VISION FOR 2008

1. To develop greater involvement in corporate prayer
  • To engender a greater awareness of the need for corporate prayer, working towards monthly prayer meetings
  • To maintain a regular opportunity for prayer after the service
  • Beginning occasional prayer for healing times where the special emphasis in prayer is for people’s healing
2. To develop the teaching program
  • By commencing an in-depth Bible study program
  • By teaching a special Scripture overview course
  • By teaching the congregation about how to read the Bible
3. To develop a more strategic approach to local evangelism
  • To plan and commence the ‘Introducing God’ course, and the use of ‘Journeys’ in the small groups
  • To run pre-evangelism courses such as ‘The Marriage Course’ and ‘Parenting Toolbox’
  • To plan and run some special evangelistic services through the year
  • To encourage the congregation to make personal evangelism a way of life
4. To develop a greater mission focus
  • By sending a short term mission team to Ecuador and fostering a closer ongoing relationship with the church in Loja
  • By commissioning Mel Price to serve the Lord with OM and supporting her in every way
  • By being proactive in promoting beach missions and summer camps, and hearing reports at the Sunday services
  • By forming a Missions Committee who will help lift the profile of missions in the church
5. To invigorate small groups
  • To maintain a higher participation rate within the church
  • To appoint a new coordinator of small groups
6. To maintain a loving and caring community where all are welcomed, accepted and nurtured
7. To review current facilities
  • To continue current spruce up of the interior
  • To repair the roof
  • To develop an outdoor entertainment area beside the ‘Shack’
  • To reinvestigate a plan for future development
8. To aim for operating excellence in all we do
  • To form a Coordinating Team to manage the church ministries.
  • To formalize the incorporation of Edge Church
  • To develop church administration and the management of the office
  • To establish appropriate appraisals of all staff