

About 2010 Experiencing Worship Directions Ministry Team Lead Pastor What We Believe Core Values Our Vision	Our Vision You are here: Home >> about >> Our Vision The Bible describes the church as a community of faithful believers committed to serving Jesus Christ. The vision of The Sanctuary is to be such a community, expressing the unique personality and ministry perspective that God has given to our local fellowship. The following statements describe the distinctive community of faith God is calling us to become. A Transformational Community The Sanctuary will be a community of believers embracing a culture of transformation. We will value and facilitate God’s transformation of the whole person (spirit, soul and body) through an openness to the dynamic movement and leading of the Holy Spirit in all areas of ministry planning and process. A Community with Values A community’s values drive its decisions and actions. We will clearly define and communicate what we value as a local community of faith. Our ministry decisions, planning, programs and budget will reflect our community values. A Purpose-Centered Community With the belief that God has given his people five basic purposes (worship, service, outreach, fellowship, discipleship) to fulfill on the earth, we will center our lives and ministry upon them. Our organizational structure, ministry goals and strategies will reflect our commitment to accomplishing these purposes. A Worshipping Community We will always deeply value the intimate worship of God in our fellowship. We will seek to lead all people toward the deep worship of God through increasingly diverse styles, forms and expressions. A Missional Community We will be a community involved in accomplishing God’s mission on the earth by recognizing and fulfilling our individual and corporate ministry callings. We will move beyond mere words and maintenance, and be a action-oriented, missional community. A Diverse Community We will be a community of believers that reflects the cultural mosaic of the greater Orlando-Daytona Beach area. We will seek to reach out to all peoples. Ministries to various cultural and ethnic groups will emerge in our fellowship as God guides us. A Community for All Generations Our future will be characterized by ministry to all generations, with every generation being valued and included in our community. The importance of reaching emerging generations will shape our ministry styles and approaches, while also offering quality ministry programming for all ages. A Community of Multiple Locations and Styles Our calling is to be a regional influence for God’s Kingdom. In the future, we will fulfill this mandate by establishing additional worship venues with diverse worship styles. We will be one community of believers, reaching this region in multiple locations. A Large Community of Smaller Groups The Sanctuary will be a large community of faith, comprised of many smaller ministry groups. Lasting friendships, authentic Christian care and life-development will be experienced within these community groups. An Educational Community The Sanctuary will continue to value every facet of education. We will provide holistic life-development opportunities for every age group. We will also operate our pre-school, a covenant-style Christian school, and a bible and ministry training center. A Community of Teams The Sanctuary is committed to a team-oriented approach to ministry. With this approach, our community of faith will maximize our effectiveness in ministry by encouraging every believer to participate in regular missional activity. A Community of Leaders God has called us as to be a community that identifies, develops and releases Christian leaders into all walks of life and ministry. We will seek to provide environments and programming to equip leaders of all generations to explore the limits of their potential. A Community with Influence The Sanctuary is destined to become a community of faith that influences its community and the surrounding region for God’s Kingdom. We will seek to express this influence through community involvement, media ministries, conferences and other means as God provides the leadership and resources to do so.