{"id":1799,"date":"2020-08-04T17:32:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creatorsdesigns.com\/test\/?page_id=1799"},"modified":"2020-08-10T22:06:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T22:06:39","slug":"our-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creatorsdesigns.com\/test\/about-us\/our-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596862574129{background-image: url(https:\/\/creatorsdesigns.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/about-our-mission.jpg?id=2758) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2791&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2533&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2765&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Grounding individuals in the Word of God to understand they are image bearers of Christ &amp; come to know His saving grace.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596865429333{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2635&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2766&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Building believers to see they have valuable insight to share and are called to be stewards over their own gifts and resources.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596863511147{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1596&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2764&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Ultimate discipleship. Believers discipling their families, the building blocks of the next generation. We offer resources to a make it possible.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596863527691{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597093206505{margin-top: 45px !important;background: rgba(54,178,158,0.47) url(https:\/\/creatorsdesigns.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Graffiti-Letters-blue.png?id=2776) !important;*background-color: rgb(54,178,158) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596560357388{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;border-radius: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3003&#8243; 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<em>disciple<\/em>, we seek to see each individual <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">whole<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">healed<\/span> in their relationships with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>God<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Themselves<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Others<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Creation<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our <em><strong>Vision &amp; Mission<\/strong><\/em> are visible throughout all of our <a href=\"https:\/\/creatorsdesigns.com\/test\/programs\/\">Ministry Programs <\/a>whose purpose it is to draw individuals deeper into each of these relationships.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2785&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1596904697153{background: rgba(240,200,96,0.49) url(https:\/\/creatorsdesigns.com\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Graffiti-Letters-yellow.png?id=2714) !important;*background-color: rgb(240,200,96) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2822&#8243; 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