Vision

My vision for the local church

Vision, Part 8

Aubrey Malphurs defines a vision as “a clear, challenging picture of the future of the ministry as you believe it can and must be” (Aubrey Malphurs, Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century). Over several weeks and posts I have laid out the vision that God has given me for Oak Tree Community […]

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Vision, Part 7

I’m laying out my vision for our church across several posts. There are eight pieces to it. The last two pieces work together: I envision a congregation intentionally making Christ-followers in their immediate communities and around the world. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and

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Vision, Part 6

I’m laying out my vision for our church across several posts. There are eight pieces to it. This is number six: I envision lost people regularly giving their lives to Christ. “Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with

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