Greater Glory Ministries

Founded on July 10, 1980 by Superintendent Sam L. Townsend Sr. and his wife, Mother Gwendolyn Lawson Townsend, Greater Glory Ministries is a family and community focused ministry empowered to become...

 o Larger through evangelism

• Offer annual conferences, seminars and workshops for people in the community.

• Insure the GGM building has exposure in the community.

• Provide ongoing faith development opportunities for all ages.

• Invite the participation of the community into our church programs and activities.

• Accept all persons as created in God's image regardless of gender, race, age, handicap, cultural heritage, or social and economic status.

• Express God's unconditional welcome to all who come to us.

o Warmer through fellowship

• Include all ages in the life of GGM.

• Promote stewardship of accumulated resources.

• Administer the sacraments and celebrate the rites of passage (birth, marriage, death).

• Share the facilities with which God has blessed us for the spiritual, physical, intellectual and moral development of children and adults in our community.

• Offer annual conferences, seminars and workshops for people in the congregation.

 o Deeper through discipleship

• Develop leaders who will enable our members to become committed to seeking first the Kingdom of God.

• Openly promote and intentionally provide the means by which each member and adherent can experience spiritual growth.

• Discern and develop the spiritual gifts present in all members.

• Educate adults and children in biblical knowledge and contemporary moral and social issues.

 o Broader through ministry

• Be a congregation that invites people to faith in Christ, and uses our resources to benefit others.

• Develop a variety of programs and ministries in order to address the spiritual, social, and service needs and opportunities of all ages.

• Embrace changes and take risks to live by our values and principles.

• Ensure that God’s house is safeguarded and sustained.

• Provide spiritual, moral and emotional support through visitation and counseling.

• Support the caring ministries of our members.

 o Stronger through worship

• Provide a place of sanctuary, peace, prayer, healing, fellowship.

• Be open and accessible to all who desire to worship with us.

• Gather to praise God, listen to him, and respond.