Vision“To make God’s grace attractive, empowering and impactful”
Mission "A growing and efficiently managed church, with members fully equipped to effectively proclaim the gospel of Christ, empowered economically, as well as transforming society through cutting edge education and health services, caring for the vulnerable in a sustainable way." Values
Strategic Priorities 1. Deepening sense of Lutheran identity among members of all age groups 2. Growing in membership through evangelism 3. Highly sought empowering and modernised education 4. Holistic health and healing 5. Transforming diaconal services 6. Strengthening Gender Justice 7. Strong and mutually beneficial partnerships 8. Sustainable church with strong organisational stewardship 9. Strengthened ELCZ communication, visibility and digital data 10. Strengthened and visible ELCZ brand with effective digital use 11. Strengthened action on climate change The faith and Doctrine of the church The foundation upon which the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe stands is (1) the word of God, namely the Cononical Books of the Old and New Testament, (2) the Creed of the Apostles, the Nicene and Athanasian Symbols and the pure Lutheran Doctrine in accordance with the Small Catechism of Martin Luther and the unaltered Augustana Confession. |