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Revised Paradigm

Starting with healthy, missional urban congregations, our goal is to raise up new missional leaders who will renew existing congregations, plant new congregations and network for on-going creative dialogue and support.

Vision Map and Focus (download PowerPoint)

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Focus on Missional and Healthy Ministry in the City
1. Missional
  1. Understands itself to participate in what God in Christ is doing to bring about the Reign of God
  2. Witness and engagement in/with the world
2. NCD Insights – Organic ministry systems
 
3. 1990’s Evangelism Study Insights
  1. Purpose
  2. Willingness to change
  3. Leadership (clergy and laity)
4. 2003 Evangelism Strategy Foci
  1. Prayer/Spiritual Grounding
  2. Leadership Development
  3. Making Disciples
  4. New and renewing congregations

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