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A shared journey
Help the Territory to
answer some
important questions
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What is God saying to us?
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Where are we going?
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What should we be doing?
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What are our values?
Listening and learning together
• We want to hear people’s views, ideas and feelings on areas for
improvement
• Being focused on the kingdom dimension of the mission of God
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Let’s begin with a prayer
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Congregational Song
Verse1.
I believe that God the Father
Can be seen in God the Son,
In the gentleness of Jesus
Love for all the world is shown.
Though men crucify their Saviour,
And his tenderness rebuff,
God is love, the cross is saying,
Calvary is proof enough.
Salvation Army Song Book 324 (John Gowans)
Salvation Army Tune Book 429 (Bethany)
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Congregational Song
Verse 2.
I believe in transformation,
God can change the hearts of men,
And refine the evil nature
Till it glows with grace again.
Others may reject the weakling,
I believe he can be strong,
To the family of Jesus
All God's children may belong.
Salvation Army Song Book 324 (John Gowans)
Salvation Army Tune Book 429 (Bethany)
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Congregational Song
Verse 3.
In a world of shifting values,
There are standards that remain,
I believe that holy living
By God's grace we may attain.
All would hear the Holy Spirit
If they listen to his voice,
Every Christian may be Christlike
And in liberty rejoice.
Salvation Army Song Book 324 (John Gowans)
Salvation Army Tune Book 429 (Bethany)
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Congregational Song
Verse 4.
All the promises of Jesus
Are unchanged in every way,
In my yesterdays I proved them,
I believe them for today.
Still God gives his willing servant
Full equipment for the task;
Power is found by those who seek it,
Grace is given to those who ask.
Salvation Army Song Book 324 (John Gowans)
Salvation Army Tune Book 429 (Bethany)
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Discipleship and
spiritual renewal
We pray…
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That God would bring spiritual renewal to the Army, and that this might
result in more effective holistic mission
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Thanksgiving for a renewed passion for whole life discipleship in the UKI
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That in delivering our mission to save souls, grow saints and serve
suffering humanity, we too would know the transforming power of God's
Holy Spirit
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Being Fit for Mission
We pray...
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For people's willingness to engage in the Great Mission Conversation across
the Territory
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For a sense of developing shared vision as we travel through this process
together
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For insight and sensitivity to all people connected to our movement as we
manage the Fit for Mission process
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For the leaders of the Territory, who are tasked with making wise
decisions through the Fit for Mission process
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For children and young people as we consider the future of our Territory
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For the Fit for Mission team as they listen, learn and implement
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The community, at the
heart of everything that we do
We pray…
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For all the people who are reached through our ministry, that they will
find purpose, meaning and new relationships
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For people in the community who support the Salvation Army, donors,
volunteers and those who pray for us and our ministry
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For greater understanding of our mission calling to be a ‘sent people’
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Integrated mission
We pray…
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That our mission to save souls, grow saints and serve suffering
humanity would be evident across all of our services
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That the whole gospel will be proclaimed to the whole person by the
whole church in the whole community
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That all our services will share their God given resources with one
another to enable effective mission, making us truly partners in
mission
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That through collaborative and interdependent working we may be
all that God wants us to be
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What happens now
Get involved: Take part in our survey
Contributions wanted 10 January — 24 February 2014
online from http://fitformission.salvationarmy.org.uk
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Takes 15 minutes to complete
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Share your ideas and stories
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Paper copies available from the Salvation Army
intranet and from the FFM team for people without
access to the internet
Talk to us via email:
fitformission@salvationarmy.org.uk
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Share any concerns, questions, ideas and feedback
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What happens now
Get involved: we need your prayers
Will you commit to doing
something personally and in your
local Salvation Army community?
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Wherever, whenever and however you do it
— please pray
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Help us to soak the Great Mission Conversation
and Fit for Mission in prayer
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Prayer resources available from the Fit For
Mission website
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Send in your prayer ideas and your prayer
requests and we’ll share them on our website
and next newsletter
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Congregational Song
Verse 1.
Great is the darkness that covers the earth,
Oppression, injustice and pain.
Nations are slipping in hopeless despair,
Though many have come in Your name.
Watching while sanity dies,
Touched by the madness and lies.
Words and Music Noel Richards and Gerald Coates
Copyright 1992 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music
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Congregational Song
Chorus
Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus,
Pour out Your Spirit we pray.
Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus,
Pour out Your Spirit on us today.
Words and Music Noel Richards and Gerald Coates
Copyright 1992 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music
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Congregational Song
Verse 2.
May now Your church rise with power and love,
This glorious gospel proclaim.
In every nation salvation will come
To those who believe in Your name.
Help us bring light to this world
That we might speed Your return.
Words and Music Noel Richards and Gerald Coates
Copyright 1992 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music
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Congregational Song
Chorus
Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus,
Pour out Your Spirit we pray.
Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus,
Pour out Your Spirit on us today.
Words and Music Noel Richards and Gerald Coates
Copyright 1992 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music
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Congregational Song
Verse 3.
Great celebrations on that final day
When out of the heavens You come.
Darkness will vanish, all sorrow will end,
And rulers will bow at Your throne.
Our great commission complete,
Then face to face we shall meet.
Words and Music Noel Richards and Gerald Coates
Copyright 1992 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music
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Congregational Song
Chorus
Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus,
Pour out Your Spirit we pray.
Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus,
Pour out Your Spirit on us today.
Words and Music Noel Richards and Gerald Coates
Copyright 1992 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music
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Let’s end with prayer
Fit for Mission: A Responsive Prayer
All: Father God, we thank you that you are always listening to our prayers.
We come to you now with confidence for we know you are with us by your
Spirit.
Leader: We bring to you your church, The Salvation Army, and earnestly
pray for your continued guidance and blessing upon us.
All: We give thanks for the amazing history of this Christian movement. Now
we urgently seek power for the Mission of The Salvation Army today.
Leader: We pray for revival: in each one of us, in the Church and in this
nation. I humbly ask for the fire of your Holy Spirit to descend on us all.
All: We recognise there is a deep need for us to be filled with your Spirit; to
be passionate for you Lord and to share the good news of your salvation.
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Fit for Mission: A Responsive Prayer
Leader: We pray that we will all be agents of transformation, sharing the
transforming power of Jesus Christ.
All: We ask you to refresh us and empower us so we can be effective disciples
as we live out our salvation; shining as lights where there is darkness.
Leader: We pray that we may all sincerely consider how we are individually
serving suffering humanity.
All: We confess that often we are selfish and forget to pray and act for those
in need of material and spiritual help; we forget those trapped in poverty or
bound by addictions. Forgive us Lord.
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Fit for Mission: A Responsive Prayer
Leader: We pray that as we all consider our own faith relationship with
you Lord we will recommit ourselves to go for souls and to serve others in
your name.
All: We claim strength for the battle: courage to speak and act against
injustice, compassion for the suffering, love for the unloved and power to tell
our faith story.
Leader: We stand together in this prayer and believe that as we rise up in the
power of the Spirit of God we will know we are fit for the mission of saving
souls, growing saints and serving suffering humanity.
All: Amen.
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Wishing you God’s blessings
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