CATCH THE VISION!

In the foyer and in the offices at Wildwood are pictures of the
eagle below containing the words, "Catch the vision!".
What is the vision that we are trying to catch?

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A VISION FOR WINNING

Here at Wildwood, we desire to obey the command of Jesus to share the Gospel with people who do not know Him. We spend time, money, energy, and effort in making Jesus known to children, teenagers, and adults, both in the Quad Cities and around the world. We believe that if we are not growing in our obedience to share Christ with others, we will be groaning in the frustration of having no new life. New converts are the fountain of youth for the church. Without new Christians, we will get stuck in the mire of traditionalism. With new Christians, we will be constantly in awe of the work of God among us.

A VISION FOR BUILDING

Here at Wildwood, we invite people to become disciples of our Lord. We want to build them up in their faith, so that they know what it means to truly worship; they are grounded in the Scriptures and can explain them to others; they are in close relationship with others who love and care for them.

This is what the word "building" means. We desire to build up the lives of our people to be like Christ. "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth," is how the Apostle John put it.

A VISION FOR EQUIPPING

It is one thing to give a man a fish. It is another to teach a man to fish. But it is entirely different to teach a man how to teach others how to fish. "Winning" is giving people the fish. "Building" is teaching people how to fish. "Equipping" is teaching people how to teach people how to fish! We are determined to reach this level of making disciples. We believe that hundreds of people in our body desire to be equipped to win and build others. And it is essential that it happen. If we are to do what Jesus calls us to do in reaching the Quad Cities for Christ, we need all believers to be equipped for the task before us.