The future belongs to those who plan for it. Some people spend more time planning their holidays than their life. That’s why focus is so important. We must make God’s priorities our priorities. That’s how we will gain influence in our city. Why do we need influence as as a church? Because influence is the ability to bring change.
Gloucester is one of the most deprived places in England. As a church, D7 must go to extreme lengths to ensure that we are being God’s change agent in our city.
Everything we do at D7 Church falls within our discipleship plan. This is where our focus, priorities and influence comes from:
Gloucester is one of the most deprived places in England. As a church, D7 must go to extreme lengths to ensure that we are being God’s change agent in our city.
Everything we do at D7 Church falls within our discipleship plan. This is where our focus, priorities and influence comes from:
BELONG
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
Matthew 25:35
- As a church we've decided that we are not starting another city mission. In our culture it’s much easier to feed people than to invite them into our world. The best kind of ministry is the one that is not needed anymore, so they morph, they change into something else to meet a real need.
- There are way too many churches and not enough change. Churches are being ineffective because they are applying the right concept to the wrong context. The hunger that people in our culture have is relational.
- We need to be the kind of people that other people need to meet. If your gospel is not touching others is has not touched you.
BELIEVE
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
John 1:12
- We've been called to build a kingdom minded church culture. An effective and strong church will come out of that.
- See people through the eyes of compassion. Show people the same grace that has been shown to you. Build relationships, get to know people.
- Why do we tithe? Because we believe what we read not read what we believe.
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
Malachi 3:10
SERVE
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28
- Don’t be a slave of material things. You are a human being, not a human 'buying'.
- Whole-heartedly Serving is essential.
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