Vision Sunday 2018

Luke chapter 4 – Jesus’ Vision of the Kingdom of God 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,     for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,     that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, 19     and that the time of the Lord’s favour has come.” 20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”

So what are you passionate about? ‘The Passionless People’ The Reverend Doctor Billy Graham The Reverend Doctor Lloyd Geering So what are you passionate about? ‘The Passionless People’

VISION STATEMENT Who we want to become as a church? It describes St Alban’s future state; what St Alban’s wants to look like in 5 years, and is reviewable at any time. MISSION STATEMENT Why we exist as a church/ What’s our purpose? It describes St Alban’s present state. VALUES - How we do things here as a church. GOALS & STRATEGIES What we want to do to achieve our vision.  

What are you passionate about for Jesus? “A vision statement articulates your dreams and hopes for your business. It reminds you of what you are trying to build.” St Alban’s Vision is to see people passionate for Jesus – What are you passionate about for Jesus? St Alban’s Mission is to make disciples of Jesus from all nations.

to see people passionate for Jesus – Our Three Focusses To go deeper with God To grow closer to one another To go further into the community St Alban’s Vision is to see people passionate for Jesus – growing in community & mission, through experiencing God’s Love and Word, being led by the Holy Spirit in all of life.

Billy Graham’s final message to the world on his 99th birthday in November 2017 Do everything you can to follow in the steps of Jesus. Read his Word every day, the Bible. Go to your knees and pray until you and God have become intimate friends.