Synod 2015 It’s About The World BISHOP’S CHARGE - PART 3
What Will Be “Christians thrive when they allow their lives today to be shaped by God's tomorrow. We feed the hungry because in the kingdom all will be fed. The church has a vocation to be a sign, witness or foretaste of God's kingdom.” Lesslie Newbigen
What Will Be There are challenges
What Will Be Does God want a dying church?
What Will Be Change Membership to Discipleship Role of Ordained Leadership Living Community rather than Rules Preserving buildings to building community
What Will Be Organic Growth
What Will Be Changing our agenda (literally)
What Will Be Discipleship Formation
What Will Be Partnerships
What Will Be RISK
What Will Be God can be trusted, but God is not safe. But He’s good, He’s the King, I tell you.