Mission + Vision

 

Our Mission

 WMB is a covenant community called by God through Jesus Christ to make more and better disciples of all people by calling them to join us in responding to God’s love through repentance, baptism and love for God and neighbour.

Our Vision

To be a people transformed by Jesus Christ with faith to change the world.

 

Our Guiding Principles

We are a covenant community that is:

Bible-Based

We believe that all we do must be rooted in the living and active Word of God.

Holy Spirit-Led

We believe that all we do must be led by the Holy Spirit

Mission-Focused

We believe that the church has authority and a purpose to fulfill God’s mission.

Our Preferred Cultures

We desire and seek to foster faith-filled cultures of:

 

Discipleship

We are all disciple-making disciples

Prayer

In all things, we pray

Worship

We glorify God together

Service

Everyone uses their gifts

Mission

We live life on mission

 
 

Our Focus

Being a Bible-Based, Spirit-Led, Mission-Focused Local Church

WMB is one Church with two uniquely different local expressions in Waterloo and Kitchener.

OUR PRACTICES

Every believer engaged in gathering, growing, serving, and going together (Gather, Grow, Serve & Go) as part of a discipleship pathway. Seeking the convergence of spiritual practices, spiritual gifts and unexplainable works of the Spirit

What We Believe

WMB (Waterloo Mennonite Brethren) Church is a member of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. We are committed to strengthening your faith through the teachings of the Bible and a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

Confession of Faith

We believe in God as eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created and sustains the universe. The eternal purpose of God the Father is to create a people who will bring glory to God forever. God alone is worthy of worship.

We believe that God became human in Jesus Christ. Jesus came to restore the world because humans have rejected God in disobedience. Jesus taught and modeled the way of God’s kingdom. He died on the cross, making it possible for us to accept a renewed relationship with God. He rose from the dead, broke the power of sin and death, and frees us to live in obedience to God’s will.

We believe that God the Holy Spirit invites all people to be reconciled with God and to join the global family of faith. Believers confess their faith, are baptized, and join in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and guided by the Bible, members of the church seek to live as followers of Christ and invite others to experience this new life.

As Christians, we are called to turn:

  • from ignorance of God to a personal relationship with God

  • from bondage of sin and past mistakes to freedom, forgiveness, and healing

  • from individualism to interdependence with others in the local church

  • from lifestyle choices that harm us, others, and the earth to choices that nurture wholeness, healing, joy, and peace

  • from hating enemies and ignoring neighbours to showing love and justice to all

  • from loving possessions to sharing with all in need

  • from aimless existence to a mission of representing and proclaiming God’s kingdom on earth

As Christians, we look forward to the day when God will once again send Jesus to bring all things under God’s eternal rule.