Our MISSION
The Mission of Yokota Church is to see each individual, as well as our church, fulfill the Mission of Jesus to Make Disciples who Make Disciples, and to do so by Loving Everyone with the love of Jesus
Our Mission comes directly from the words of Jesus:
1. The Great Commandment
Mark 12:30–31
30 and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
31 “The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
2. The Great Commission
Matthew 28:19–20
19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
OUR VISION
Yokota Church is a gathering of faith-filled followers of Jesus who are:
— LOVING GOD and PEOPLE
— LEARNING to GROW and MINISTER
— LED by the SPIRIT
— LAUNCHING into the MISSION of JESUS
OUR CORE VALUES
1. HONOR
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– Honoring God with our Obedience, Worship, and Service.
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– Honoring Others with Graciousness in our Attitudes and Actions.
2. LOVE
– To walk in compassionate love freely given by God and freely given to others.
3. IGNITED
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– We are baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire that burns brightly with purpose to let our light shine as we tell our story and invite others to let Jesus transform their life.
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– Our worship is ignited with the power of the presence of the Living God as He moves among us, speaks to us, and speaks through us.
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– All that we do is empowered by the Holy Spirit.
4. GENEROSITY
– We know the joy of giving and serving.
– We give of our time, abilities, and finances because we know it is an investment into eternity.
5. INTEGRITY
– We reflect the nature and character of Jesus in a life of integrity.
6. RELATIONAL
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– We grow in Community with one another.
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– We grow by building bridges of Connection with others.
Dream Statements
Dream Statements are a result of the Vision Team praying over each of the Biblical Functions of a church, and then putting into words those desires of what we want to see take place in our church. These dream statements form the foundation for developing the Vision Statement, as well as for developing our strategic plan.
