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VISION & MISSION A Call to Action for the Future Church
VISION & MISSION
A Call to Action
for the
Future Church
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR ?
Transformation• Lives• Culture• Mission—The mission of the Church
is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR ?
Transformation• Lives• Culture• Mission—The mission of the Church
is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.
BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATIONS
Peter Mark 1:16-17
Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10
Mary Magdalene Luke 8:3
Woman at the Well John 4:4-42
Barnabas Acts 4:36
FOR WHOM ARE WE HERE?
The Lost• Those Outside the Church• The Unchurched• Those With No Faith
EXPECTED RESULTS
Joy
Wellness
Significance
Insight
Courage
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
TalentsMatthew 25:14-30
The Prodigal Son and His FatherLuke 15:11-32
The Lost Sheep and Its Owner Luke 15:1-7
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
TalentsMatthew 25:14-30
The Prodigal Son and His FatherLuke 15:11-32
The Lost Sheep and Its Owner Luke 15:1-7
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
TalentsMatthew 25:14-30
The Prodigal Son and His FatherLuke 15:11-32
The Lost Sheep and Its Owner Luke 15:1-7
SOURCE OF THE MANDATE
Jesus’ Vision
The Kingdom of God at Hand
The Holy Spirit
IN OUR DIOCESE
Transformation• Community of Miraculous Expectation
Divine Source• The Great Commandment
IN OUR DIOCESE
Focus on the Great Commission• Lost• Unchurched• All Sorts and Conditions
IN OUR DIOCESE
Evangelism Is Integral to All We Do• All Church Groups• Individuals
SOUTHERN OHIO STRATEGY
BHAG - 100,000 by 2005• Diocese as One Church• Discipleship Vs. Membership
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, USA
Double Size by 2020• 20/20, A Clear Vision
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIOCESES AND
CONGREGATIONS
Vision and Mission
Leadership– Diocese and Bishop Fundamental
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIOCESES AND
CONGREGATIONS
Vision and Mission
Leadership– Diocese and Bishop Fundamental
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE
Congregations Discern Their Identity
Recognizable Destructive Nature of Maintenance-Centered Culture
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE
Congregations Discern Their Identity
Recognizable Destructive Nature of Maintenance-Centered Culture
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:KEYS TO CHANGE
Diocesan Partnerships• Missionary Outposts• Missionary Institutions
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
IMPLEMENTATION
Recognition of Need To Reclaim a Missionary Posture
Acknowledgement of Urgency
(Diocese or Congregation)
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Establish a Vision - BHAG
Develop Leadership Team
Launch With a Rally
Repeat Vision
Showcase Transformations
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Establish a Vision - BHAG
Develop Leadership Team
Launch With a Rally
Repeat Vision
Showcase Transformations
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Establish a Vision - BHAG
Develop Leadership Team
Launch With a Rally
Repeat Vision
Showcase Transformations
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Establish a Vision - BHAG
Develop Leadership Team
Launch With a Rally
Repeat Vision
Showcase Transformations
DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Establish a Vision - BHAG
Develop Leadership Team
Launch With a Rally
Repeat Vision
Showcase Transformations
REMEMBER WHAT IS NOT CHANGING
• God• Scripture• The Creeds• The Sacraments• Liturgical Tradition• The Christian Year• Orders of Ministry
BUILDING BLOCKS
Wellness Evaluation
Anglican (Episcopal) Evangelism Model
Discovery/Inquirer Classes
Deal With Explosive Issues Pastorally
BUILDING BLOCKS
Wellness Evaluation
Anglican (Episcopal) Evangelism Model
Discovery/Inquirer Classes
Deal With Explosive Issues Pastorally
BUILDING BLOCKS
Wellness Evaluation
Anglican (Episcopal) Evangelism Model
Discovery/Inquirer Classes
Deal With Explosive Issues Pastorally
OUTCOMES
Spiritual Hunger Addressed
Enhanced Outreach
Increased Diversity
Transformation
OUTCOMES
Spiritual Hunger Addressed
Enhanced Outreach
Increased Diversity
Transformation
Gloryto
God!
