September 20th, 2015 – Brendon Gibson
A Fresh Vision: God-Dependent, Jesus-Rooted, Spirit-Led.
Mission: To fully love God and all people for God’s kingdom, pleasure and glory.
Vision informs Values; Vision is expressed in Values;
Vision and Values guide Mission.
Trinitarian Focus – God the Father, Jesus the Son, Holy Spirit. We contemplate and celebrate God in three persons, blessed Trinity. We consider and cooperate with the Triune God in the work he is doing in the world.
Three Biblical images or metaphors inform and undergird the vision:
1. The Church as the Family of God à Called to be God-Dependent (Ephesians 1:5, 2:19).
2. The Church as the Body of Christ à Called to be Jesus-Rooted (Ephesians 1:22).
*See also Colossians 2:6-7; John 15:1-17
3. The Church as the Temple of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13; 2:21-22).
Three practices that help demonstrate and cultivate the vision:
1. Generosity – God-Dependent
2. Scripture (Gospels) – Jesus-Rooted
3. Prayer (Listening) – Spirit-Led