PURPOSE
To know God by experience* and empower people to live and enjoy life to the fullest.
*We know God by experience as we obey him, and he accomplishes his work through us.
MISSION
Our mission is to “go into all the world and teach everyone who has been called to OVC ministry, missions, and the teaching of God’s word how to obey and serve God.”
In other words, our calling is to take high-quality OVC, missions, and Bible education to everyone everywhere who needs it. It is the calling to disciple disciple-makers.
VISION
We see a future where everyone everywhere the Lord calls to Christian ministry is being reached and taught with excellent, flexible, and affordable programs that prepare and empower them to deliver the highest standards of service in OVC care, missions, and the teaching of the word of God.
CORE VALUES
Our core values can all be remembered by the simple mnemonic PRAISE GOD.
PRAISE GOD stands for Pure Love, Relationship, Authenticity, Intentionality, Simplicity, Excellence in Service, Growth, Ownership, and Disciple-making.
Below, we express our core values in sentences.
- We are Pure Lovers of God and those we serve (pure here doesn’t mean perfect but unadulterated; having pure motives).
- We are Relationship Builders
- We are Authentic Souls
- We are Intentional
- We practice Simplicity
- We practice Excellence in Service.
- We are Growth-Minded
- We are Owners
- We are Disciple-makers
- We PRAISE GOD in everything
Our work is our worship. We PRAISE GOD loudly when we live the above core values.
