PASTOR'S WELCOME
Welcome to Lively Stone M.B. Church. Our mission is to love God while loving God's people. We strive to create a church with an abundance of resources to meet the needs of our people. For over 50 years, our church has been standing strong in Chicago. We invite you to join us in fellowship, every Sunday at 12 pm CT!
WHO WE ARE
M I S S I O N
M I S S I O N
M I S S I O N
To love God while loving God’s people.
P U R P O S E
M I S S I O N
M I S S I O N
To bring individuals to Jesus, develop them to Christ-like maturity, and equip them for ministry in the Church in order to magnify God’s name.
V I S I O N
M I S S I O N
V I S I O N
To create a church with an abundance of resources to meet the needs of God's people.
V A L U E S
Prayer, Praise, & Worship
Prayer, Praise, & Worship
Prayer, Praise, & Worship
There is no core value more fundamental to Lively Stone than prayer, praise, and worship. God-directed ministry does not happen without this value, and all other values find their center here.
Studying the Word of God
Prayer, Praise, & Worship
Prayer, Praise, & Worship
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12, NASB)
Evangelicalism & Outreach
Prayer, Praise, & Worship
Evangelicalism & Outreach
We believe the world matters to God, and therefore, they matter to the church. Our call is to meet the needs of people, and the only way to understand the need is to reach out and build relationships with those in our communities.
Excellence
Excellence
Evangelicalism & Outreach
We attend to the details and aim for quality. We exceed the expectations of those we serve, all to the glory of God.
Attitude
Excellence
Integrity
The poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou said, “At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” We aim to do everything with a Christ-like posture, disposition, and spirit.
Integrity
Excellence
Integrity
We strive to do the right thing even when no one is watching.
Generosity
Servanthood
Servanthood
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”- Winston Churchill
Servanthood
Servanthood
Servanthood
Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant.” Matthew 20:26
Teamwork
Servanthood
Teamwork
“If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African Proverb
Growth
Growth
Teamwork
We believe in striving to be better today than we were yesterday.