Purpose

Our purpose at the First Church of God is follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, be students of God's Word, reach the spiritually lost of this world, meet the needy at their point of need, and nurture each other to be a reflections of Jesus Christ to our community and to the world.

Our MISSION is to worship God wholely and completely. How do we do that? Worship is REVELATION and RESPONSE. We offer ourselves to God in worship, and as we do, He reveals Himself to us, prompting a change in us (our response). In other words, as we see God, we see our need to conform to His likeness more clearly (Is. 6).

We know God's Word is powerful and transforming, so I propose we find ways to make sure our worship is "Word-centered." I believe it will ensure our worship is God-centered and give God the adequate "room". He needs to speak to us. The more time that is given to hearing God's Words, the less time there will be for man's words to "get in the way" of God's voice. Worship should be threaded together with Scripture. People will be able to more genuinely respond in worship when they are "hearing directly from God" (His Word).

When we worship God by speaking His own words back to Him, we are agreeing completely with God about Himself. It is for these reasons that using Scripture both by reading it and singing it is incredibly beneficial in helping us think, speak, and worship God as He should be worshiped.