Mission: Brownwood, formula

Here's an inside look at the planning stages of Mission: Brownwood.

The name of the new work will be Grace Pointe Missionary Baptist Church. The name "Grace Pointe" is a shortened version of "Point of Grace" which emphasizes our desire to bring people to the point where they realize God's grace and accept Christ as their Savior.

Vision statement- Our vision is to start a community-minded, people focused church with emphasis on evangelism and discipleship.

Mission Statement- People focused, community minded, Gospel driven.

Core values-

The Bible - God's Word. It is through the Bible that we get to know Christ as our Lord and Savior. It is through studying the Bible that our faith is increased. (Romans 10:17). The Bible, being God's Word, thus becomes all sufficient as the basis for our beliefs, practices and Spiritual growth.

People - Jesus did not say, "Go ye therefore and build a multi-million dollar organization." He said, "Go ye therefore and teach..." God's focus is on people. Therefore, Grace Pointe Missionary Baptist Church is a people-focused church. Our goal is to introduce you to Christ, let you get to know Him, accept Him, trust Him and follow Him. Then, our role is to help you become all you can be in Christ.

Discipleship - Many religious organizations focus on the numbers? "How many can we get in our services this week?" At Grace Pointe, our focus is on the individuals. We desire to bring people along side of us and follow the Lord together. Those being discipled will then, in turn, disciple others. This involves a strong teaching and Bible study ministry. This also involves personal interaction. If you have ever wanted a friend you can count on and share all of your struggles with, we at Grace Pointe want to be that friend. We also want to help you know Jesus better.

Outreach - Because the Lord commissioned His churches to go, teach all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and teach them whatsoever things Christ commanded us... it is our prayer that Grace Pointe be a church focused on reaching the unreached people of Brownwood, Texas. It is also our prayer to be a strong supporter of missionaries, both around the world and at home.

Community - Grace Pointe seeks to have a strong community within the church, and hopes to be actively involved in the community outside the church, impacting as many lives as possible.


I've launched a blog for the new work, Grace Pointe MBC, which is mostly dormant now, but will be used in conjunction with the teaching ministry once the new church is launched. I would also like to use tools such as MySpace, Facebook and YouTube to connect with the younger generation.

I have also been informed of a really cool Web hosting service that has easy Web design software/templates that is available at a nominal charge.