We have the mission statement: Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
But how do you do that?
Randy Maddox wrote a helpful paper about what he imagines a Wesleyan answer to that question might be. He said a congregation that makes disciples will focus on Christian doctrine, Christian discipline, and self-denial.
He flushes that out with some more detail in the paper, but it all boils down to five basic pieces of advice for congregations.
Doctrine
*Cultivate a biblically based and theologically balanced understanding of what it means to be a Christian
Discipline
*Experience the enlivening presence of the Spirit
*Appreciate the progressive freeing impact of formative disciplines
*Participate in well-rounded and balanced set of means of grace – including specifically works of mercy
Denial
*Understand that true happiness comes from progressive denial of our distorted dispositions
I am greatly drawn to Maddox’s framework and this particular list. They seem very practical – if in need of more elaboration and specific detail.
I am a part-time local pastor serving 
The doctrine of original sin is surely more humbling to man than the opposite: And I know not what honour we can pay to God, if we think man came out of His hands in the condition wherein he is now.
