We are of the belief that the ultimate essence of "Doing A New Thing" in Christian Education is discipleship. We strongly believe that an emphasis on discipleship will lead to formation, nurture, leadership, and mission taking place in our local, district, regional, national, and world wide communities. We believe that the witness of the love of Jesus Christ will be spread in such a way that lives will be saved, educated, and liberated. There are four aspects of understanding of what is involved in "Doing A New Thing" in Christian Education. Namely, they are formation, nurture, leadership, and mission. When the first three aspects are attended to, mission will be the result.