Outline of vision
talk given in Sept 09
Highlights
of summer holiday and study leave in context of new building project.
Nehemiah’s building project! Neh. 1 and 2.
Video clip: tallest wave surfed! To
do that needed preparation and courage – events move at speed. There’s a
potential cost – Nehemiah’s life was on the line in the royal court setting –
he began his request with a great prayer – he was God-focused - reminded God of
His promises. (For us 10 years ago – a prophecy that we would gather 2000.)
Review
of last year: grown faster than ever.
Attending
- 780 in 2008, 1000+ in 2009 - on the same Sunday.
Welcome
desk – 122 LTKM forms given in Jan – Aug 2008, 230 Jan – Aug 2009.
Crunch
moment – collision of needs between team/buildings/finance! Show artist’s
impression of new refurbished facility at Lee. Visited USA to see examples of
multi-site – an urban church phenomenon arising from a situation where the
limiting factor is facilities. Multi-site gives the chance for growth. Remain
one church, one leadership, one identity. We need to strengthen the team –
through year team members, internships, taking on Robert Kwami to join the
Pastoral team as well as Malcolm & Cathy Kyte (Malcolm will oversee the
Pastoral team) - all coming to help us build a church of 2000.
Letters
coming from me to each of you re our giving. We need to give £750K for the next
3 years and £375K for the following six months – above our current giving
levels. Ask some to consider a double title – 20% before tax – something I am
already doing. Pledge Days coming up in October. Please give – and please pray!
Currently amazing momentum – behind all the figures, the figure of God at work,
reaching out to the lost – for His Glory!
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