2012 Vision for Gum Branch Baptist Church

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“Where there is no vision, the
people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18

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Remember from last year the
difference between mission and
vision—

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Our mission is
predetermined, and does not
change. It flows out of an
understanding of God’s mission.

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God’s mission is to bring glory to
Himself. Therefore, our mission is
also to bring glory to Him.

6. Ezekiel 36:22-23; 32
22“Therefore say to the Israelites, ‘This is what
the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your
sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do
these things, but for the sake of my holy
name, which you have profaned among the
nations where you have gone.

7. Ezekiel 36:22-23; 32
23I will show the holiness of my great
name, which has been profaned among the
nations, the name you have profaned among
them. Then the nations will know that I am the
LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I am
proved holy through you before their eyes.

8. Ezekiel 36:22-23; 32
32I want you to know that I am not doing this
for your sake, declares the Sovereign LORD. Be
ashamed and disgraced for your
conduct, people of Israel!

9. Isaiah 42:8
8 “I am the LORD; that is my name!
I will not yield my glory to another
or my praise to idols.

10. Isaiah 48:11
11For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this.
How can I let myself be defamed?
I will not yield my glory to another.

11. Jeremiah 14:7
7 Although our sins testify against us,
do something, LORD, for the sake of your
name.
For we have often rebelled;
we have sinned against you.

12. Psalm 23:3b
3 ...He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.

13. Psalm 79:9
9Help us, God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.

14. Psalm 115:1 & 3
1 Not to us, LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness…
3 Our God is in heaven;
he does whatever pleases him.

15. John 8:50
50I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is
one who seeks it, and he is the judge.

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So again, because God’s mission is
to bring glory to Himself, our
ultimate mission must also be to
bring glory to Him.

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But how we accomplish this at
GBBC…this is what we call Vision.

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• Vision = How a local church is going to fulfill
the Mission
• What are our specific actions in this specific
place for this specific time?
• Includes
programming, events, budgets, personnel, etc.

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What happens when we don’t
have a clear vision?

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“Where there is no vision, the people
cast off restraint.” – Proverbs 29:18

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• Individual directions vs unified
vision…

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• When the missional, biblical vision comes
together; when power and people meet,
incredible synergy can take place
• When a church is on board with a biblical
vision seeking to accomplish the mission, it
will look like this…

29. •Worship

30. • Small Groups

31. • Small Groups
• Evangelism/Discipleship
• Koinonia
• Bible Study

32. • Ministry

33. • Ministry
• Church Ministry
• Community Ministry
• Global Ministry

34. • Corporate Prayer Times

35. So our unique way (Vision)
for accomplishing God’s
Mission at GBBC is:

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Changes/Things to pray through—

37. •Worship
• Changing to the ESV
• Space for Growth
• Making Membership Matter

38. • Small Groups
• Bible Study (More Bible, less
“stuff”)
• Mentoring
• Strategic Leadership
Team (SLT)

39. • Theme Scripture: Mark 10:45
• Church Ministry
• Community Ministry
– Benevolence
• Global Ministry
– Continued “Outward” Focus

40. • Corporate Prayer Times
• How can we increase the
horsepower of this “engine”?

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But overall—internalize
the vision, understand the
vision, and own the
vision…

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…so that we can help our
church to go from this:

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…to this: