Mission Statement of Evansville Bible Church

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The vision of Evansville Bible Church:

Evansville Bible Church exists to honor God by exalting Christ and the sufficiency of His Word, equipping His people for growth, service, and the advancement of the gospel.

The values of Evansville Bible Church:

1. High View of God
   ^{Psalm 96:4-9 | Philippians 2:-11 | Romans 11:33-36}
2. Firm commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture
   ^{Psalm 19:7-11 | Matthew 4:4 | 2 Timothy 3:16 | 2 Peter 1:3}
3. The centrality of the gospel
   ^{Romans 1:16 | 1 Corinthians 2:2}
4. Theologically conservative
   ^{2 Timothy 4:1-5}
5. Servant minded
   ^{Matthew 20:28 | Philippians 2:4-8}
6. Missions minded
   ^{Matthew 28:18-20 | Revelation 5:9-10}
7. Safeguarding the gospel
   ^{2 Timothy 1:13-14}
8. Personal discipleship
   ^{1 Thessalonians 2:8}
9. Hungry for the Word
   ^{Joshua 1:8 | Jeremiah 15:16}

The distinctives of Evansville Bible Church:

1. High View of God and His Word
   ^{Isaiah 66:1-2 | Psalm 19:7-12}
2. Reformed soteriologically
   ^{Ephesians 2:8-9}
3. Commitment to expositional preaching
   ^{1 Timothy 4:6, 13-16}
4. Purity of Doctrine
   ^{1 Timothy 1 | Titus 2}
5. Theologically sound worship
   ^{John 4:24 | Hebrews 13:15}
6. Governed by a plurality of Elders
   ^{Acts 20:17 | Hebrews 13:7}

The objectives of Evansville Bible Church:

1. To glorify God in all things…
   ^{1 Corinthians 10:31 | 2 Corinthians 5:9}
2. To equip the saints for the work of ministry…
   ^{Ephesians 4:11-12}
3. To present everyone mature in Christ…
   ^{Colossians 1:28}
4. To make disciples of all nations…
   ^{Matthew 28:18-20}
5. To nurture biblical fellowship…
   ^{Hebrews 10:24}
6. To develop future leaders…
   ^{2 Timothy 2:2}
7. To grow in love for one another…
   ^{John 13:35 | Romans 12:10}
8. To grow in biblical convictions and obedience…
   ^{2 Timothy 2:2 | Revelation 2:4-5}