OUR NINE STRATEGIES
EMBRACE ALL
We will improve our reach to the poor and disenfranchised and create a normalcy for multicultural ministry by rewarding and celebrating churches that minister to the hurting, broken and people unlike themselves.
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DISCIPLE DEEPLY
We will place the same priority on discipling and serving as we do on our services of worship. By valuing and measuring holiness, service and obedience, we will increase the fruitfulness of the good news in our communities.
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CULTIVATE HEALTH
We will work to improve the health of every local church by creating measurable expectations and regular assessments. We will create and utilize training materials that focus on church health.
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DEVELOP LEADERS
We will raise up godly and competent leaders who support our vision and passionately make disciples. We will identify these leaders within our churches and provide opportunities for recruitment, internship and service.
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MULTIPLY MINISTRIES
We will increase multiplication of disciples, leaders, groups, churches and ministries by highlighting exemplary leaders and by changing the way our churches view and report growth.
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GO GLOBAL
We will increase the global and local influence of our churches by encouraging engagement with worldwide ministries and helping churches to better impact their communities.
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HONOR FRUITFULNESS
We will increase the number of growing and fruitful Free Methodist churches by encouraging and aiding successful leaders and their ministries. We will tell the story of these ministries to the rest of the denomination.
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ENGAGE URBAN
We will increase Free Methodist church planting and ministry in U.S. urban centers by developing lasting ministries and local leaders that multiply themselves throughout our cities.
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PARTNERING STRONG
We will encourage partnerships with like-minded ministries. These mutually beneficial relationships give us unified voice on social and spiritual issues, as well as more focused skills to fulfill our mission and vision.
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Distinctives
By Bishop Matthew Thomas
Everything excellent. That’s the way it was once, in the beginning. Nothing broken.
Right now, God is working to make everything whole again. We are a part of his people, working under the leadership of the Holy Spirit to restore the world — making people and all creation whole. As a result, we see outbreaks of God’s glory.
Jesus embodied this good news of the kingdom in His life, death, rising from death and continuing work in our world. He works transformation through His followers — bringing forgiveness, mending brokenness and setting people free to live with fearless love and confident hope. The gospel is the good news of God’s power. It makes everyone in every place whole. The Free Methodist Church makes this good news foundational to accomplishing all God wants to do in the world. We gladly welcome you to share in the adventure with us.
The history of the Free Methodist Church is rooted in the biblical command to live in holy love. This love comes from God and is available to all. Like the early Methodists, the founders of Free Methodism were not satisfied with speculative conversations about love. They were committed to expressing love through deep devotion to God. They demonstrated methodical Bible reading, worship and spiritual disciplines. They were committed to accountable discipleship through classes and bands. They recognized the calling on God’s people to accomplish His work through the lay ministry movement, itinerancy and field preaching.
The first Free Methodists also envisioned a renewed love for people who were marginalized, poor and disenfranchised. They balanced the Methodist intent to disciple every believer with the expectation that they would deliver the whole gospel to every man and woman, regardless of station, race or class.
The Free Methodist Church has chosen to express this engaging, holy love by empowering the church to use all means necessary, within sound biblical instruction, to impact the world for Christ. Our annual conferences and churches are allowed to organize themselves around guiding principles rather than rigid formulas. Our global leaders are respected as competent to lead their indigenous churches autonomously. Our pastors are appointed without being controlled in ministry. Our ministries are filled with partnerships from inside and outside the Free Methodist family.
At our core, we are committed to love. We are called to live holy lives. We are expected to engage a needy world. We are empowered to serve without needless restrictions. All of our structures encourage these priorities. We believe the Great Commission requires the transformation of individuals and societies by God’s power and love and for His glory.
The result is wholeness — whole people bringing the whole gospel of freedom to the whole world. In the church, this wholeness is displayed through healthy biblical communities of holy people — disciples, leaders, groups and churches that steadily multiply. Throughout the world, God displays this wholeness as He restores what is broken back to excellence through His holy, transformed people.
Everything excellent. That’s the way it was once, in the beginning. Nothing broken.
Right now, God is working to make everything whole again. We are a part of his people, working under the leadership of the Holy Spirit to restore the world — making people and all creation whole. As a result, we see outbreaks of God’s glory.
Jesus embodied this good news of the kingdom in His life, death, rising from death and continuing work in our world. He works transformation through His followers — bringing forgiveness, mending brokenness and setting people free to live with fearless love and confident hope. The gospel is the good news of God’s power. It makes everyone in every place whole. The Free Methodist Church makes this good news foundational to accomplishing all God wants to do in the world. We gladly welcome you to share in the adventure with us.
The history of the Free Methodist Church is rooted in the biblical command to live in holy love. This love comes from God and is available to all. Like the early Methodists, the founders of Free Methodism were not satisfied with speculative conversations about love. They were committed to expressing love through deep devotion to God. They demonstrated methodical Bible reading, worship and spiritual disciplines. They were committed to accountable discipleship through classes and bands. They recognized the calling on God’s people to accomplish His work through the lay ministry movement, itinerancy and field preaching.
The first Free Methodists also envisioned a renewed love for people who were marginalized, poor and disenfranchised. They balanced the Methodist intent to disciple every believer with the expectation that they would deliver the whole gospel to every man and woman, regardless of station, race or class.
The Free Methodist Church has chosen to express this engaging, holy love by empowering the church to use all means necessary, within sound biblical instruction, to impact the world for Christ. Our annual conferences and churches are allowed to organize themselves around guiding principles rather than rigid formulas. Our global leaders are respected as competent to lead their indigenous churches autonomously. Our pastors are appointed without being controlled in ministry. Our ministries are filled with partnerships from inside and outside the Free Methodist family.
At our core, we are committed to love. We are called to live holy lives. We are expected to engage a needy world. We are empowered to serve without needless restrictions. All of our structures encourage these priorities. We believe the Great Commission requires the transformation of individuals and societies by God’s power and love and for His glory.
The result is wholeness — whole people bringing the whole gospel of freedom to the whole world. In the church, this wholeness is displayed through healthy biblical communities of holy people — disciples, leaders, groups and churches that steadily multiply. Throughout the world, God displays this wholeness as He restores what is broken back to excellence through His holy, transformed people.
Free Methodist Church Mission: "To love God, love people and make disciples."
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