The mission of Imago Dei is the same mission Jesus gave his followers: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

We say it like this: Living out the Image of God in Milwaukee for the good of all.

The vision of Imago Dei - or how we walk out our mission - is drawn from a combination of three things: Our Strengths, Our Passions and the Needs of the Community We Serve. Working from these three categories helps us foster a church body of authentic believers, walking out the mission given to us by Jesus because we  desire to witness a city transformed in every way by the life changing reality of the gospel.

So what are our strengths at ID? There are many, but some of them include: generosity, deep relationships, love of kids and family, caring for all members of the body in tangible and practical ways.

At Imago Dei we are passionate about many things, but they all fall under one of our three Core Values:
Gospel Delight
We aim to have every area of ministry encourage and reflect our delight in the Word of God and the saving work of Jesus Christ.
Community
In addition, we are extremely passionate about spending time together in community. We worship corporately on Sundays, spend time during the weeks meeting in Small Groups & show up for each other in times of joy, mourning & everywhere in between. Together in community is how we believe God intended each person to walk through life.

Every community needs Jesus. We all know this and strive to preach the Gospel diligently. Oftentimes, though, the best way to share the Good News of Jesus is by meeting the practical needs of those around us. Jesus specifically speaks of the importance of this in Matthew:

"Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me." 

We desire to know the needs of the surrounding community so that we can practically be the hands and feet of Jesus to a hurting world.

We believe that the Gospel is central to the Christian faith, so we are making it central to our Ministry. While teaching good morals and memorizing Bible stories has value, the Gospel still must be central. Noah’s Ark has far more to do with judgment and mercy than it does animals and rainbows. We want to make sure that our hearts are pointed to Jesus through every interaction and every story, because we believe that every story ultimately points to Him already.

God created the nations. He created culture. If we are going to fully experience God, we must embrace the diversity that He created to display His glory. We embrace the joys of diversity through appreciating different forms and styles of worship. We embrace the challenges of diversity through building relationships with people who are different from us. And we embrace the pain of diversity through doing the hard work of racial reconciliation.