Every year, we seek to explore God's call for our church by seeking answers to specific questions borne out of conversations with our community.  These are called "Open Questions" in bold below.  We also identify a few strategies for discerning God's answers for us, which are called our "Annual Vision of Ministry" and are named under each question.  For September 2026 - June 2027, we feel called to the following:

How can Shepherd lead in expressing radical love for our community with others?
Find 15 new community organizations within 10 miles that we can work with, and identify and achieve two common goals with five of them.

2) How shall Shepherd help us grow in our faith, engaging us in life-changing ministries?
Create a discipleship development program, and have one quarter of the congregation participate in it.

3) How shall Shepherd ensure the continued growth of our youth ministry?
Conduct a youth and young families assessment to expand youth ministries, identify the top three needs, and address them.

At Shepherd, we believe that every person is an important part of the church.  Therefore, we want to share with you how God has led us to organize the work of the church and ensure the proper use of resources.