WHAT IS CENTERLANES VISION?
The church of Jesus Christ has been called since its inception to tell people about Jesus “everywhere – in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:18. It is our goal and vision as an assembly of followers of Jesus to work with one heart and purpose (Phillipians 2:1) to fulfill this command. In order to do so, we must be willing to forgo or abandon many of the traditional roles that have been adopted by Churches in the modern era. Instead, our collective decision-making should be evaluated in terms of whether any and all decisions made and projects developed fulfill the basic mission purpose we have been given. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we hope to develop and promote a concept of church as an ever-expanding mission, as opposed to one of working toward a stated end result of becoming a “mature church.” Doing this will necessitate a rethinking of concepts of building, single location, outreach, and discipleship, in favor of flexibility, m
