The Free Methodist Church of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement, based in South Africa. It is evangelical in nature and is Wesleyan–Arminian in theology. It is affiliated with the Global Free Methodist Church (FMC) which is found in more than 100 countries.
Vision
To be a healthy biblical community of holy people multiplying disciples, leaders, groups and churches. The path to this vision requires every church to be a healthy church with Spirit-filled leadership working a plan to fulfil our Expected Outcomes.
Mission
To make known to all people everywhere God’s call to wholeness through forgiveness and holiness in Jesus Christ, and to invite into membership and equip for ministry all who respond in faith. The biblical Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8) commands believers to make disciples in every place and among all peoples.
Expected Outcomes
All structures, ministries, and personnel of the church shall produce these expected outcomes:
- Every church a prayer-saturated congregation
- Every church a worshiping congregation
- Every church a discipling congregation
- Every church an evangelizing congregation
- Every church a reproducing congregation
- Every church a culture-engaging congregation
- Every church a world-mission congregation
- Every church a purpose-driven congregation
Membership
In harmony with our mission statement we invite into membership and equip for ministry all who respond in faith. We are open to all whom God has awakened and support them with the healing and equipping power of the Holy Spirit in His church. The biblical requirements of repentance, faith and baptism make membership in the Free Methodist Church as nearly as possible synonymous with entering into the body of Christ. We recognize that in some settings the terms members and membership are unhelpful and can create confusion. In such situations churches, with approval by the conference superintendent, are free to use alternate terms.
