We do we exist? That’s a great question.
We are working together as a congregation to discover God’s direction for us, discerning His movement among us. We have a rich history, but understand that God is moving in new ways among us.
In 2009, we began an intentional process of discernment. While this process never ends, we continue to define areas in which God seems to be moving and calling us to join Him. At this point in time, we articulate our mission as:
A Spirit-led people gathered to care for and empower each other by stewarding God’s resources to impact our community for Christ
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Mission Series Videos
In February 2012, we completed a sermon series on our mission. You can watch these five sermons to better understand who we are as a congregation. If you are interested in the audio for these sermons, you can access the audio by subscribing to the podcast. -
Mission Series Artwork
Artist Statement This project was conceptualized in response to a class requirement for voluntary investment in the community and birthed out of Godly timing and missionary vision. Each piece is intended to convey the layered meaning of the verbs in First Baptist Muncie’s mission statement, according to advantage of shape... -
Gather
Mission Statement: A Spirit-led people gathered to care for and empower each other by stewarding God’s resources to impact our community for Christ We are people who are gathered by the Holy Spirit We are each called to this time and place to live in community with one another pointing... -
Care
Mission Statement: A Spirit-led people gathered to care for and empower each other by stewarding God’s resources to impact our community for Christ We completed a sermon series on our mission statement in February 2012. Take a few minutes to watch the videos to understand more about our mission. We... -
Empower
Mission Statement: A Spirit-led people gathered to care for and empower each other by stewarding God’s resources to impact our community for Christ We are called to live into the Kingdom of God. As we gather, we are called to empower each other for Kingdom living. We call this process... -
Steward
Mission Statement: A Spirit-led people gathered to care for and empower each other by stewarding God’s resources to impact our community for Christ All that we have is God’s. It has been entrusted to us for His purposes. We are called to utilize these resources for the building of His... -
Impact
Mission Statement: A Spirit-led people gathered to care for and empower each other by stewarding God’s resources to impact our community for Christ The culmination of our existence is to impact our community for Christ. We are the sent agents of God into world. We are on mission to do...
A Continual Process
We understand that God will continue to move, continue to call us in new ways. We submit our existence to His leadership among us as we continue to pray and seek His direction.
