First African Methodist Episcopal Church

The Christian Church as the Body of Christ, the mind of Christ, and the People of God is commissioned by God through Jesus Christ to go into the entire world and help people to become consciously and thoughtfully aware of the mighty acts of God in the interest of the salvation of man and the world. This is its mission, its purpose, and its ministry. These words are not separate and different, but are inseparably related and are used to describe the whole and the one ministry of the church, that is, to serve and to provide opportunities for people to serve. But for practical working purposes, the whole ministry must be broken down into functional ministries designed to meet particular needs, and to challenge Christians to practice their religion by responding in faith and love through the use of themselves their talents, abilities, resources, and influence. Therefore, the church in mission performs its ministry through a variety of ministries among which are education, missions, evangelism, and worship.