Vision

ONA-ARP National Vision

Transforming North America’s heart
Reaching the 195,000,000 unchurched Americans. The United States today is the third largest unchurched population in the world only behind China and India. No longer is the greatest mission field “out there.” The third largest mission field in the world is right here in our own country! The fields are “white unto harvest.”

Transforming our denomination’s heart
Extending the boundaries of our denomination throughout North America. We have been blessed by the Lord Jesus Christ that we might be a blessing to the people of North America. (The ARP Church no longer needs to be a well-kept secret.)

Transforming our congregation’s heart
Planting churches with 300 to 500 worshipers committed to planting other churches. We need to intentionally establish churches of this size which have the resources and purpose from the beginning of planting daughter churches. If not part of the original vision, it will rarely become a reality.

Transforming our heart
Initiating evangelistic opportunities, church plants, and new presbyteries as we seek to extend God’s grace to others. The doctrines of grace are central to our Reformed theological heritage. They speak of God’s initiative in our salvation. Therefore, we must take the initiative to extend the Gospel of Jesus Christ to North America.

Approved by General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1998