Our Mission
At Heart of the Shepherd Lutheran Church and Child Development Center, we aim to go with passionate, Spirit-given power and make disciples by boldly speaking, living, and loving God’s Word into the heart and lives of others!
GROW in Grace
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:28
GIVE with Joy
"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver" 2 Corinthians 9:7
GO on Mission
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” Matthew 28:19
We Believe
•the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God, His absolute truth- good for all people. all places and for all time
(2Timothy 3:16-17)
•in the Triune God- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created the world and us, His creatures, for His purposes (Genesis 1)
• God’s Word of truth sets us free and empowers us to live and act according to His truth. experiencing abundant life in
Christ right here on earth and in heaven forevermore (John 10:10; Romans 6:23)
•God wants all people to be saved and uses us as His witnesses to share His saving truth with others
(1 Timothy 2:3-4; Matthew 28:19-20)
• the Bible reveals God’s plan of salvation for all people through the grace gift of His Son and our Savior Jesus Christ
(1 John 3:16-17)
•the Good News of Jesus Christ forms the heart of the Bible’s message and all that’s written from cover to cover was
written for one specific purpose - that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing
you may have life in His name (John 20:31)
•all have sinned, missed the mark, and fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23)
•our sins were paid for through Jesus’ death on the cross, and we celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead as proof
of our heavenly Father’s forgiveness for our sins (Colossians 1:19-20)
Heart of the Shepherd is a congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
