Our Vision

As a congregation, Cairo First feels called to fulfill the vision that God has given us. That vision is summed up in the following phrase:

"Where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord!"

There are three key areas to our vision. We strive to make Cairo First:

A Church that is Open to Christ:

"...Jesus Christ is Lord!" Our desire is to enable people to have a face to face encounter with Jesus Christ by being vital in worship; and being fully open to Christ by being dynamic Disciples.

A Church that is Open to the Community:

"Where everybody..." Someone you know needs Jesus in their lives. We must actively reach the un-churched people in our world by becoming effective in evangelism.

a Church that is Open to the Congregation:

"...is somebody..." Our desire is to provide a place where people will connect with the life of the church and develop lasting friendships, to use our gifts that God has given us to touch the lives for others, and to offer compassionate care for the hurting of our church.

 Our Mission

As a congregation, we join every other Christian community in following the mission that Jesus laid out for us:  to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

The Great Commandment:

Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus replied, "Love your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind..... And second is like it, Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22: 36-40)

The Great Commission:

"Then Jesus came to them and said, all authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28: 18-20)