
- Driving Convictions
Driving Convictions
There are four convictions that guide our efforts. We are to fulfill God’s mission by reaching, planting, training and serving.
Reaching
We believe that lost people matter to God. We are therefore dedicated to proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ to the spiritually lost by deploying missionaries to the unreached wherever they are found in our world. (Rom 9:17; Ps 67:2)
Planting
We believe the best and most compelling expression of Jesus is the local church planted in its community. We will therefore make it our priority to plant the church where the church doesn’t exist. (Eph 1:22-23; Col 1:24-29)
Training
We believe that trained church leaders are the hope of the world. We are therefore committed to serving the global church by deploying equippers who will also function as catalysts for the mission of God. (Eph 4:11-13; 2 Tim 2:2)
Serving
We believe people should experience God’s love and compassion through tangible means provided by the local church. We will therefore support ministry expressions channeled through local churches that touch people in Jesus’ name. (Ps 112:9; Gal 2:10; Jam 1:27)
World Missions
The Oregon Ministry Network reaffirms the historic understanding of mission as planting the church among non-Christian populations, directly or indirectly, through cross-cultural missionaries or by means of mission strategic partnerships and projects so that the church is planted where Christ is not known.