ALTS Objectives

1. Preacher-Teacher-Evangelists – to proclaim God’s judgement against prevailing sin and sins, to proclaim His free mercy for Christ’s sake, to take a distinctively Biblical stand on crucial current issues, and to seek to reach the next generation for Jesus in terms it can understand and respond to in repentance and faith.

2. Prayer and Worship Leaders – to lead the local body of Christ in prayer, praise, liturgy, and use of the sacraments.

3. Public Apologists – to resist the privatization of faith by studying contemporary cultural trends and by confronting contemporary challenges to the faith, seeking always to “speak the truth in love,” as the salt and light of Christ.

4. Pastoral Caregivers (Seelsorger) and Counselors – to practice the care of souls through the use of God’s Word, and to identify, train, and encourage other counselors within the body of Christ.

5. Practical Equippers of the Saints – to mobilize the local body of Christ to use their gifts as the “priesthood of all believers,” both for building up the body of Christ in unity and love, and also for reaching out to the next generation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.