Vision Statement
SCC Vision Statement from Shively Christian Church on Vimeo.
Like a lighthouse sends out its light into the darkness to guide ships to safety and warn of danger, Shively Christian Church will shine the light of the Gospel into her surrounding communities of Southwest Louisville and around the world to lead the lost to safety in Jesus Christ.
With the power of the Holy Spirit we will grow into a community of faith that values families and individuals. Shively Christian Church will be known as a resource center of safety, hope and healing; a place where all families can find family, where marriages are nurtured and strengthened, where parents are equipped and encouraged to be godly fathers and mothers, where broken homes are healed and where broken people are loved to health.
We envision helping people obtain maturity in Christ through discovering their talents and spiritual gifts so that they may be equipped for 'every good work', then directing them into an area of ministry in and through the church.
We will make purposeful efforts with energy, time and finance to build bridges into people's lives through service evangelism.
We envision a body of disciples hungering and thirsting for the spiritual milk and meat of the Word of God while living scriptural truths in their lives. Preaching will be Scripturally sound and Scriptural study opportunities will be provided through Bible Fellowships, weekday Bible studies and Small Group meetings. We desire people to take their lives to the heart of Scripture and to take Scripture to the heart of their lives.
We see facilities that accommodate numerical and ministry growth. We will develop a site that anticipates the needs and opportunities of a growing ministry. Facilities will also provide recreational activities for the church and community as a means of evangelistic outreach and the health of church members.