OUR MISSION:
To guide those far from God into the
new start found in Jesus Christ.
Everybody ends up somewhere…
But few people end up somewhere on purpose
Proverbs 29:18a “Where there is no vision, the people perish…”
(KJV)
châzôn
Hebrew = a dream / revelation / vision
• to see / to behold / to perceive - referring to spiritual insight
Understanding the seasons
Purpose / Focus / Rhythm (Ecclesiastes 3)
Galatians 6:9 “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for
in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
Seasons have certain restrictions
Proverbs 20:4 “Those too lazy to plough in the right season will
have no food at the harvest.” (NLT)
Seasons carry value and purpose
First
Season of initiation
Habakkuk 2:1-3 “I will stand at my watch and station myself on
the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what
answer I am to give to this complaint. Then the LORD replied:
“Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a
herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed
time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger,
wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.”
Seasons carry value and purpose
Second
Season of establishment
Psalm 102:24 “…your years go on through all generations.”
“The problem in most churches is they do too much…”
Pastor Paul Dejong
“Narrow the hose pipe and increase the pressure coming out of
it… and make a difference with what you have
Pastor Paul Dejong
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Governance
We have stepped away from the congregational model into a
servant leadership model
Leadership
Neil Taylor – Pastor
Lukas White
Graham Boothby
Andrew Jelbart
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Governance
Ministry Team (also includes the Leadership)
Joe & Ilona Gibney
Steve & Cathy Barrow
Roger & Rosalie Hemer
Emily Kirkman
Nathan Wallace
Giselle Taylor
Ballarat Central Church of Christ – developing relationship
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Mission
We save a tithe and we give a tithe
• 10/10/80 rule
Faithful financial stewardship
We give 10% of the church’s income to the mission field
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Current Mission Partnerships
Africa - Kenya
Pastor Meshack Aswani
Susan Wambui Karugu
Geoffrey Mburu Kimani
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Current Mission Partnerships
Africa - Uganda
Emmanuel Musinguzi
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Current Mission Partnerships
Africa – South Sudan
Children of War
Emmanuel Children’s Centre (established
2010)
240 Children – only 1/3 are sponsored
Providing nutrition, education and
community
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Our church’s mission statement
To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ
Centred around the Word of God
Ephesians 4:12-13 “To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for
building up the body of Christ until we all reach unity in the faith and
in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to
the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
Romans 12:1 “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to
give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them
be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will find acceptable. This is
truly the way to worship him.” (NLT)
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Our church’s mission statement
To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ
FoodBank – food is love
Inclusive family atmosphere
Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to
fellowship…”
Koinonia [Greek] = Partnership / Participation / Commune /
Distribution / Fellowship
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Our church’s mission statement
To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ
Pastor’s Wish List for 2012
1.
80% of the church is involved somehow in fellowshipping around God’s Word
•
Home Groups?
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Life Groups?
•
Men’s Discipleship Group?
•
Etc… etc
2.
Fully resourced Kid’s Ministry
•
With a fulltime co-ordinator and volunteers helping out
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Our church’s mission statement
To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ
Luke 5:27-29 “After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax
collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. Follow me,
Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed
him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and
a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with
them.”
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Our church’s mission statement
To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ
Luke 5:30-31 “But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law
who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, Why do
you eat and drink with tax collectors and 'sinners'?” Jesus
answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the
sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance."
Everybody ends up somewhere… but few people end up somewhere on purpose
Our church’s mission statement
To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ
Everybody is welcome
Everybody is needed
Everyone is changed
Partnering with Jesus… and changing lives!
OUR MISSION:
To guide those far from God into the
new start found in Jesus Christ.