About

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Free Methodist Church is to make known to all people everywhere God’s call to wholeness through forgiveness and holiness in Jesus Christ, and to invite into membership and to equip for ministry all who respond in faith.

We think that God’s renewal can penetrate into the very core of our beings: that we really can love God with our whole being; that we really can love our neighbors as ourselves; that we can be cleaned, not just dirt painted-over. This call to holiness connects with our historic values and also makes us bold to confront all destructive behaviors – anything that dishonors God.

Becoming real Christ-followers is the great purpose of our community. We are serious about evangelization and disciple-making. We are not casual about pointing out the way of life and holiness. We expect everyone to grow spiritually, whether pre-Christians, new Christians or longtime Christians.

What’s Really Really Important to Us:

1. All local churches connect to other local churches. This is where we practice truth and grace.
2. Our mission dominates our church. If something doesn’t fit our mission we quit doing it.
3. We’re committed to ministry among the poor.
4. We try to speak the good news with words and emotion so that people who aren’t religious can hear and say “yes.”
5. We accept everybody. It doesn’t matter what your past is, how messed up you might be, or how good you might think you are. Jesus loves us all and can heal us all. Come on in!
6. We think small groups and cells are the best places for spiritual growth.
7. Our local churches are like mission outposts in their communities. Our pastors are appointed not just to a local congregation or a building, but to whole communities.
8. We are a part of God’s apostolic movement, a “sent” people. We push ourselves away from the comfortable center toward the “growth edge;” reaching new places and people with the good news.
9. We usually agree with the way John Wesley understood the Bible and organized the church. Even though he’s long-since dead, we still like the way he thought.
10. We believe the Bible and follow it.  But the consensus of the church throughout her history is also helpful to us. That helps us not be arrogant in our own interpretation.
11. We expect to be holy, like Jesus. We desire nothing less than that our conduct and our teaching reflect God. We seek nothing less than the holistic well-being of all who come under our care.