Mission 2020Update

Mission 2020: Our Vision

To see Christ honoured as Lord and Saviour in every community

Mission 2020: Our Mission

We commit ourselves afresh, in prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit, to glorify

God and love our neighbour by proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ, calling

people to repent and living lives worthy of him

Mission 2020: Our Priorities

1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ

2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members

3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts

4. Respond to the changing face of our society

Mission 2020: An Update from 2016 NCLS Results

1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ • a) Willing to talk intentionally about faith

17 17 1819

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1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ • b) Invited someone to church in the last 12 months

44 4340 39

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1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ • c) Increase “newcomers” in church

12 119

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2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)

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A “newcomer” is someone who was not at any church 5 years earlier

Each number is a person

Mission 2020: Our Priorities

1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ

2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members

3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts

4. Respond to the changing face of our society

2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members

• a) Increase members reporting “much growth”

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2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members• b) Increase members reporting time spent in prayer,

Bible reading, meditation everyday / most days

46 46 44 43

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60

2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)

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Mission 2020: Our Priorities

1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ

2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members

3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts

4. Respond to the changing face of our society

3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts• a) Increase members reporting their use of gifts "to a

great extent"

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Mission 2020: Our Priorities

1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ

2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members

3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts

4. Respond to the changing face of our society

4. Respond to the changing face of society• a) Increase members born in non-English speaking

countries

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4. Respond to the changing face of society• b) Increase retention of our members’ children in

church

59 65 65 63

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4. Respond to the changing face of society

• c) and d) Plant new churches

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2016 2020 (target)

50

20

2016

Greenfields locations Existing areas

Aim is for 2 per Mission

Area by 2020

Mission 2020: Preliminary Evaluation

Chester Hill Anglican

Mission 2020: Resources

NCLS2011Statistic Goalfor2020

NCLS2011Statistic Goalfor2020

Goal1a:increaseourmembersreportingtheirwillingnesstotalkintentionallyabouttheirfaith(NCLS2011p19–Readinesstosharefaithwithothers–“Feelateasetalkingabouttheirfaithandlookforopportunities” )

18% 22%

Goal1b:increaseourmembersreportingthattheyhaveinvitedsomeonetochurchinthelast12months(NCLS2011p19“Willingandhaveinvitedsomeoneinthelast12months” )Goal1c:increasenewcomers(those15+notattendinganychurch5yearsago)inchurch(NCLS2011p23) 9% 12%

Goal2a:increaseourmembersreporting‘muchgrowth’infaith(combinethe3‘muchgrowth…’,NCLS2011,p12) 47% 60%

Goal2b:increaseourmembersreportingtimespentinprayer,Biblereading,meditation(‘everyday/mostdays…’,NCLS2011,p12) 43% 50%

Goal3:increaseourmembersreportingleadersencouragedthemtofind&usetheirgifts&skillshere‘toagreatextent’(NCLSp16) 21% 27%

Goal4a:increaseourmembersborninnon-Englishspeakingcountries(NCLSp24) 15% 20%Goal4b:increasetheretentionofourmembers’childreninchurch(NCLSp22) 65% 70%

Priority4:RespondtothechangingfaceofoursocietyIsthereaspecificdemographicthatweshouldbetargeting?(NCLSCommunitySocialProfileor2011Censusmayassist)

DioceseofSydney Church

Priority1:Reachallthelostinourdiocesewiththelife-givinggospelofChrist

40% 45%

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Priority2:Deepenspiritualmaturityamongourmembers

Priority3:Equipourmemberstoexercisetheirgifts

Mission 2020: Resources

Mission 2020: Resources

Mission 2020: Update

1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ

2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members

3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts

4. Respond to the changing face of our society