Pastor’s Vision
“2. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. 4. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” Habakuk 2:2 – 4
I see Historical Mt. Pleasant church as a family of Christian believers who have been called into a living and working relationship with Jesus Christ. Our objective is to come together to provide a picture of a balanced church family that truly desires to be a reflection of the Body of Christ.
The Vision Statement:
“It is my vision that HMP shall continue to be a loving, supportive, Christ-centered body of believers, striving to Praise the Lord and lift up the Name of Jesus; and that this will best be achieved by an environment that is conducive to that end.”
Synthesis:
- By “continuing“, it is meant that the basic premise has been achieved, and that we will not only continue what is being done but also improve.
- By “loving“, it is meant to mean “brotherly and sisterly love” which is expected to grow and evolve to “agape love”.
- By “supportive“, it is meant to describe those attitudes and behaviors that support, uplift, enjoin and empower others through their time, talent, and tithes.
- By “Christ-centered“, it is meant to enunciate that Jesus Christ is the center, focus and core of all actions, beliefs, intentions of how we act, what we say and what we do.
- By “body of believers“, it is meant to convey all who are a part of and supportive of our local church and general church structure.
- By “praising the Lord“, and “lift up the Name of Jesus, it is meant to mean corporate and personal, public and private worship.
- Our Church “environment” consists of physical comfort, positive intellectual input and a nurturing Spiritual base, i.e., Body, Mind and Spirit.
- Physical comfort involves not only the Church building but also the physical and emotional well-being of all who may come into our Church.
- Positive intellectual input involves Christian education and examples that are demonstrated.
- Nurturing Spiritual base are those attributes that will cause others to grow and prosper. Its origins begin with the Word of God, reside in our hearts, are expressed in our deeds and can be identified as such.
