To produce fruits as a branch of the vine by bringing people in relationship with Jesus Christ
To bear fruit and more fruit as a branch for the praise of Christ name – John 15:5-8
To preach the good news to the poor, reach out to the broken people in our world with the love of Christ
Our Motivation: The Lord Jesus Christ calls every one of His followers to a life of sacrifice for Him. Jesus is calling us to follow Him daily by paying more attention, concentrating more care, love, help and time to others than we give to ourselves.
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“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples. (Luke 14:26- 27 & 33 NIV)
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“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it”. (Matt 10:36-39 NIV)
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“Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” (Mark 10:28-30 NIV)