Based on Jesus' prayer for his disciples in John 17, we believe that as a church God has called us to be:
Not ‘Jesus and…’, but Jesus alone at the centre of our lives.
‘…glory has come to me through them…’ (John 17:10)
God-directed living, thinking, and speaking.
‘Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth’ (John 17:17)
Not ‘I’ve won!’, but ‘We are one’
‘…that they may be one as we are one…’ (John 17:22)
A serving church rather than a consumer church.
‘As you sent me into the world, I have sent them…’ (John 17:18)
All God’s people using God’s gifts to the full
‘…so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them…’ (John 17:13)
We believe God is calling us as a church to be:
A beacon in the community
To lead people to Jesus Christ
To help them grow in Him
'A city set on a hill cannot be hidden’ (Matthew 5:14)
Our vision for the future is of an ‘Antioch’ church which is:
Innovative
- imparting biblical truth in new ways
Inspirational
- lighting fires in people's hearts for the Lord
Transformational
- a catalyst for God's change in individuals and society
Teaching
- a well for those who are thirsty for God's word
Serving
- a loving community ready to give and to receive
Sending
- sharing life with the wide church and community
Click here to view our 'Focusing the Antioch Vision' leaflet
(see Acts 11: 19 - 20)
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