MISSION AND VISION
Our Virginia Mission and Vision includes eight
Commitments and areas of ministry. As we continue to fulfill our
divine calling, ministry activities will focus upon the following
Mission and Vision Commitments with the biennial theme, Moving to the
Next Level.
PRAYER
We commit ourselves to making prayer the highest priority of the Church of God in Virginia.
Prayer Initiative
*Eight Great Days of Prayer
*Prayer Kit
*January 09, Commitment to Prayer Training
VPN (Virginia Prayer Network) www.vpncog.org
VA Covenant Prayer Partners Intercessors
VA Prayer Commission
Prayer ALERTS
PENTECOSTAL WORSHIP
We commit ourselves to Pentecostal Worship that exalts God, engages the heart, and challenges to deeper commitment and discipleship.
Music and Worship Conference
Development of Music and Worship Leaders
United In the Word Initiative
Emphasis on Biblical Stewardship
Focus on the Centrality of God's Word
WORLD EVANGELIZATION
We commit ourselves to intentionally reaching the lost, baptizing them in water, and leading them to unite with the church.
Great Commission Emphasis
*Great Commission Symposiums (East and West)
Maximize Our Missional View
World Missions Strategy (World Missions Packet, DVD, Resources, etc.)
Evangelize Unreached People Groups (Bangladesh, Hope Charitable Services)
Goal of 10% Local Church Conversion Growth per year
Beyond Our Borders Initiative
CHURCH PLANTING
We commit ourselves to identifying, training, and resourcing God-called church planters to plant life-giving churches.
Goal of 25 Additional New Field Churches
Recruitment and Training / Church Planters
Recruitment of Sponsoring / Supporting Churches
Target Cities / Regions
Goal of 10% New Organized Churches
Indigenous Churches
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
We commit ourselves to identifying and developing individuals whom God has called and given leadership gifts.
Moving to the Next Level Leadership Initiative
Next Level Leaders / Churches (Segmentation)
Mentoring / Coaching Initiative
Leadership Development Tracks (Pastoral, Laity, Chaplaincy, YCE)
Discipleship Training
Church Ministries Conferences
Cradle of Pentecost--Tour of the Holy Land
CARE
We commit ourselves to the challenge of being a church that genuinely cares for one another and for those who are lost, hurting, needy and disadvantaged.
VA Disaster Management Task Force
Men and Women of Action
Benevolence Ministries
Care Commitments and Implementation
Double Honor Program
Agencies Networking
INTERDEPENDENCE
We commit ourselves to interdependence, acknowledging our interconnectedness and dependence on all the members of the Body of Christ.
Quest for Trust Initiative (Regional Listening Tour)
Membership Assimilation (Goal of 5% per year)
Ministers / Spouses Retreat, Fall 2009
Departmental Programs
Ministry Networking
COMMUNICATION
We commit ourselves to utilizing every available medium and means to effectively maintain open and perpetual ministry communication with our constituency.
Internet Ministry (VA News, Resources, Departmental Connectivity, etc.)
Virginia Connections Web TV Programs
Quarterly Live Web Conferences
Plugged In Communications Publication / Departmental Publications
The Virginian
Email / Addresses Database
