How to Create a Spiritual Mission Statement

Reaching Forward to Things Which are Ahead

As we prepare for the Passover this year I want to discuss a unique tool that many of you may find meaningful and helpful performing your own personal analysis and self-evaluation this year. There is something about the activity of writing information down that gives an agreement or an idea certain credibility. Many things in our modern culture like a drivers license, a marriage license a mortgage agreement, or a purchase contract give legitimacy and validity to something we agree to do. Most covenants… are in writing including the Old and New Covenants written in scripture. So here’s the question I have for you today? Do you have a personal mission statement? A personal mission statement is a proclamation you put in writing declaring your own values, purpose, and life mission.

Greg Thomas is the former Pastor of the Cleveland, Ohio congregation. He retired as pastor in January 2025 and still attends there. Ordained in 1981, he has served in the ministry for 44-years. As a certified leadership consultant, Greg is the founder and president of weLEAD, Inc. Chartered in 2001, weLEAD is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization and a major respected resource for free leadership development information reaching a worldwide audience. Greg also founded Leadership Excellence, Ltd in 2009 offering leadership training and coaching. He has an undergraduate degree from Ambassador College, and a master’s degree in leadership from Bellevue University. Greg has served on various Boards during his career. He is the author of two leadership development books, and is a certified life coach, and business coach.

Greg and his wife, B.J., live in Litchfield, Ohio. They first met in church as teenagers and were married in 1974. They enjoy spending time with family— especially their eight grandchildren.