An Introduction

Christ Centred Grounded in the New Covenant Spirit Led Community Based Outward looking Hallmarks of an Antioch Church

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint. – NIV Where there is no progressive vision, the people dwell carelessly. – Swedish Our need for Vision

Vision is a futuristic, communicable perspective, which is divinely inspired and intelligently and carefully appreciated and recorded. Summary of Vision

1 st Century Churches

2 nd Century Churches

3 rd Century Churches

Working on our Vision statement Planning a journey from September 2014 – May 2015 Working on the content of teaching Journey Manual to be completed on the way Work in Progress (May 2014)

Worked on our Vision statement Planning a journey from January 2015 – November 2015 Working on the content of teaching Journey Manual to be completed on the way Work in Progress (Jan 2015)

Cornerstone Values Christ centred For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 6:23

Cornerstone Values Father focused See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:1

Cornerstone Values Spirit filled And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. John 14:16

Cornerstone Values Bible based For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Cornerstone Values Multicultural But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10

Cornerstone Values Multigenerational and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Tim 2:2

Cornerstone Values Transformational You are the salt of the earth….. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Matthew 5:13

The Journey Process Sunday Teaching Review Sunday with fellowship meal Mid week Journey Group with notes