To be an open door through which people will meet with Jesus (Evangelism); join His community and so discover God's love for them (Fellowship), a love that compels them to grow as disciples (Discipleship); develop their ministries (Ministry); and magnify His name (Worship).
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The five areas embraced in our purpose statement are set out in more detail below:
» Evangelism
We seek to work together as teams, inviting people to join with us as we meet Jesus. We recognize that people need to make a journey towards Jesus and we want to walk with them on this journey through lasting relationships and genuine friendships that demonstrate the love of God. Through supporting church planting initiatives we would expect to reach those beyond the local area.
» Fellowship
We desire to create loving communities of people gathering together in small groups, called cells. Christian community is about an alternative day to day lifestyle that reflects the very character of God, seen in Jesus. The life of our cells is embedded in these daily relationships and mutual sharing of life with all its joys and sorrows.
» Discipleship
We take seriously Jesus' call to make disciples; we therefore seek to provide a firm foundation of teaching and discipleship that enables Christians to grow in their relationship with Jesus. A variety of approaches will be used including training through cell,
Foundation course, conferences and other training programmes organised by Newfrontiers, others and ourselves.
» Ministry
We believe that every Christian is called to minister according to the gifting they have from God, be it in cell, through the corporate gathering or through the wider church. The cells require and give opportunity for
spiritual gifts to be used while broader based
ministries which reach out into the local
community are actively encouraged.
» Worship
Our greatest calling is to glorify God and we seek to devote our whole lives to this end. We also seek to glorify God in worship and acknowledge our dependence on Him in prayer and seek to hear from Him through prophecy. This is the basis of our life together whenever we meet as individuals, as cells or corporately.
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