Outline of vision
talk given in Sept 2010
Personal
info: sabbatical, writing the book
Church:
completion of purchase of new building happened in sabbatical.
Look
back – give thanks to God. Look forward – Joshua’s amazing encounter with God
before the battle for Jericho (Bible reading). Story of King’s rooted in such
an encounter – 4 weeks into my ministry here visit of Vineyard prophetic team.
Discovered in the history of the church – founded by a protégée of C H Spurgeon
with a vision for a church of 1000 members. We advance like Joshua and the
people of God – a mixture of fear, uncertainty and excitement.
New
developments: Catford, Downham and Lee sites. Explained new future leadership
structure to cover sites. Asked for volunteers to go and help support these
leaders in their work. Initially helping to set up and prepare.
Walls
that we face: people challenge – volunteers needed to serve, financial
challenge – core of established givers, newer arrivals slower to sign up for
regular giving. Please step up.
Join
us in commitment to meeting with God as we step forward, to see the church
advance and many others won for Christ.
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