Dirleton & Abbey’s Summary Mission Statement

1. We make Jesus Christ central to everything (in our worship)
2. We meet wherever God’s people gather (in our fellowship)
3. We learn by study, prayer, teaching and sharing (in our discipleship)
4. We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord (in our ministry)
5. We take Jesus Christ to others (in our mission)

Expanded mission statement

1. Worship: we make Christ central to everything. Praising Jesus (‘planned for God’s pleasure’)
2. Fellowship: we meet wherever God’s people gather. Knowing Jesus (‘formed for God’s family’)
3. Discipleship: we worship, study, pray, teach, meet, share & reach out. Growing in Jesus (‘created to be like Christ’)
4. Ministry: we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord. Serving Jesus (‘shaped for serving God’)
5. Mission: we take Christ to others. Sharing Jesus (‘made for a mission’)

Dirleton & Abbey’s first Mission Statement (c.1993)

Abbey and Dirleton are a fellowship of believers who seek to make Christ central to all our activities, accepting that we often fail.

The Church meets wherever God’s people gather, both indoors and out, whether in church building, in homes, nursing homes, families, summer mission etc.

Our activities centre on worship, study, prayer, teaching, meeting, sharing, outreach – all with the aim to take Christ to others.

The churches have had what may best be described as Biblical ministries, with an emphasis on Biblical truth and commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.