Missions Program:

Highlights:

  1. Premise: God’s call to go into the entire world and preach the gospel. Acts 2:8
  2. Elders and Pastors have the responsibility to affirm or not affirm candidates who desire to be local or overseas missionaries. Acts 13:1-3, Acts 15:1-4
  3. The Missions Policy seeks to expose members and attendees of Highlands Church the opportunity to see and experience other cultures. It seeks to create in our body a worldview that contrasts our lifestyle with that of Christians living in other domestic and foreign cultures. Acts 15:22
  4. This policy seeks to establish relationships with local and foreign like-minded churches and Pastors, with the hope that we would work together to lead more men, women and children to Christ. Acts 18:23-25
  5. The policy seeks to establish a strategy that makes the best use of limited funds, by using both Highlands Missionaries, and also reporting nationals in other cultures. Acts 18:27-28
  6. Policy establishes a procedure for commissioning missionaries:
    1. Candidates must be called…
    2. Candidates must have an exemplary lifestyle.
    3. Candidates must show preparation and plans.
    4. Candidates must demonstrate that their spiritual gifts match the mission objective.
    5. Candidates must have a proven desire, based on their involvement at Highlands Church or another Christian outreach.
    6. Preference is given to Highlands’s members.
    7. Qualifications are to be submitted in writing.
    8. Elders and Pastors are to affirm the call, and above qualifications, unanimously.
    9. Funds are provided after the above qualifications are met, and as funds are available.
  7. Organizations seeking Missionary Status and support must:
    1. Submit request in writing.
    2. Outline specific need.
    3. Submit the organizations strategic plan, statement of Faith, and a term of need.
    4. Elders and Pastors will vote to affirm need and must be unanimous in agreement to support the organization.
    5. Funds will be issued as funds allow.
  8. Elders and Pastors are encouraged to provide short-term missions projects to give members exposure to missions.
  9. Members of Highlands are encouraged to participate in Missions projects, as a way to use their spiritual gifts, talents and resources.
  10. Members who do participate in Missions projects are encouraged to give testimony in either written or verbal form, before and after their participation.
  11. Most of all we seek to faithfully carry out the great commission, given by our Lord Jesus Christ, with the hope that Highlands and its members and attendees will see many receive Christ as Savior and grow in Him.