2020 Vision & 5 Year Plan

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Who We Are

Imagine a church of every age, race and colour putting their relationship with God first, meeting together regularly to worship Him and becoming one in Christ

Imagine Christ Church as a community of fully devoted, spiritual Christ followers passionate for an ever-deeper relationship with God

Imagine everyone at Christ Church fully surrendered to the Holy Spirit, exercising their God-given gifts in joyful and fulfilling service

Imagine every member of Christ Church totally committed to making disciples of all nations

Evangelism

Imagine Christ Church as a place where the Lord is adding to our number daily those who are being saved

Imagine Christ Church full of people naturally sharing Christ by word and action

Our goals are:
• to develop an annual plan to reach every household in Virginia Water with the good news of Jesus Christ
• to equip every member of Christ Church to share their faith effectively
• to identify those with the gift of evangelism and deploy them effectively
• to devise and promote a programme of seeker-friendly services and events

Discipleship

Imagine everyone at Christ Church becoming mature in Christ and fully equipped for their God-given ministry

Imagine a church family investing whatever it takes to become fully devoted followers of Christ

Imagine every church member committed to a daily quiet time of biblical reflection and prayer and to regular corporate prayer

Imagine Christ Church as a centre for excellence for training in Christian living

Our goals are:
• to enable Christ Church members to grow in their Christian faith through teaching on maturity and membership of the body of Christ
• to enable Christ Church members to identify, understand and deploy their spiritual gifts
• to encourage personal Bible study and prayer through the provision of resources as appropriate
• to provide opportunities, resources and stimulus for corporate prayer and further study to deepen personal faith
• to provide a programme of courses for training in Christian living, within an annual framework

Mission

Imagine every member of Christ Church being informed, inspired and engaging in the practical, prayerful and financial needs of local, national and international mission

Imagine Christ Church members regularly being called into ministry in the UK or internationally

Our goals are:
• to motivate practical, prayerful and financial support of Mission through regular Bible teaching
• to ensure the visibility of Christ Church-supported mission agencies within the Church
• to have each Small Group adopt a Christ Church supported Mission Partner or Agency for regular prayer and practical support
• to achieve active participation in short or long term Mission by at least 10% of Christ Church members by 2012
• to give 15% (a tithe and a half) of our Voluntary Giving income to Mission by 2010 ensuring a deliberate focus on the ongoing support of ministries with which current or former members of Christ Church are serving

Services

Imagine services where our praise, worship and teaching are truly pleasing to God

Imagine services that connect with doubters, seekers and believers and become something everyone wants to be part of

Imagine uplifting services where the Bible teaching builds you up and equips you to live for Christ

Our goals are:
• to enable every person attending Christ Church regularly to gain a thorough understanding of the Bible
• to provide biblically sound teaching that has clear application and motivational impact on the daily lives of the congregation of Christ Church and our visitors
• to facilitate a range of worship styles that is appropriate to the ages, traditions and nationalities represented in the Christ Church congregation

Children’s Ministry

Imagine impacting the lives of children from all areas of the local community with the gospel of Jesus Christ

Imagine parents equipped and encouraged to raise their children to become fully devoted followers of Christ

Imagine a safe and attractive environment where gifted leaders teach God's word in a way that leads to true commitment to Jesus Christ

Imagine every child filled with God’s Spirit, equipped and eager to share their faith with others

Our goals are:
• to create opportunities to share the gospel in all three Virginia Water schools and elsewhere locally
• to develop a programme of challenging teaching and exciting activities that inspire children to greater commitment
• to deliver a leaders’ succession plan that results in continuity of Sunday Club provision and growth
• to establish communication with parents that engages them in the Christian upbringing of their children and in Children’s Ministry
• to project future Sunday Club accommodation requirements and resources

Youth Ministry

Imagine a growing community of young people eager to share the gospel with their peers

Imagine a dedicated and godly team of youth leaders who are committed to the spiritual growth and maturity of our young people

Imagine our teenagers becoming role-models for other young people locally, and being sent out as highly influential Christian adults with a thoroughly biblical understanding and world-view

Our goals are:
• to equip and encourage every one of our young people to share the gospel through training in personal witness
• to develop and deliver a structured three-year teaching curriculum for a life of godly discipleship
• to build and maintain a team of reliable and fully trained youth leaders
• to provide young people with opportunities to develop their leadership skills for Christian ministry
• to equip every young person attending Christ Church regularly with the knowledge and skills to sustain their Christian lives in adulthood
• to project future accommodation and resource requirements for youth ministry

Student Ministry

Imagine seeing every local student impacted by the life-changing message of the gospel

Imagine Christ Church full of students inspired through solid biblical discipleship, equipped in evangelism and passionate to pursue a godly lifestyle

Imagine every student returning to their home church and country able to reach, teach and disciple those around them

Our goals are:
• to provide a range of Christ Church-based and on-campus opportunities for every local student to hear and respond to the gospel
• to enable every student attending Christ Church regularly to gain a thorough knowledge of the Bible
• to provide regular opportunities for students to meet and encourage one another in living their Christian lives
• to equip every student attending Christ Church regularly to share their faith, disciple and teach others both at college and on their return to their home churches and countries

Small Groups

Imagine everyone at Christ Church being a member of, and growing in, a Bible-centred small group

Imagine our small groups as safe, inclusive and welcoming places for high quality learning, nurture, support and mutual accountability

Imagine an ever-expanding network of small groups equipped and led by gifted and trained leaders

Our goals are:
• to explain the purpose and benefits of Small Groups and encourage every member of Christ Church to join one
• to identify, plan and deliver the leadership training and resourcing required to grow our small groups
• to conduct a spiritual and organisational health check on all of our Small Groups annually

Pastoral Care

Imagine Christ Church as a welcoming and safe place where members respond to the needs of others in timely, practical and prayerful ways complementing local community services

Imagine everyone at Christ Church feeling loved and cared for

Imagine Christ Church having a growing team equipped to meet all kinds of pastoral needs

Our goals are:
• to develop and implement working practices for pastoral care provision that ensure full awareness and effective management of pastoral needs by end Q1 2008
• to identify, plan and deliver the training required by Ministry Heads and the Pastoral Care Team to equip them to provide appropriate pastoral care
• to deliver appropriate and timely spiritual, emotional and practical pastoral care referring cases to specialists, as required

Strategy & Operations

Imagine our facilities reflecting the glory of God and enabling us to deliver our Vision

Imagine excellent administrative, operational and financial management services that underpin the effective delivery of every aspect of the ministry of Christ Church

Imagine Christ Church’s Vision being so well communicated that church members are inspired to fulfil it

Our goals are:
• to provide worship-enhancing facilities which are appropriate to our needs and which support the accommodation requirements of every ministry area and internal user
• to deliver a vision and plan for buildings enhancement, extension and utilisation
• to optimise the use of existing and future facilities through efficient management including compliance with prevailing buildings legislation
• to ensure prudent financial management delivered in accordance with the required standards of accounting practice
• to co-ordinate, facilitate and communicate the achievement of the 2020 Vision

Distinctive Values

It is our prayerful hope that the tangible goals contained in this Five Year Plan will be achieved, by God's grace, as we maintain the following distinctive values:

We believe that Biblical teaching anointed by the Holy Spirit is the catalyst for individual and corporate transformation
(Romans 12:7; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:23-25)

We believe that lost people matter to God, and therefore, ought to matter to the Church. This is the reason for our commitment to relational evangelism as well as organised evangelistic events
(Luke 5:30-32; Luke 15; Matthew 18:14)

We believe that the Church should be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure
(1 Corinthians 9:19-23)

We believe that Christ's followers should demonstrate authenticity and yearn for continuous growth
(Ephesians 4:25-32; Hebrews 12:1; Philippians 1:6)

We believe that the Church should operate as a unified community of servants stewarding their spiritual gifts
(1 Corinthians 12 & 14; Romans 12; Ephesians 4)

We believe that loving relationships should permeate every aspect of Church life. This includes the principle of servant-hood and commitment to relationship building
(1 Corinthians 13; Nehemiah 3; Luke 10:1; John 13:34-35)

We believe that life-change happens best in small groups. This is the reason for our commitment to small groups to facilitate fellowship, teaching and ministry
(Luke 6:12-13; Acts 2:44-47)

We believe that excellence in all we do honours God and inspires people
(Colossians 3:17; Malachi 1:6-14; Proverbs 27:17)

We believe that churches should be led by those with leadership gifts. This is the reason for our commitment to shared leadership, continuous training and the evaluation of gifts and abilities
(Nehemiah 1 & 2; Romans 12:8; Acts 6:2-5)

We believe that full devotion to Christ and serving His cause is normal for every believer. This includes the concept of stewardship, servant-hood, and discipleship
(1 Kings 11:4; Philippians 2:1-11; 2 Corinthians 8:7)