Fall Prequel - Vision and Mission

Summer 2025 is coming to a close. For parents, students, and teachers, this means going back to a school rhythm. City traffic returns to its normal chaos. And RIC returns and refocuses on its vision and mission. Let's talk about those...

Everything that we do at RIC is founded on the gospel, aimed at making disciples of the nations, and part of planting churches. The way that we say that is: RIC exists to see diverse people discover their living purpose in Jesus Christ. There are a lot of ins and outs to making that happen, but we summarize our mission with three words: Encourage, Equip, and Empower.

RIC is not a club, a sports team, or an interest group. Instead, we are sinners who have been brought into a right relationship with our Maker and with one another through the work of Jesus Christ. This means that God's free grace toward us in Jesus changes how we relate to God and how we relate to other people. We believe and testify that there is no life outside of Jesus Christ - no joy, no peace, no love, no hope. So, we prepare to tell others the good news that all of these things and more are ours by faith in Jesus work on the cross and his resurrection.

In the coming year, we will dig into the how of our mission. For now, consider your answer as to why you are part of RIC.

• Do you know the vision and mission of the church?

• If you are a member, do you know how you play a part in realizing the vision and mission?

• If you are not a member, would you consider joining us?

Let's pray for the coming year, trusting the Jesus will continue to build his church...may be even multiply it.

For God's glory and your good,

Loren