Alton Mission Statement
We are a Christ-centered family, that glorifies God by loving him, loving others and making disciples.
Who We Are – We Are a Christ-Centered Family
The person and work of Jesus Christ (i.e. the Gospel) is the central truth that unites, guides, and empowers everything we do and believe as a church. By faith in Jesus Christ’s finished work, he has set us free from bondage to sin and adopted us into the family of God. Now we can relate to God as our Father and to one another as brothers and sisters.
What We Do – We Seek to Glorify God
The ultimate goal of everything our church family does is to give God the honor and glory he deserves. We don’t do this reluctantly, nor merely out of a sense of obligation. Rather, it is our deepest delight to declare and display him in all we do!
How We Do It – By Loving Him, Loving Others and Making Disciples
We seek to live for Jesus by taking the words of the great commandment (Matthew 22:36-40) and the great commission (Matthew 28:18-20) seriously. We obey these two passages by loving God, loving others, and making disciples.
Love God – We grow in our love for God by seeking and savoring him. We seek him primarily through the study of his Word, and savor him by responding in worship. The more we seek him, the more we'll find to savor. The more of him we find to savor, the more we will want to seek.
Love Others – We practice our love for others by building meaningful relationships with one another and taking responsibility for one another's good and growth. The deeper our relationships grow, the more we will take responsibility for one another. The more we take responsibility for one another, the deeper our relationships will grow.
Make Disciples – We seek to fulfill the great commission (Matthew 28:18-20) by making new disciples through mission and outreach, maturing disciples through intentional discipleship, and multiplying disciples by equipping one another to share in God's mission together.