The second indicator is about core values. What are some examples of church vision/mission statements or core values?
Here are examples of core values and mission statements from the Greenwood District. Kilmichael UMC “Kilmichael United Methodist Church affirms its purpose to serve Christ through upholding worship as a primary value, seeking to be an example of tolerance and diversity, growing in loving others as we love ourselves, and continuing to celebrate the long history of this congregation in Kilmichael, Mississippi.” St. John’s UMC, Greenwood St. John’s exists to “reach out and win persons to Jesus Christ, to assimilate persons into the church, to train and equip persons for the work of discipleship, and then to send persons into the world as faithful disciples.” St. Luke UMC, Cleveland “To be a Christian community whose people experience the love of God through worship and fellowship, grow through prayer and study of scripture, and respond as disciples through service and witness to our faith.” Trinity UMC, Greenville “Trinity’s purpose is to create a climate where all people can know Jesus C
