FPC Ocala

Mission & Guiding Practices

United in Love

Our Mission

To create a community where all people can experience the love of God, learn to follow Jesus together and selflessly love our neighbors, our city and our world.

Radical Hospitality 

We want to be a church that is known for befriending, welcoming, loving, enfolding and sharing life with each other and our neighbors in a way that reflects the life of Jesus and the practice of the early Christians.

Passionate Worship

We want to create and maintain Jesus-centered, God-honoring and Spirit-filled worship services that are engaging and meaningful for people of diverse ages and backgrounds.

Intentional Faith Development

We want to be intentional about creating environments and relationships that deepen our faith and mature us as followers of Jesus.

Risk-Taking Mission

We want to love our neighbors and advance the mission of Jesus in ways that stretch our faith and call us out of our comfort zones.

Strategic Development of Leaders

We want to help everyone discover their God-given potential to serve, love, and lead as part of Jesus’ mission.

Vision into Action

Our Guiding Practices

The guiding practices are based on the life and teachings of Jesus and the practices of the early church. They help us answer the question, “How do we accomplish our mission?” They provide enough clarity to help us assess what areas need more attention, focus, improvement and energy. They can also provide clear categories for doing short and long-term visioning and goal setting.

Living Our Purpose, Walking Our Path