ARE YOU LOCATED IN NEW ENGLAND? Then you live where:
Ø Only 3% of church attendees speak to non-believers about Jesus Christ
Ø The average worshipping congregation is 60
Ø 90+ % of all “growth” is transfers of Christians from one church to another
If you want a dynamic, transforming opportunity for transformation in your church then CONSIDER:
VISION NEW ENGLAND’S VISION ONE:
A RADICAL MISSION
Vision New England has embarked on a
radical mission of intentional evangelism: “the whole church taking the whole
gospel to the whole New England region”. We have recently completed a research
project in which we studied the lives of people, who have come to faith in New
England in the last two years. We are convinced that New England needs a
powerful encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ that will change this region
for eternity.
THE WHOLE CHURCH
This means that every believer needs to be prepared to tell his or her story. I
Peter 3:15 says it well “let everyone be
prepared to give a reason for the hope that is within them with gentleness and
respect”. Reaching the region with the gospel, will be through
relationships and lifestyle witnessing of believers, mobilized and equipped
through the local church. Vision New England can come along side your church to
help you gain confidence and skills to proclaim the gospel.
THE WHOLE GOSPEL
The whole gospel teaches the importance of both word and deed. True
servants of Jesus Christ share the good news of salvation by grace through faith
in the Savior and also are actively engaged in action that demonstrates the
powerful reality of life in Christ. The true church of Jesus Christ will always
have an outward focus, serving the community in which it is located in such a
powerful way that everyone knows the value that Christians add to their life
together.
THE WHOLE NEW ENGLAND
REGION
The whole New England region is our focus. We live in New England. We love New
England. We believe that God has equipped Vision New England to serve this
region by providing one-on-one support, assessment, planning, and implementation
resources so that the local church can bring gospel transformation to this
region.
YOUR INVITATION
I am inviting you to become part of this dynamic gospel movement. Thousands of
Christians, uniting together through local churches, building relationships,
transforming lives, and changing New England. Pray with us that it would please
God to send another great awakening to this region that He loves so dearly. The
VISION ONE team has now done assessments and transformational coaching with a
small group of test churches varying in size from 35 – 3000 in membership. We
are now prepared to work with you if your church is willing to reconsider its
mission of evangelism and take the risks to effectively reach its community for
Christ. Our goal is to see 500 churches transformed in New England over the next
three years. Yours could be one of them.
For more information go to http://visionnewengland.com
Or contact David Runnion-Bareford, areformer@aol.com