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The Vision of Little Rock Church
Little Rock Church is to be a relevant, family-oriented church growing to 400-500 believers experiencing Christian community in house churches that will fulfill our mission to Love God and Love our Neighbor (especially our neighbors that do not have a church home) through living out our purposes as we plant three new churches in neighboring communities by 2015.
The Mission of Little Rock Church
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind. And, love your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)
The Purposes of Little Rock Church
Worship God (Worship)
Bring the Lost and Hurting to Christ (Outreach)
Pursue Unity in His Body (Unity)
Mature Followers of Christ (Maturity)
Equip Members for Ministry (Equipping)
 | Worship God - Worship is our response to who God is and what He has done for us. God’s purpose in the world is to redeem a people to be His very own and to share His love with his creation. Our purpose is to return that love to God by worshipping Him. Jesus said that God is seeking worshippers who will worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). We worship God by the power of the Holy Spirit, based on the Truth that, while we were dead in sin, Jesus Christ made us right with God through His death, burial and resurrection.Top of Page |
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 | Outreach - Matthew records some of the last words of Jesus just before his ascension, “Therefore Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. . . .” Luke also records some of the last words of Jesus in Acts 1:8: “and you will be my witnesses. . . to the ends of the earth Our mission is broader than telling people the Good News about Jesus. We are also called to BE the Good News. We therefore have a mission to the poor and to the hurting in our community. We pursue justice for the oppressed, food for the hungry, clothing for the naked, housing for the homeless, and caring for the sick.Top of Page |
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 | Unity - One of the last things that Jesus did on this earth was to pray for His disciples and for all of us who would believe in Him through their message. He prayed, "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you." (John 17:20-21) In fact, Jesus prayed that all believers would be brought to complete unity. Jesus wants us to "Make every effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:3) This means that we should seek and pursue unity within our Body and with other groups of believers who have a devotion to Jesus, as do we.Top of Page |
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 | Maturity - One of the goals of the Body of Christ is to help every member "become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:13). Maturity in Christ involves distinguishing between right and wrong (Hebrews 5:14 - 6:2), growing in grace and knowledge of Christ (2 Pet 3:18), and being compelled by the love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14). Ultimately, the goal of every Christian is to be transformed into the image of Christ.Top of Page |
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 | Equipping - The Bible tells us that “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). It also tells us that the purpose of these good works is to build up the Body of Christ. Every Christian is indwelled by the Holy Spirit and is specifically gifted by Him to serve in His Body. God calls church leaders to “prepare [equip] God’s people for works of service” (Ephesians 4:11-12), and to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24). Top of Page |
How Will We Accomplish God's Purposes for Little Rock Church?
By first and foremost submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives individually and as a Body. Realizing that God has specific purposes for our Body, we want to become a "purpose-driven" church. This means that we must focus on God's purposes for our Body, making sure that every decision we make and everything we do serves to fulfill one or more of these purposes. We have established Purpose Teams that lead our Body in each area. It is our goal to make sure the ministry and mission of LRC is accomplished as we carry out these five purposes.
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Current Purpose Team Leaders:
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