| Mission Statement
The mission of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church is to minister to the spiritual,
intellectual, physical and emotional, and environmental needs of
all people by spreading Christ's liberating gospel through word
and deed. At every level of the Connection and in every local
church, the African Methodist Episcopal Church shall engage in
carrying out the spirit of the original Free African Society, out
of which the A.M.E. Church evolved; that is, to seek out and save
the lost, and serve the needy through a continuing program of:
- Preaching the gospel,
- Feeding the hungry,
- Clothing the naked,
- Housing the homeless,
- Cheering the fallen,
- Providing jobs for the jobless,
- Administering to the needs of
those in prisons, hospitals, nursing homes, asylums, and
mental institutions, senior citizen's
- Homes; caring for the sick, the
shut-in, the mentally and socially disturbed, and
- Encouraging thrift and economic
advancement.
Purpose Statement
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to present Jesus Christ and make
disciples
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to develop Christian maturity
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to minister to the needs of the
membership and community, near and far
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to preach and teach God's Word
so as to build a relevant or hermeneutical bridge between
God's Word and daily life
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challenges
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to worship God in spirit and in
truth
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to welcome and fellowship with
all regardless of race or nationality
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to develop effective members in
the church, and Christian leadership at home and abroad
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to evangelize and minister to
all in need |
Goals
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a totally saved, tithing, and
serving congregation
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a bible believing and living
Christian fellowship
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a commitment to teaching
Christian principles, morals and responsibility to God and one
another
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a supportive missionary
relationship with our sister churches in Texas, the United
States, and the world |
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