Our Vision For Calvary Presbyterian Church
This is a vision of how we believe God
will view Calvary on Judgment Day. The
vision must be clear, challenging and
visual in its content to each and every
member. This vision has not originated
from Calvary, her session or her pastors
but is how God wants us to be and is
based on scripture. It will not be
accomplished by means of our own effort
or resources but with God nothing is
impossible. This vision is our heart
conviction of what Calvary will become.
The first question we must face as a
church is whether Calvary exists as a
community, regional or a global church.
Acts 1:8 solves this question for us
which states: “But you will
receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
on you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.”
We clearly have the responsibility to
begin with our own immediate community
and then to gradually move outward and
reach the nations of the world.
Therefore, we are community, regional
and global in our commitment as a
church.
Calvary Possesses A High View Of God
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We possess a deep appreciation of Gods
sovereign majesty. We are in amazement
and wonder of our God who is far more
glorious than we could ever imagine. We
have a great passion to know our God. We
serve our God with boundless energy. We
are privileged to know this God of
heaven and are desirous to proclaim His
name to everyone we meet. We are
comforted with the realization that our
God is our heavenly Father who takes
pleasure in us and cares for us.
Calvary Lives By Grace
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Calvary is filled with joy. We are
entirely assured of the Father’s love
enabling ourselves to rest completely in
Him in all circumstances. This means
that we are identifying areas where we
are relying on self instead of God and
seeking to confess our pride when it
rears its ugliness. We possess a unique
freedom to confess our sin and to
continue in our acceptance towards one
another due to our confidence in
Christ’s sacrifice as payment for our
sin and His perfect life of obedience
that is transferred to our account. Our
relationships are characterized as
always complimenting, delighting in and
encouraging one another. We take time to
patiently listen to one another and be
genuinely interested. We enter into
loving conflict when offended and always
have a heart to forgive. All of this is
possible as we continually rest in the
finished work accomplished by our
Savior, Jesus Christ. |
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Calvary Is Filled With Families Who Are Devoted To One Another In Love And Look To Christ In All Matters
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We are greatly concerned to
nurture healthy marriages, parent-child
relationships and sibling bonds.
Marriages at Calvary foster
communication, unbreakable bonds of
commitment and intimacy. Fathers and
mothers are concerned to teach their
children about God, pray with and for
them, be a godly example to them and
faithfully discipline them when they are
errant. Fathers lead their families in
modeling openness and transparency. Men
tenderly love their wives and children
by serving as the spiritual leaders of
their homes. Further, Calvary serves as
a family to those who are single,
widowed or without such ties. They will
have all the privileges afforded them as
any member who has a family of their
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Calvary Is A Community Consisting Of A Wide Variety Of People
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Like the community and
region surrounding Calvary, we will
reflect the diversity, which will one
day mark God’s people as we stand before
the throne of the Lamb. We worship and
serve side by side with those who maybe
different from ourselves. The mixture of
peoples could include those from varying
races, economic backgrounds, religions
and other differences. Our unity will be
a testimony to the world of the power of
Christ’s blood to destroy the barriers
that commonly divide us.
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Calvary Is A
Church That Exists For Others
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Calvary desires to have the same mind
that is also in Christ Jesus, who
considered the interests of others more
important than his own. He became a
selfless, sacrificial servant so that
through his death many might come to
have life. Calvary shall exist for
others with this attitude. Calvary seeks
to minister to others in primarily two
ways:
Calvary Exists For Others Through
The Ministry of God’s Word. The
ministry of God’s Word includes
fulfilling the Great Commission in which
Christ commands us to go and make
disciples of all nations and to teach
them all that Christ commanded. The Word
of God is effective, so that when God
wills it, people are made new creatures
in Christ. Calvary seeks to further the
message of salvation through the
planting of churches in our own region
and abroad. We also see Calvary having a
significant role in foreign missions by
supporting missionaries, sending out
missionaries from our own church and
fulfilling short-term mission trips.
Further, it is through our relationships
that every member of Calvary has an
opportunity to share this message of
truth and salvation.
Calvary Exists For Others Through
the Ministry of Mercy. Our ministry
of mercy includes ministering to those
in need, to the sick, to the friendless,
and to any who may be in distress. This
is done primarily through our material
resources and our deeds that help to
relieve people’s suffering and move them
on toward a healthier life in service to
God.
Calvary
Possesses A Future Hope
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We are a people who realize
that our material comforts, our
daily circumstances, our
earthbound lives are secondary
to what awaits us in eternity.
Calvary is expending great
amounts of energy in the work
God has given us as we view each
day as a precious gift while
eternity awaits our arrival in a
very brief period of time. We
are experiencing peace and
calmness in the midst of painful
trials because we are aware of
the glories that await us. Even
while facing death, we have a
deep abiding joy and assurance
as we continually live on the
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Calvary is
a Community of Believers Dedicated to
One Another in Love
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Calvary shares a common life
with all believers, which is the
direct result of our union with
Jesus Christ. It is our union
with Christ that sets us apart
from other organizations and
gatherings because in Christ we
belong to one another. In other
words, our fellowship is much
more than Christian social
activity. Rather, it involves a
relationship in which we share
with one another on a close
personal and spiritual level. We
are moving beyond the surface
topics in our conversations to
the issues of the heart and
soul. The goal for Calvary is to
grow in love and to mature in
Christ likeness. This occurs in
our one-on-one relationships and
in our small groups as we share
biblical truth, foster openness,
encourage mutual accountability
and pray with one another. We
also desire to avoid gossip and
criticism of one another, while
committing ourselves to honor
and build each other up through
words of encouragement. We
further desire to share our
possessions with one another
when there is need. We own
nothing but are stewards of all
that God has entrusted to our
care. We are devoted to this
kind of community life even as
the believers were devoted to
one another following Christ’s
ascension.
