Outline of vision
talk given in January 2010
Tours
of new Lee building – one response, ‘You have seriously undersold the building,
Steve!’ Primary purpose today – giving thanks to God for what he has done.
Look
back – look forward. 20/20 vision – definition: perfect understanding or
appreciation of what has already been seen.
1
Thess. 1:7 – ‘...you became a model to
all the believers and the message went out.’ Chance to impact a city and
model something to other churches in the UK – we are watched by them. If we can
go from 200 to 1000 it will give them added faith for their own situation. The
important thing is that the message goes out!
Résumé
of church journey over last 15 years given. In last 10 years 500 have joined
us. Mark event by getting congregation to light 500 tea-lights on tables around
the auditorium – each one representing a transformed life.
Interview:
Shirley J – joined in Jan 95 – gives her highlights of the decade (new
auditorium in 2000, ‘gracism’ series and the changes brought by that, expansion
of youth ministry) and her hopes for the future (becoming a huge church;
multiple meetings at Lee; growth in maturity and unity as well as size;
healings, signs and wonders).
Experience
of asking the banks for loans – wanted to know our history. ‘When looking at
the future, the best indicator of future trend is past performance.’ For us the
past is counted in tens, the future in hundreds and thousands. Want an increase
in diversity (culture, class and age), growth in our mercy ministry, sending
out more leaders to plant/resource other churches, creativity – books, albums
and teaching material.
We
need your prayers, your pledges for finances and we need you - to step up and
volunteer to be an active participant in the great task before us, for the
glory of God.
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