In May of 2015, we began our journey to develop a revised Mission and complete Vision for IPC, our goal was to discover God’s divine plan for Independent. We hoped to learn how God has called us to use the particular gifts He has given our community of believers. Our desire was to identify our specific Mission and the methods that would best utilize our gifts and opportunities. The survey was a part of this process. We do appreciate the time our congregation spent responding to this survey. The leadership was encouraged to hear that the number of responses received was well above average. The number of responses received was a testimony of the love and concern our members hold for Independent. The information provided by the congregation was helpful to us in many ways as well as, numerous books and resources regarding the Church, the IPC budgets, attendance figures, demographic information, prior versions of the IPC Mission statement, and program analysis. The essential tools used to form the Vision document were scripture, prayer, and honest dialogue. The information below is a summary of data from the survey which was utilized, during this process. This data allowed us to view the church from the perspective of the congregation. The members of the Vision Committee will make their best attempts to answer any questions you have pertaining to this data. The survey (the questions and answer options) was not a perfect survey. There are areas we wish results could be better explained. We are confident that the results are statistically reliable and useful. Please continue to pray for God’s providence in providing a new senior pastor. We are praying and seeking God’s guidance in how to best love the members of IPC. Click here to read the specific prayer requests for our next senior pastor from the Pulpit Search Committee. IPC Vision Committee
THE MISSION OF INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH