Salem's vision can be summed up in
one word: MINISTRY Ministry simply means that we
are devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ and passionate
about carrying His message to a hurting and dying world.
Ministry in two directions:
- Vertically to God. We join
together to minister to the Lord through our praise
and worship.
- Horizontally to our
community and the world.
By our fellowship
and witness of the Gospel message we minister in God’s
love.
These two directions form a cross
and it’s the Cross of Jesus Christ that calls each of us
to dependence on God as a lifestyle. Jesus, our Lord, is
teaching us that He wants to entrust us with His work
and that He will enable us to do it. As our congregation
learns to trust Him, several humanly impossible
ministries have opened up to us. These challenges have
reminded us of the axiom:
“It’s
easier to do the impossible with God than the possible
without Him!”
What’s important to remember is
not how much we do for God, but how much God does
through us.