Purpose Statement

"South Loop Community Church exists to be used of God in helping people

become fully functioning followers of Christ."

Four characteristics of fully functioning followers of Christ:

* Saved and identified with Jesus Christ--a new position
(Acts 2:41,47; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:19,20)

* Love God and neighbor with all the heart--a new passion
(Matthew 22:37-40; John 4:23,24; Acts 2:42,44-47)

* Committed to growth in relationship to Christ--a new pattern
(Acts 2:42; Romans 12:1-11; Colossians 2:6,7)

* Commissioned to serve Christ and his church--a new priority
(Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:44-46; Ephesians 4:11-16)

Founding Vision Statement of the South Loop Community Church 2000 AD

* Visionizing faith and prayer
* Effective elder leadership
* Biblically solid preaching and teaching
* Culturally relevant philosophy of ministry
* Celebrative and reflective authentic worship
* Holistic disciple-making with an active role in the community
* Expanding network of cell growth groups
* Developing and resourcing leaders
* Mobilizing believers according to character and spiritual giftedness
* Appropriate and productive programming where God is at work
* Multi-ethnic, community-type ministry
* Reproduce itself in church planting
 

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Founding Vision August 2000
Public Services Launched October 2000
First Formal Membership Initiated March 2001