First Baptist Church
of Rochester, PA
A Historic Church Proclaiming a Relevant Message
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Christ has given us a mission to be
LIGHT in a world of darkness.
That means we are to:
Evangelize the lost
Bring glory to God
Disciple Christians.
What Does "On Mission" mean?
A Church on Mission, and Missions, are not the same.
Missions is sharing the gospel.
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A Church on Mission is:
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Accomplishing the purpose God intended
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Interested in their community
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Engaged, corporately and individually, with other churches, Christians and unbelievers.​
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On Mission Means
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We as a church are interested in what happens at other churches and are interested in enabling them to become better and stronger.
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Things such as commissioning our Pastor to Kenya and Rwanda to teach.
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More than just sending money. It is sending ourselves.
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Missions Minded Only
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A church can be missions minded, and not be on mission.
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This is the church that sends money away to various ministries, but they themselves as individuals are not personally engaged in others’ lives.
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A missions minded only church sends money and is not personally involved.
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A missions minded only church pays someone else to be on mission for them.
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A Church on Mission, will also be a Mission Minded Church
The church we need to be is both a church on mission and a mission minded church. It should not be just one or the other, but both.