Cor. 5:20, Col 1:28, 1 Tim 2:3-4, John 15:16