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ARCH International
OUR PURPOSE…what we are living for
The Autumn Ridge Mission Ministry exists to partner in establishing reproducing churches throughout the world by using all the resources given to us by God and to build a mission-active congregation of Christ.
OUR DREAM…what we are rooting for
To see a church in every town, village, and neighborhood to which God has called us into partnership.
OUR TEACHINGS…how we are casting our nets
• Children…helping them to see all the cultures of the world, God’s heart for all peoples, and gain a growing desire for prayer
• Youth…develop a growing scale of investing time, energy, and life commitments for the sake of world evangelization
• Adults…seeing their lives fully committed to the Great Commission and the Great Compassion of our Lord and serving in missions in all stages of life
• Congregation…corporately preach, teach, and challenge one another to live, serve, and give sacrificially for the glorious mission of Christ
OUR OBJECTIVES…what we are shooting for
We fulfill our purpose by
• Mobilizing the Body of Christ at Autumn Ridge through PPGSGPP…as our primary instruments are Praying, Preparing, Going, Sending, Giving, Partnering, and Promoting
• Preparing God’s People…as leaders and equippers in world mission
• Promoting and Encouraging Prayer Movements…in support of church planting, world evangelism, reaching our adopted people group(s), and the ministry of the needy
• Engaging in Ministries of Compassion and Development…in cooperation with national churches and like-minded mission agecies
OUR VALUES…what we are standing for (past, present, future)
CHURCH…we believe the local church is God's primary instrument
INTEGRITY…we hold biblical integrity and holiness as our daily standard
PARTNERSHIP…we seek to work with others in the Body of Christ and to come alongside national leaders
PRAYER…we ask the Lord, in prayer, to empower our ministries
PEOPLE…we regard each person as valuable to God and to us
INNOVATION…we value creative changes that move us forward
TRAINING…we prepare gifted people to be effective in world evangelization and compassion ministries
SERVANT APPROACH…we esteem and honor our indigenous co-workers