Our Vision

Aspects of Our Vision

We see a community of believers more thoroughly aware of and stunned by the intricacies and marvels of God’s grace which have accomplished our reconciliation to God, i.e., turned us from enemies to friends of the living God.

We see a community of believers so thoroughly pursuing their joy in God that it cannot help but overflow in love that reaches out in effective witness to lost peoples. As a result 

• We embrace our identity as ambassadors for Jesus Christ through which God Himself implores unbelievers to be reconciled to Him.

• We practice an intentional engagement of lost people to the end of calling them from seeking fulfillment in inferior pleasures to pursuing ultimate satisfaction in Christ.

• We see multitudes in Central Florida coming to know Christ as Savior and Lord, being baptized and going on to spiritual maturity.

• We grow in numbers as God gives the increase through conversion growth as well as transfer and biological growth.

• We see passions and expectations for global missions run high in praying, giving, sending, and going. Bible-less people groups come to have the Word of God and churches planted in their cultural context by God’s work in and through us.

We see a community of believers where nothing matters more than pursuing our joy in God in every conceivable dimension of our lives. We go hard after God, delight in Him, and champion Christian hedonism in our community and beyond.

We see a community of believers where prayer covers every aspect of the ministry so that God is assured of getting the glory as the Giver in our midst.

We see a community of believers who enthusiastically embrace our identity as a Reformed fellowship practicing believer’s baptism and our values, mission, and vision. We methodically train pastors and plant churches in Central Florida with the same orientation.

We see a community of believers who develop an increasing desire for the Word of God, both through personal study and expository preaching. The Holy Spirit uses these means to transform every dimension of our lives by the renewing of our minds.

We see a community of believers who enjoy the meticulous care of faithful, well-trained, long-term elders/undershepherds. We engage in an association with other like-minded believers for support and accountability.

We see a community of believers committed to a systematic process of discipleship resulting in exponential multiplication of future generations of disciples. We celebrate one another’s progression through various levels of growth toward the goal of spiritual maturity. We aim at mastery of every sequential phase of learning — from the most elementary principles of the faith to the “solid food” of more advanced doctrine and practice.

We see a community of believers where each member employs his/her gift to build up the rest of the body toward spiritual maturity. Ministries generally emerge from within the body, motivated by giftedness and calling. We have far more participants than spectators!

We see a community of believers saturated with grace and love in the way they fellowship with one another. That love shines brightest when dealing with conflict and chronic sin within the body. Biblical peace-making principles govern all conflict resolution. Biblical counseling principles dictate the restoration process for the fallen and struggling.

We see a community of believers committed to strengthening families as a powerful means of transforming our culture by building God’s kingdom. The church equips every kind of household to leave a lasting Christian legacy. All age groups regularly interrelate. Strong homes comprise a strong church, radically impacting the world for the glory of God.

We see a community of believers housed in a functional, aesthetically pleasing church facility that reflects the glory of God and serves as a place for worship, service, education, equipping, and outreach — built with little to no debt. This facility also serves as a spiritual haven for the surrounding community.

We see a community of believers which learns from the past and has set out for the adventure God has ordained for it in the future. We invest completely in God’s appointed vision. We look forward to that day in heaven when we thank God for the privilege of having participated in the building of His church at OGC and the expansion of His kingdom throughout the world.