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Our Mission

As members of the Christian Church, we confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world. In Christ's name and by his grace, we accept our mission of witness and service to all people. We rejoice in God, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and in God's covenant of love, which binds us to God and to one another. Through our baptism into Christ, we enter into the newness of life and are made one with the whole people of God.In the communion of the Holy Spirit, we are joined together in the discipleship and in obedience to Christ. At the Table of the Lord, we celebrate with thanksgiving the saving acts and presence of Christ. Within the universal church, we receive the gift of ministry and the light of scripture. In the bonds of Christian faith, we yield ourselves to God so that we may serve the One whose kingdom has no end.
-Excerpt from The Design of the Christian Church (Deciples of Christ)
  • The Mission of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "To be and share the Good News of Jesus Christ, witnessing, loving and serving from our doorsteps "to the ends of the earths." (Acts 1:8)
  • The Vision of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "To be a faithful, growing church, that demonstrates true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice." (Micah 6:8)
  • The Confession of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "As members of the Christian Church, we confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world." (Preamble to the Design)
  • The Purpose of First Christian Church, Rensselaer, Indiana is revealed n the New Testament: to accept people into the embodiment of the body of Christ while also inspiring their faith and ministry to be actively engaged as a valued and worthy member of FCC's community of faith. May we also grow in God's grace beyond knowledge by pursuing the continual understanding so that we may grow together as a Family of God: Leading one another to follow Jesus' example by doing God's will, striving to unite all of God's People, through the building up of all through God's love and establishing God's Kingdom.