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Vision and Goals of The Nebraska District Board of Directors
Mission - The Nebraska District LCMS resources leaders, congregations and related organizations in their mission of discipling the saved and proclaiming Christ to a lost and changing world.
Vision The Nebraska District of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is actively listening and responding to the people of God (congregations of the District).
Means
- Facilitating resources
- Fostering a climate of encouragement, affirmation and trust for the ministry of the Gospel
- Assisting in the development of lay and professional clergy leadership
Values and Core Principles
We Believe: (Our Core Values)
- The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, authoritative Word of God and the only source of absolute truth.
- The Lutheran Confessions are a correct exposition of the truths of the Scriptures.
- There is only One God, eternally existent in Three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- Our salvation is only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and is only through the Spirit working through the means of grace.
- Through the means of grace we are enabled to live out our faith and apply Scriptures to our lives.
- The resurrection of both the saved and lost; those who are saved into the resurrection of life and those who are lost into the resurrection of damnation.
To Implement Values and Core Principles the District Board is:
- Mission Driven
- Value Based: Scriptures and Confessions
- Strategically focused
- Cooperatively networked
- Creative and flexible
Goals
- Intentional Support and Encouragement of Congegations and Schools for Mission and Ministry
- Laity trained to assist in ministry
- Communication with vision and purpose
- Revitalize mission and ministry
- Assist congregations to plant new ministries and congregations
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