Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission

Our mission flows from biblical teaching and is summarized in our Mission Statement. Southwood Community Church exists to:

• Exalt God through contemporary Worship (Ps. 40:3)
• Evangelize others through active Outreach (1 Cor. 9:19-22)
• Encourage one another through meaningful Relationships (Acts 2:42-47)
• Equip one another through deliberate Discipleship (Mt. 28:19-20)
• Exemplify love to others through community Service (Mk. 9:41)
• Edify one another through relevant Communication (Col. 1:25-29)
• Express ourselves to God through passionate Prayer (1 Thess. 5:17)

Our Vision

Our vision clarifies how we, as a community of faith, believe God wants us to carry out our mission in this community. Since the Bible is our final authority, our vision statement is not intended to be a static statement. It is however a tool that enables us to remain focused on the ministry that God has called us to in this particular place and time.

“We envision Southwood Community Church to be a church that is committed to the biblical Christian faith as summarized in our Statement of Faith. We envision a church that seeks to communicate and model Christianity to one another and to our community in a fashion that demonstrates awareness of the language and social norms of our day without compromising the truth. We will endeavour to obey the Great Commission by sharing Christ with everyone in our community, making committed followers of Jesus, helping people to live and think in an authentic Christian way, and equipping people to use their spiritual gifts and talents to build the Body of Christ and to win their world for God.”