Clearing Our Vision seeks to help your church discover God’s unique plan in accordance with the principles found in His Word.

During the six sessions together we shall be using the metaphor of ‘journey’ in relation to your church. In one sense, we as individuals are all on a journey – a journey of becoming increasingly more Christlike – for that is what being a follower of Jesus Christ demands. God loves us far too much to leave us as we are and where we are. He is determined that we should become more like His Son and journey with Him in this great adventure of faith.

What is true of us as individuals is certainly true for us as a church. We believe, therefore, that it is helpful to think of your church also being on a journey of faith, moving in unity in accordance with God’s leading through His Spirit towards what He wants your church to be. This is the destination. You might not know exactly how to get there and it certainly will not be along a straight line.

There is a sense that this journey of faith is not unlike that of the early seafaring explorers who set out on their journeys with a vision to reach new lands and territory where there were no maps. They simply set out on a particular bearing making numerous course corrections along the way and waiting to see what would be discovered as they journeyed. You can therefore expect change as you travel. Every sailing boat is off course 90% of the time and your journey as a church will require many course corrections as you seek to become what God has called you to be; a life boat for the many who are drowning in the chaotic and turbulent world around us. This is the adventure that awaits you and your church. (Taken from ‘Clearing Our Vision Course Programme’)

The course runs for six Thursday nights from 18th October to 22nd November 2007, starting at 7.30pm. If you’ve missed any of the meetings or are new to the church please still come along, we would love to see you.

Without vision, people perish. Proverbs 29:18