Vision questions 1. What 5 words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church? 2. What 5 words do you think that someone who doesn’t attend church would use to describe church? 3. If all your prayers were answered, what would our church be like in 5 years time? 4. If all Jesus’ prayers were answered, what would our church be like in 5 years time? 5. What 2 or 3 things would you suggest we do to realise this 5 year vision?
Vision questions 1. What 5 words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church? 2. What 5 words do you think that someone who doesn’t attend church would use to describe church? 3. If all your prayers were answered, what would our church be like in 5 years time? 4. If all Jesus’ prayers were answered, what would our church be like in 5 years time? 5. What 2 or 3 things would you suggest we do to realise this 5 year vision? 81 responses (44 survey monkey)
What five words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church?
What five words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church?
What five words do you think someone who doesn't attend church would use to describe our church?
What five words do you think someone who doesn't attend church would use to describe our church?
What five words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church? What five words do you think someone who doesn't attend church would use to describe our church?
+ family caring encouraging hopeful What five words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church? What five words do you think someone who doesn't attend church would use to describe our church? + family caring encouraging hopeful
+ – family caring encouraging hopeful irrelevant confusing cliquey What five words would you use to sum up your present experience of our church? What five words do you think someone who doesn't attend church would use to describe our church? + family caring encouraging hopeful – irrelevant confusing cliquey outdated
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time?
Community Discipleship Buildings Welcoming Children/Youth Specifics If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time?
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time?
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? Community joined up united active across all ages encouraging each other on spiritual journeys walking together relevant to everyday life inclusive serving the community worshipful
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? Community Buildings joined up united active across all ages encouraging each other on spiritual journeys walking together relevant to everyday life inclusive serving the community worshipful bright and adaptable, flexible modern appropriate to our style of worship in constant use during the week comfortable accessible hub focal point
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? Community Buildings Discipleship joined up united active across all ages encouraging each other on spiritual journeys walking together relevant to everyday life inclusive serving the community worshipful bright and adaptable, flexible modern appropriate to our style of worship in constant use during the week comfortable accessible hub focal point prayerful in awe of God Spirit-filled and directed impacting the area outward focused passionate accepting encouraging growing worshipful different styles of worship listening local all-age ministering to others
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? Community Buildings Discipleship Children/Youth joined up united active across all ages encouraging each other on spiritual journeys walking together relevant to everyday life inclusive serving the community worshipful bright and adaptable, flexible modern appropriate to our style of worship in constant use during the week comfortable accessible hub focal point prayerful in awe of God Spirit-filled and directed impacting the area outward focused passionate accepting encouraging growing worshipful different styles of worship listening local all-age ministering to others more teenagers supporting family life mentoring outreach
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? Community Buildings Discipleship Children/Youth Welcoming joined up united active across all ages encouraging each other on spiritual journeys walking together relevant to everyday life inclusive serving the community worshipful bright and adaptable, flexible modern appropriate to our style of worship in constant use during the week comfortable accessible hub focal point prayerful in awe of God Spirit-filled and directed impacting the area outward focused passionate accepting encouraging growing worshipful different styles of worship listening local all-age ministering to others more teenagers supporting family life mentoring outreach watching out for one another hub for community activities caring for all ages loving forgiving vibrant inclusive open supportive joyful listening willing to change
If all your prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years time? Community Buildings Discipleship Children/Youth Welcoming Specifics joined up united active across all ages encouraging each other on spiritual journeys walking together relevant to everyday life inclusive serving the community worshipful bright and adaptable, flexible modern appropriate to our style of worship in constant use during the week comfortable accessible hub focal point prayerful in awe of God Spirit-filled and directed impacting the area outward focused passionate accepting encouraging growing worshipful different styles of worship listening local all-age ministering to others more teenagers supporting family life mentoring outreach watching out for one another hub for community activities caring for all ages loving forgiving vibrant inclusive open supportive joyful listening willing to change candles and robes environment community impact activities inclusive to LGBT+ community sport ministry parks & outside spaces
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time?
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time? Community non-judgemental loving serving the community serving each other working with other organisations community hub focussed on what God is doing Acts 2 different to today at peace united
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time? Community Buildings non-judgemental loving serving the community serving each other working with other organisations community hub focussed on what God is doing Acts 2 different to today at peace united welcoming accessible open re-ordered community focused
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time? Community Buildings Discipleship non-judgemental loving serving the community serving each other working with other organisations community hub focussed on what God is doing Acts 2 different to today at peace united welcoming accessible open re-ordered community focused trusting God integrated lives caring for each other caring for the community working in God’s strength impacting the world seeing healing & redemption Spirit-led, enabled, emboldened His glory loving God hungry working for justice creating His kingdom
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time? Community Buildings Discipleship Children/Youth non-judgemental loving serving the community serving each other working with other organisations community hub focussed on what God is doing Acts 2 different to today at peace united welcoming accessible open re-ordered community focused trusting God integrated lives caring for each other caring for the community working in God’s strength impacting the world seeing healing & redemption Spirit-led, enabled, emboldened His glory loving God hungry working for justice creating His kingdom more all ages welcome and active
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time? Community Buildings Discipleship Children/Youth Welcoming non-judgemental loving serving the community serving each other working with other organisations community hub focussed on what God is doing Acts 2 different to today at peace united welcoming accessible open re-ordered community focused trusting God integrated lives caring for each other caring for the community working in God’s strength impacting the world seeing healing & redemption Spirit-led, enabled, emboldened His glory loving God hungry working for justice creating His kingdom more all ages welcome and active encouraging prayerful loving respectful compassionate relevant welcoming to the weary & burdened joyful peaceful confident
If all Jesus' prayers were answered what would our church be like in five years' time? Community Buildings Discipleship Children/Youth Welcoming Specifics non-judgemental loving serving the community serving each other working with other organisations community hub focussed on what God is doing Acts 2 different to today at peace united welcoming accessible open re-ordered community focused trusting God integrated lives caring for each other caring for the community working in God’s strength impacting the world seeing healing & redemption Spirit-led, enabled, emboldened His glory loving God hungry working for justice creating His kingdom more all ages welcome and active encouraging prayerful loving respectful compassionate relevant welcoming to the weary & burdened joyful peaceful confident ‘Wolves’ – taken from Trophic Cascade video lay people active
Scriptures
Matthew 9 37 Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’ John 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Matthew 28 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ John 15 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 ‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. Matthew 6 9 ‘This, then, is how you should pray: ‘“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Isaiah 40 3 A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
John 17 13 ‘I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. 20 ‘My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one –23 I in them and you in me – so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me 24 ‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 ‘Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.’ Acts 2 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,47 praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Community Discipleship Buildings Welcoming Children/Youth John 17 13 ‘I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. 20 ‘My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one –23 I in them and you in me – so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me 24 ‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 ‘Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.’ Acts 2 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,47 praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Community Discipleship Buildings Welcoming Children/Youth