1. Matt and Blythe Kingcroft

3. Journey From Vine Gospel Hall to Vine Evangelical
Truscott Report (2009)
Stan and Becky arrive in February
Listen -Observe
Prayer -Receive

4. Vision Day
27 people spent the morning together looking back, looking forward, praying and aspiring
Three primary aspirations:
devoted to God
Prayful
spiritual formation

5. Call to Complete
Be confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus Philippians 1:6

6. The objective

7. Vision-explained
A vision is a picture of what might be, it is not the how or the why, but the what.

8. This is what I see:
Vine Evangelical Church will be a loving family completely devoted to God, continually transformed by God, and creatively impacting their neighbours for God.

9. Key Phrases
to God, by God, for God

10. Key Phrases
to God, by God, for God
loving family

11. loving family-John 13:34-35 unity safe flexible transparent intimate
diversity
forgiving
≈150
fun
loyal
interdependent
respect
compassion
accountable
together
all-ages
known
belong
cooperation
expansion

12. loving family-John 13:34-35 unity flexible transparent all-ages known
forgiving
intimate
fun
loyal
connected
respect
compassion
≈150
accountable
together
safe
interdependent
diversity
expanding
cooperation
participation
welcoming

13. Key Phrases
to God, by God, for God
loving family
completely devoted

14. completely devoted-Luke 10:27
known
service
priority
God
intimate
hearing
prayer
Spirit
presence
Jesus
love
relationship
commitment
loyal
communion
respect
worship
purpose
daily
passion
all-in

15. completely devoted-Luke 10:27
known
service
priority
God
intimate
hearing
prayer
Spirit
presence
Jesus
love
relationship
commitment
loyal
communion
respect
worship
purpose
daily
passion
all-in

16. Key Phrases to God, by God, for God loving family completely devoted
continually transformed

17. continually transformed-Rom 12:2
change
group
individuals
purity
responsive
each other
daily
Scripture
growth
loving
followers
commitment
knowledge
expectation
faith
willing
miraculous
risk-takers
always
integrity
obedience
new

18. continually transformed-Rom 12:2
change
group
individuals
purity
responsive
each other
growth
Scripture
daily
loving
followers
commitment
knowledge
expectation
faith
willing
miraculous
risk-takers
always
integrity
obedience
new

19. Key Phrases to God, by God, for God loving family completely devoted
continually transformed
creatively impacting

20. creatively impacting-Matt 5:13-16
friends
involvement
Sevenoaks
justice
love
service
work
relevance
gospel
incarnation
outreach
play
mission
Churches Together
colleagues
hospitable
light
faithful
miracles
always
risk-takers
real needs
grace
generous
salt
innovative

21. creatively impacting-Matt 5:13-16
friends
involvement
Sevenoaks
justice
love
service
work
relevance
gospel
incarnation
outreach
play
mission
Churches Together
colleagues
hospitable
light
faithful
miracles
always
risk-takers
real needs
grace
generous
salt
innovative

22. The way forward

23. proposed next steps (6 months)
refine vision statement
review what we do and don’t do
prioritise devotion to God, prayer, spiritual formation
address potential obstacles

24. potential obstacles cultural busyness finances space
lack of participation (ie. attendance and volunteerism)
relational tensions

25. possible programme changes
implementation/expansion of home groups
multiple services, move Sunday gathering
increase use of technology
re-allocation or reduction of staff
streamlining of organisational structure
strategic implementation of mentoring
expansion of neighbourhood programs

26. What is exciting to me People’s aspiration to be closer to God
There is a solid foundation from which to build
The challenges ahead are significant
We are on the cusp of connecting to real life
The family theme may lead to a church plant
God has called us here

27. Vine Evangelical Church will be
ROOTED, GROWING, REACHING
Vine Evangelical Church will be
a loving family completely devoted to God,
continually transformed by God, and
creatively impacting their neighbours for God.