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Mission & Vision
"To prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." Ephesians 4:12,13 Gathering, Guiding and Growing Congregations for Building Up the Body of Christ
Acts 1:8 PowerPoint Gathering for worship, prayer, accountability, and fellowship for theological study and dialogue resources for ministry and mission possibilities for reports, discussion, and decision a harvest for Christ in our day Guiding consistories, pastors, and students of theology congregations to discern their strengths and God's unique calling upon them during each chapter of their history denominational beliefs, policies, relationships, and practices Growing deep in faith, prayer, worship, and service people, leadership, vision new believers and worshipping communities numbers of disciples and congregations in our love for each other and for God's Word in our ability to be salt and light to our generation Classis: A Latin word for a fleet of ships moving toward a common goal. The Zeeland Classis is committed to SEE the full work of God flourish in us and through us! A classis that actively SUPPORTS its congregations, clergy, and students of theology as they seek to become and to develop disciples of Jesus Christ, those who bring the life-changing message of the gospel to our communities and world. A classis that actively ENCOURAGES its congregations, clergy, and students of theology to be . . . Biblically based Grounded in prayer Mission minded Culturally relevant Strategically focused Outwardly reaching & warmly including Engaged in works of service as modeled & taught by Christ A classis that actively ENABLES its variously gifted congregations, clergy, and students of theology to . . . Fulfill God's unique calling upon their lives and ministry Develop strong, biblical and visionary leadership Experience ongoing renewal and revitalization Pursue new and emerging ministry opportunities Be trained in, to allow for and to support a variety of worship styles Share an enduring commitment to continuously birth new congregations RCA Beliefs Copyright 2007-10 Classis of Zeeland Web Development by J. Slagter