| WORSHIP | Relevant, contemporary and reverent Sunday worship |
| EVANGELISM | Equipped and active in evangelising the whole community |
| WORLD MISSION | Sending and supporting people in world mission |
| SOCIAL ACTION | Showing the compassion of God locally and more widely |
| PRAYER | Knowing God and releasing His power through prayer |
| DISCIPLESHIP | Growing in depth and becoming mature disciples |
| FELLOWSHIP | Being strong in love, purpose and unity |
| CHURCH LIFE | Living as the body of Christ and not just a club or organization |
In more detail this means:
1. WORSHIP - relevant, contemporary and reverent Sunday worship
a) |
well-planned and sensitively led |
b) |
where people expect to sense God's presence |
c) |
including a sustained teaching ministry |
d) |
with a high standard of music |
e) |
including corporate prayer for ourselves and the world |
f) |
opportunities for individual prayer ministry |
g) |
regular participation in communion by all believers |
h) |
meeting the needs of all ages |
i) |
accessible to unchurched newcomer |
2. EVANGELISM - equipped and active in evangelising the whole community
a) |
understanding our responsibility to evangelise our locality |
b) |
ongoing training in evangelism |
c) |
regular imaginative evangelistic events |
d) |
further growth in 'fringe' of unbelievers |
e) |
emphasis on personal evangelism with friends |
f) |
church planting |
g) |
membership growth substantially, mainly by conversion and subsequent baptism |
3. WORLD MISSION - sending and supporting people in world mission
a) |
understanding our responsibility in mission |
b) |
being well-informed about growth and needs of world church |
c) |
realistic and consistent support of our existing missionaries in prayer, care and finance |
d) |
sending more people abroad in long and short-term mission |
4. SOCIAL ACTION - showing the compassion of God locally and more widely
a) |
caring for hurting individuals in our locality |
b) |
having surveyed needs of local community |
c) |
running projects/activities to support families |
d) |
running projects/activities to support people with special needs |
e) |
having the church-centre in use every day |
f) |
supporting national and international initiatives for justice and righteousness organised by Christians |
5. PRAYER - knowing God and releasing His power through prayer
a) |
praying regularly as individuals and with others |
b) |
praying daring prayers and seeing mighty answers |
c) |
backing up all activities and events with prayer |
d) |
leaders meeting regularly to pray |
e) |
members co-ordinating prayer needs for different issues |
6. DISCIPLESHIP - growing in depth and becoming mature disciples
a) |
everyone understands that being a Christian means growing |
b) |
ongoing discipleship groups for young Christians |
c) |
an emphasis on discipleship in preaching and small group learning |
d) |
identifying and using spiritual gifts of all members to serve Christ and His church |
7. FELLOWSHIP - strong in love, purpose and unity
a) |
effective caring for the members by the members |
b) |
everyone involved in a small group for prayer, Bible study, friendship, sharing and belonging |
c) |
resolving the tensions from our diverse backgrounds by consensus and by 'unity in diversity' |
8. CHURCH LIFE - living, as the body of Christ and not a club or organisation
a) |
ready to change and move on as God leads |
b) |
with exciting church meetings where we expect to discern God's will for the church as we anticipate the Lord's return |