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What Exactly is our M1-M2-M3 Vision?
The KGBC Vision Statement: “We exist as a community of faith to extend the love of Christ and His Kingdom in Virginia Beach and to the world.”
For our church, life is all about three key values: community, faith, and love.
We aim to help you discover and embrace your life’s purpose, destiny, and direction.
Every organization needs a clear purpose, and our church is no exception. We believe our vision is compelling, purposeful, challenging, and welcoming. At King’s Grant, we want you to feel part of something greater, because eternity is at stake.
We are Developing an Equipping Culture:
To become an equipping culture, we must choose between preparing people for specific tasks/events or for ongoing ministry and kingdom service.
When we refer to the kingdom, we mean Christ’s rule in the lives of believers. Our purpose is to equip believers for service (Ephesians 4:11-13). Church leaders have one main job: to equip the saints for the work of service without getting distracted by other good but less critical tasks.
Since Summer 2017, our vision has focused on three key values: Community, Faith, and Love.
We Value COMMUNITY: Our first value is community, which focuses on mending and restoring relationships. This value unites us.
Key Aspects of Community:
- Relationship with God: We aim for people to have a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, joining God’s global and universal community.
- Relationship with Others: We encourage engagement with the community of faith at King’s Grant.
We value the restoration of relationships both theologically and socially. We also strive to create a culture of invitation and hospitality, encouraging connections through worship, fellowship, discipleship, service, and mission.
M1 – Membership: This first step in our journey with Christ emphasizes becoming a member of the community, guiding people into deeper connections.
We Value FAITH: Our second value is faith, which establishes our foundation and guides our journey.
Key Aspects of Faith:
- Walking by Faith: Faith involves trusting in God’s guidance and gifts, with Jesus as the foundation.
- Building on the Foundation: We strengthen our faith through obedience and acts of service, ministering effectively in Jesus’ name.
M2 – Ministry: This step focuses on finding our place of service, continuing to establish the gospel foundation, and inviting others into community. It includes discovering spiritual gifts and stepping into new opportunities.
As members, we prioritize finding a place to serve over personal preferences, aligning with God’s purpose for the church and the world. Moving from M1 to M2 signifies this growth.
We Value LOVE: Our third value is love, which compels us to act and live on mission with God. M1 and M2 should lead toward M3.
Key Aspects of Love:
- Training and Preparation: Love drives us to equip others to become the people God desires.
- Equipping Culture: Involves everyone in God’s mission, not just clergy, to fulfill the Great Commission.
- Compelling Force: Love motivates us to reconcile the lost to Christ.
M3 – Mission: This step focuses on living a life on mission with God, where we constantly ask, “What would Jesus do?” It involves:
- Practical Application: Engaging in service, having meaningful conversations, and impacting lives for eternity.
- Active Love: Loving Christ and others, investing in their discipleship and service journey.
Love guides us to be Jesus’ hands and feet in the world, reaching out beyond the church and into everyday interactions. People may be members, (connected to the community, M1), others may even be involved in a particular ministry (walking and serving in faith, M2), but sadly, many people may never move toward living a life on mission with Jesus, M3.
Spiritual Investment: Like Paul invested in Timothy, we invest in faithful people, helping them become able in their service and mission (2 Timothy 2:2). Did you catch that? We are not to invest into “able” people but into “faithful” people. We don’t find “able people” hoping they will be faithful, but rather we seek “faithful people” who will become able.
M1 – Community, M2 – Ministry: While M1 and M2 usually precede M3, the values work together to guide us on our life mission.