Shepherd Ministry Ends Statements

Shepherd’s Ends Statements describe what benefits and outcomes that Shepherd congregants want produced by our church and school. These Ends Statements are set by the voting members of our congregation as a unified body of believers. It is from these Ends Statements that Ministry Staff develop programs and ministry offerings to bring about the desired outcomes approved by the congregation.

Approved by Shepherd’s Owners May 2019

Our Purpose

Shepherd’s Global Ends Statement

Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church exists so that people with whom our Church connects experience Jesus’ love for them within a caring community walking in one accord, believe in Him as Savior, and grow in grace and knowledge into engaged disciples of Jesus at a cost that demonstrates prudent stewardship of the resources God entrusts to us.

Our Focus

Our Four Specific Ends Statements:

Those served by Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church and Preschool experience measurable spiritual growth from their interaction with our members and ministries at a cost that demonstrates good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us.

1.  All who call Shepherd of the Desert their church home experience continuous spiritual growth through meaningful and compelling worship and Biblical teaching consistent with Lutheran doctrine.

  • Youth who call Shepherd of the Desert their home church participate in youth and other ministry activities and demonstrate spiritual growth and faith formation.

2.  Shepherd’s early childhood students come to believe in Jesus as Savior and display meaningful progress in spiritual, educational, social and physical development.

3.  Non-Christians and non-Lutherans come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.

4.  People in the Phoenix Metropolitan area positively and increasingly benefit from the care Shepherd’s members and ministries extend to them.

If you have further comment about these strategic Ends efforts, we welcome feedback to our linkage e-mail alias — bod@sotdaz.org. We review these comments as a collective Board when messages are received.

Thank you for your feedback,
The Shepherd of the Desert Board of Directors