OUR PURPOSE

We believe that our God-given mission is to glorify God by making fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20).  From a biblical perspective, it is clear that a fully devoted disciple is not gauged by how much Bible information a person has or how committed a person is to the activities within a local church.  The New Testament focuses more in terms of transformation than information.  Clearly, some information is needed to aid in the transformation of character and conduct, but transformation is the goal. (cf. Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:14).

 The vision of LWBC is to be a transformed community of Christ's disciples who play a transforming role in the entire region and beyond.  As we become increasingly like Christ in our thoughts, speech, actions and relationships, we will seek out those who are lost and estranged from God.  By God's grace and in His power, we will share the lifechanging message of the gospel, then teach and equip those who come to faith in Christ so that they will become fully devoted disciples of Christ—in order for them to reproduce that process in another person.

 The ministries of LWBC are organized in five functional divisions—outreach, education, worship, congregational care, and administration—to help us play a transforming role in our society by:

 Evangelizing non-believers by the gospel of Jesus Christ, encouraging them to respond in faith and become members of God's family;

 Establishing these members in their faith by providing opportunities for them to GROW;

• Give worship to God,
• Receive instruction from the Bible,
• Obtain biblical fellowship, and
• Walk in personal spiritual disciplines, thus growing in Christ-like maturity; and