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Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the vision God has given us for Missio Dei Community Church in Pittsburgh, PA.
One of the first things you’ll notice about Pittsburgh is the great number of bridges. There are 446 bridges in Pittsburgh, to be exact. While this may seem a bit extreme, there is good reason for their numbers. Pittsburgh sits at the convergence of three rivers, the Allegheny, the Monongahela, and the Ohio rivers. These rivers make Pittsburgh an ideal port; however, they also create a natural barrier to land travel in and out of the city. The volume of bridges surrounding Pittsburgh solves this issue by providing many access points across these three rivers. |
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However, despite the many points of accessibility those in Pittsburgh have to the city, these same people lack accessibility to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While church buildings dot the landscape and hills around Pittsburgh and the shores of the converging rivers, these buildings are empty shells, reminders of a faith of Pittsburgh past.
This is why we’ve named our church Missio Dei. We desire that the leaders of this church and the members who join us be continually reminded that this body of believers does not exist for its own glory and its own mission, but for the glory and mission of Christ, who is the head of the body, the Church, and who holds preeminence over all things. (Col. 1:18) We believe that God has given us a mission to display His glory in Pittsburgh and around the world, a mission that calls us to die to ourselves and live for Christ. (Gal. 2:20)
We hope and we pray as you learn more about Missio Dei Community Church that you will keep us in your prayers, that you will consider financially supporting us in this mission, and possibly even consider joining our launch team.
With much thanks,
This is why we’ve named our church Missio Dei. We desire that the leaders of this church and the members who join us be continually reminded that this body of believers does not exist for its own glory and its own mission, but for the glory and mission of Christ, who is the head of the body, the Church, and who holds preeminence over all things. (Col. 1:18) We believe that God has given us a mission to display His glory in Pittsburgh and around the world, a mission that calls us to die to ourselves and live for Christ. (Gal. 2:20)
We hope and we pray as you learn more about Missio Dei Community Church that you will keep us in your prayers, that you will consider financially supporting us in this mission, and possibly even consider joining our launch team.
With much thanks,
Missio Dei Community
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