VISION & MISSION

A Call to Action

for the

Future Church

WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR ?

Transformation• Lives• Culture• Mission—The mission of the Church

is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.

WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR ?

Transformation• Lives• Culture• Mission—The mission of the Church

is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.

BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

Peter Mark 1:16-17

Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10

Mary Magdalene Luke 8:3

Woman at the Well John 4:4-42

Barnabas Acts 4:36

FOR WHOM ARE WE HERE?

The Lost• Those Outside the Church• The Unchurched• Those With No Faith

EXPECTED RESULTS

Joy

Wellness

Significance

Insight

Courage

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES

TalentsMatthew 25:14-30

The Prodigal Son and His FatherLuke 15:11-32

The Lost Sheep and Its Owner Luke 15:1-7

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES

TalentsMatthew 25:14-30

The Prodigal Son and His FatherLuke 15:11-32

The Lost Sheep and Its Owner Luke 15:1-7

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES

TalentsMatthew 25:14-30

The Prodigal Son and His FatherLuke 15:11-32

The Lost Sheep and Its Owner Luke 15:1-7

SOURCE OF THE MANDATE

Jesus’ Vision

The Kingdom of God at Hand

The Holy Spirit

IN OUR DIOCESE

Transformation• Community of Miraculous Expectation

Divine Source• The Great Commandment

IN OUR DIOCESE

Focus on the Great Commission• Lost• Unchurched• All Sorts and Conditions

IN OUR DIOCESE

Evangelism Is Integral to All We Do• All Church Groups• Individuals

SOUTHERN OHIO STRATEGY

BHAG - 100,000 by 2005• Diocese as One Church• Discipleship Vs. Membership

EPISCOPAL CHURCH, USA

Double Size by 2020• 20/20, A Clear Vision

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIOCESES AND

CONGREGATIONS

Vision and Mission

Leadership– Diocese and Bishop Fundamental

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIOCESES AND

CONGREGATIONS

Vision and Mission

Leadership– Diocese and Bishop Fundamental

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE

Congregations Discern Their Identity

Recognizable Destructive Nature of Maintenance-Centered Culture

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE

Congregations Discern Their Identity

Recognizable Destructive Nature of Maintenance-Centered Culture

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:KEYS TO CHANGE

Diocesan Partnerships• Missionary Outposts• Missionary Institutions

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

IMPLEMENTATION

Recognition of Need To Reclaim a Missionary Posture

Acknowledgement of Urgency

(Diocese or Congregation)

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Establish a Vision - BHAG

Develop Leadership Team

Launch With a Rally

Repeat Vision

Showcase Transformations

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Establish a Vision - BHAG

Develop Leadership Team

Launch With a Rally

Repeat Vision

Showcase Transformations

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Establish a Vision - BHAG

Develop Leadership Team

Launch With a Rally

Repeat Vision

Showcase Transformations

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Establish a Vision - BHAG

Develop Leadership Team

Launch With a Rally

Repeat Vision

Showcase Transformations

DIOCESES AND CONGREGATIONS:

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Establish a Vision - BHAG

Develop Leadership Team

Launch With a Rally

Repeat Vision

Showcase Transformations

REMEMBER WHAT IS NOT CHANGING

• God• Scripture• The Creeds• The Sacraments• Liturgical Tradition• The Christian Year• Orders of Ministry

BUILDING BLOCKS

Wellness Evaluation

Anglican (Episcopal) Evangelism Model

Discovery/Inquirer Classes

Deal With Explosive Issues Pastorally

BUILDING BLOCKS

Wellness Evaluation

Anglican (Episcopal) Evangelism Model

Discovery/Inquirer Classes

Deal With Explosive Issues Pastorally

BUILDING BLOCKS

Wellness Evaluation

Anglican (Episcopal) Evangelism Model

Discovery/Inquirer Classes

Deal With Explosive Issues Pastorally

OUTCOMES

Spiritual Hunger Addressed

Enhanced Outreach

Increased Diversity

Transformation

OUTCOMES

Spiritual Hunger Addressed

Enhanced Outreach

Increased Diversity

Transformation

Gloryto

God!