Mission Statement
Our Mission: The Orchard Evangelical Free Church exists…
To glorify God by multiplying God-centered, Christ-exalting, world-transforming believers through the Gospel in the greater Chicago area and around the world.
Our Strategy: We believe God-centered, Christ-exalting, world-transforming believers are grown through Gospel ministry that is characterized by…
Roots – We dig our roots down deep into the Word of Christ.
Life – We find life in Jesus Christ and share that life together.
Fruit – We bear the fruit of the Spirit of Christ in service both inside and outside the church.
We believe our Roots, Life, Fruit ministry will multiply through Gospel ministry that is…
Multi-Site – We are committed to multiplying geographically by establishing additional campuses.
Multi-Cultural– We are committed to multiplying in ethnic diversity through interpretation, translation and integration.
Multi-Media – We are committed to multiplying numerically through personal invitation as well as print, web, radio, audio, video and other communication mediums.
We believe our Roots, Life, Fruit ministry will extend into the greater Chicago area and around the world as we establish…
Partnerships – We are committed to collaborating with the EFCA as well as other Evangelical organizations, pastors and missionaries who are advancing the Gospel through strategies that plant, strengthen and grow local Evangelical churches.
Priorities – We are committed to bringing unreached and unconverted people into a living relationship with Christ and His Church through the Gospel.
Participation – We are committed to praying for revival, giving with the generosity of Christ, and developing God-centered, Christ-exalting, world-transforming leaders.