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MISSION ENGAGEMENT

Mission Engagement

Our call as followers of Jesus Christ is to love God with all of our heart, mind, body, and spirit, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Jesus linked these two commands together purposefully, because our love for God cannot be complete if we do not also love God’s people. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, taught that we must strive for both personal piety (loving God) and social holiness (loving neighbor). The mission statement of The United Methodist Church echoes this: “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” Discipleship (loving God) and transformation (loving neighbor) must both be fully present to live out God’s mission in the world around us.

It is to this mission that the local church and all clergy and laity are called, to love God and to love our neighbors. The office of Mission Engagement exists to resource local churches for mission and ministry with those outside the walls of the church – in our communities, throughout Ohio, across the nation, and around the world! Use the links below or the menu on the right side of the page to discover some of the many ways you and your church can live out God’s command to love your neighbors! If you have questions or need help finding where you fit, e-mail Mariellyn Grace, director of Mission Engagement for the Ohio Episcopal Area.