Our Mission & Purpose at Sterling First Church

Our Mission

Connecting with Christ Together.
(Ephesians 4:15-16)

Our Passion

Get Connected.

Our Strategy

C Christ first always. (Mark 12:30)

O Others are priority. (Philippians 2:3)

N Needs are met. (Acts 2:45)

N Nurturing one another. (Hebrews 10:24)

E Everyone is valued. (John 3:16)

C Care enough to listen. (James 1:19)

T Take time to disciple. (Acts 2:46)

Our Values

We value God:
- His person: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- His Word
- His Worship

We value People:
- Children
- Youth
- Adults

We value Evangelism:
- Initially expressed in our desire to continually reach new people
- Completely expressed in our commitment to Christian growth
- Locally expressed in our ministries and worship services
- Globally expressed in our involvement in extended missions

We value Christ-likeness:
- Obedience in all areas of life and godliness
- Personal holiness
- Servant-hood and sacrifice

We value Fellowship and the Family of God:
- Spiritual friendships and support
- Stewardship and service
- Membership and accountability
- Commitment and discipleship

We value our Community:
- All faith groups: the churched and the un-churched
- All social, ethnic, and economic groups

We value Prayer:
- We want to be a “House of prayer for all nations”
- Without knowing God through prayer, all our other values risk being short-sighted and self-serving

What we believe:

Please go here to see our Statement of Belief.