Mission Statement

• We will love Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength by:

1. Surrendering ourselves to the lordship of Jesus His Son.
2. Allowing His Spirit to fill and direct us.
3. Faithfully attending to the reading and obedience of His Word.
4. Worshiping Him in spirit and in truth.
5. Being instant in prayer with thanksgiving.
6. Proclaiming the Gospel.
7. Avoiding sin and the allure of the world, loving what God loves, and hating what He hates.
8. Building His Kingdom.
9. Remembering The Lord’s death.

1. Rejoicing in His resurrection.

• We will love the brotherhood by:

1. Knowing each other and communicating with one another “in heart”.

1. Diligently building relationships and refusing those things that destroy them.
2. Appreciating individuality within the brotherhood, while embracing with sincerity and passion the group’s vision.
3. Frankly discussing and resolving differences among us, with love and care.
4. Forgiving one another freely.
5. Making special effort to show hospitality one to another.
6. Building strong, Christ-centered homes.

1. Educating our children so that they learn the truth and how to communicate it to others, become productive members of society, and bear the faith to future generations.

1. Finding our niche in God’s service, not neglecting the gift that is in us.

1. Being accountable to each other.

• We will love our neighbors as ourselves by:

1. Preaching the Gospel.

1. Feeding the hungry.
2. Clothing the naked.
3. Visiting the sick and imprisoned.

1. Distributing to the needy.

1. Sheltering the homeless.
2. Comforting the feeble-minded.

Vision Statement

• To be a brotherhood, disciples of The Lord Jesus Christ and quickened by His Spirit, whose love and patience for one another is evidence of our transformation.
• To focus on God’s specific mission for our brotherhood, recognizing that our work is but a thread in the vast tapestry of God’s kingdom on earth.
• To live lives that are in harmony with God’s character and the teachings of His Word, as faithful stewards of the gifts He has given each one of us, for His glory.
• To individually and collectively share the Good News of reconciliation to God the Father through belief in Jesus the Son with those that we meet, especially those in the Cleburne community.
• To be moved by love for God and compassion for our fellow man to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the brotherhood and those in our community, recognizing that every person is uniquely created by God.
• To be “eternity minded” in all our personal and business pursuits, focusing our resources on building the Kingdom of God.
• To provide a place of spiritual nurture for our families.
• To spread this vision by establishing and collaborating with other congregations locally and abroad, as the Spirit leads.