President's Blog

Without access to my reading glasses, I’m in trouble. I feel blind. That’s why I have a couple of pairs in my office, and four cheap pairs sitting around the house. I need to find a pair anytime I need to read something. Clarity in my vision is essential if I’m going to be able to read.

The same is true in life. It’s also true in ministry. If my “vision” of a preferred future is clear, I’m going to be able to “read” the times with greater clarity, greater accuracy.

As an Association of churches we have two important identity documents that guide us on mission by declaring who we are, what we do, and what we believe:

1. Our Fellowship National Affirmation of Faith clearly identifies our foundational beliefs, while

2. Our Mission Statement, “We are the Fellowship” identifies our mission, vision, values, and strategies in accomplishing the everyday co-mission.

Our Mission: “We are a movement of churches making passionate disciples of Christ.”

Click here to view the document and watch a four-minute video introducing our mission as a Fellowship.

Mission direction for each Fellowship National Ministry

This past year all Fellowship National departments and ministries did a refresh of their ministry “Directional Documents”. These documents guide each of our ministries and clarify their mission, identity, and primary tasks.

I’d like to introduce you to each of our Fellowship National Directional Documents:

Fellowship International — “Gateway to the Nations”

• Mission: Fellowship International exists to catalyze movements of disciple-makers in strategic populations by empowering nationals.

FAIR (Fellowship Aid and International Relief) — “Bringing the hope of the Gospel to people in need for the glory of God”

• Mission: FAIR enables Fellowship churches and individual donors to alleviate human suffering and social injustice in the name of Christ.

Fellowship Chaplaincy — “Demonstrating Christ’s Love”

• Mission: Fellowship Chaplaincy seeks to enable chaplains to demonstrate the love of Christ where people live and work.

Francophone Ministry — “Reaching Francophone Canada for Christ”

• Mission: To establish new Francophone church plants and replants in Quebec and other French-speaking regions of Canada are brokered by Fellowship National and managed by Regions through direct and strategic partnerships.

Fellowship Foundation — “Partner for Kingdom impact”

• Mission: The Fellowship Foundation exists to assist God’s people to respond generously by directing their charitable and investment intentions for the future funding of Fellowship ministries.

Fellowship Services Department — “Serving our constituency”

• Mission: The Fellowship Services department provides financial and administrative assistance, and relevant resources to our Fellowship constituency, enabling them to remain on mission.

Fellowship Communications — “The voice of the Fellowship”

• Mission: Fellowship communications ensures a unified voice that delivers a compelling message to our constituency.

These refreshed Directional Documents guide Fellowship National with clarity and intentionality, ensuring Fellowship National serves our member churches and Regions in meaningful partnership and mission advance.

These documents give our constituency a peek into who we are and why we do the things we do. They clarify our vision and shape our identity as a mission movement.