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VISION:
Bethesda Fellowship Church is a Christ-centered Church dedicated to impacting state of Gujarat in India and other states with the Love of God in the power of the Holy Spirit.
AT Bethesda Church we will accomplish God’s purpose by : Mobilizing our members to be an influence to as many people as possible with the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We exist to build relationship with people that will earn us the privilege to invite them, with our life style and words, into a relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. We will incorporate people into fellowship through life giving corporate gatherings and meaningful small group.
Mission Statement :
· Preach the Gospel · Proclaim release to the captives · Recovery of sight to the blind · Set free the downtrodden · Proclaim the favorable year of the Lord
We will do this by :
An emphasis on praise and worship .The centrality of prayer and the word of God. An obvious ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Relational Christianity:
A focus on body ministry and the priesthood of all believers. A heart for evangelism, reaching the lost and planting them into new churches. A world vision with involvement in overseas mission. A concern for the poor and disadvantaged and a desire for social justice. A prophetic voice to the nation, proclaiming non-sectarian Christianity. The unity among believers, regardless of church affiliation.
Statement of faith
We believe in :
* The unity of the Father ,the Son and the Holy Spirit in the Godhead.
* God’s sovereignty in creation, revelation, redemption and the final judgment.
* The divine inspiration and infallibility of Holy scripture (the Bible), as originally given and it’s supreme authority in All matters of faith and conduct.
* The fall of man, his lost estate and total depravity making Necessary the new birth.
* The deity of Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, His virgin birth, death, bodily resurrection, ascension, Exultation at God’s right hand and his personal return.
* Acceptance by faith of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ on Calvary as the only means of salvation and Righteousness before God.
* The necessity of the Holy Spirit to make the death of Christ Effective to the individual, granting them repentance towards God and growing in the maturity of faith in Jesus Christ. The Work of the Holy Spirit in bringing conviction to the sinners, Sanctifying the believers and in giving gifts to the church.
* The one universal church which is the body of Christ to which All true believers belong, and the rapture of the church.
* Christ’s commission to the church to go into all the world And preach the Gospel to every creature.
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