OURVISION: The Why
Vintage Church exists to be an extended family
that models a Jesus-shaped life by:
• Growing UP (in our relationship with God)
• Diving IN (to our relationships with one another), &
• Reaching OUT (in our relationships with the
world around us)
OURMISSION: The What
Vintage Church is an extended-family that seeks to:
• GROW disciples of Jesus
• In AUTHENTIC community
• For Kingdom MISSION
The authority of scripture
in all matters of faith and practice
Abiding in Christ through prayer, reading of
the Word and engaging in spiritual disciplines
Communicating the unchanging truths of the
gospel in ways that are meaningful for today
Being and becoming who God has uniquely
called us to be as a community of faith
Being and becoming who God has uniquely
called us to be as a community of faith
THIS MEANS:
• We can, will and do learn from other churches/leaders,
but we will NOT try to blindly copycat those lessons
into our context
Being and becoming who God has uniquely
called us to be as a community of faith
THIS MEANS:
• We can, will and do learn from other churches/leaders,
but we will NOT try to blindly copycat those lessons
into our context
• Our default assumptions are rooted in a
community-based reality, not in individuality
People finding and creatively expressing
the truest version of themselves in Christ
People finding and creatively expressing
the truest version of themselves in Christ
THIS MEANS:
• We are committed to the belief that the only way TO
find the truest version of yourself is “in Christ”
People finding and creatively expressing
the truest version of themselves in Christ
THIS MEANS:
• We are committed to the belief that the only way TO
find the truest version of yourself is “in Christ”
• We acknowledge, embrace, and honor the fact that
this is a PROCESS we all experience in our own
timing, and based on our own life circumstances
Doing life in relationship with
the Lord and with one another
Doing life in relationship with
the Lord and with one another
THIS MEANS:
• We are convinced that God wants us to experience
an ongoing, conversational relationship with Him
Doing life in relationship with
the Lord and with one another
THIS MEANS:
• We are convinced that God wants us to experience
an ongoing, conversational relationship with Him
• We are convinced that God wants us to do so
in the context of relationship with one another
Revelation
InterpretationApplication
We are
meant to hear,
interpret and
apply God’s word(s)
in community
GETTING CONNECTED@ VINTAGE
If you’re ready to get connected @ Vintage, you can:
• Sign up for CCB(online community builder)
• Like and follow us on Facebook/Twitter
• Bookmark and visit vintagelawrence.com
• Visit a discipleship environment & commit to one
• Join a ministry serving team
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISE
Connect with at least ONE other person this week,
voice-to-voice or – ideally – face-to-face…
• Meet for coffee, or go for a walk
• Have someone over to watch a Royals game
• Check out one of our discipleship environments
• Talk on Skype or Facetime
• Talk on the phone

Values identity 10.18.15

  • 2.
    OURVISION: The Why VintageChurch exists to be an extended family that models a Jesus-shaped life by: • Growing UP (in our relationship with God) • Diving IN (to our relationships with one another), & • Reaching OUT (in our relationships with the world around us)
  • 3.
    OURMISSION: The What VintageChurch is an extended-family that seeks to: • GROW disciples of Jesus • In AUTHENTIC community • For Kingdom MISSION
  • 5.
    The authority ofscripture in all matters of faith and practice Abiding in Christ through prayer, reading of the Word and engaging in spiritual disciplines Communicating the unchanging truths of the gospel in ways that are meaningful for today
  • 6.
    Being and becomingwho God has uniquely called us to be as a community of faith
  • 7.
    Being and becomingwho God has uniquely called us to be as a community of faith THIS MEANS: • We can, will and do learn from other churches/leaders, but we will NOT try to blindly copycat those lessons into our context
  • 8.
    Being and becomingwho God has uniquely called us to be as a community of faith THIS MEANS: • We can, will and do learn from other churches/leaders, but we will NOT try to blindly copycat those lessons into our context • Our default assumptions are rooted in a community-based reality, not in individuality
  • 9.
    People finding andcreatively expressing the truest version of themselves in Christ
  • 10.
    People finding andcreatively expressing the truest version of themselves in Christ THIS MEANS: • We are committed to the belief that the only way TO find the truest version of yourself is “in Christ”
  • 11.
    People finding andcreatively expressing the truest version of themselves in Christ THIS MEANS: • We are committed to the belief that the only way TO find the truest version of yourself is “in Christ” • We acknowledge, embrace, and honor the fact that this is a PROCESS we all experience in our own timing, and based on our own life circumstances
  • 12.
    Doing life inrelationship with the Lord and with one another
  • 13.
    Doing life inrelationship with the Lord and with one another THIS MEANS: • We are convinced that God wants us to experience an ongoing, conversational relationship with Him
  • 14.
    Doing life inrelationship with the Lord and with one another THIS MEANS: • We are convinced that God wants us to experience an ongoing, conversational relationship with Him • We are convinced that God wants us to do so in the context of relationship with one another
  • 15.
    Revelation InterpretationApplication We are meant tohear, interpret and apply God’s word(s) in community
  • 16.
    GETTING CONNECTED@ VINTAGE Ifyou’re ready to get connected @ Vintage, you can: • Sign up for CCB(online community builder) • Like and follow us on Facebook/Twitter • Bookmark and visit vintagelawrence.com • Visit a discipleship environment & commit to one • Join a ministry serving team
  • 17.
    SOUL TRAINING EXERCISE Connectwith at least ONE other person this week, voice-to-voice or – ideally – face-to-face… • Meet for coffee, or go for a walk • Have someone over to watch a Royals game • Check out one of our discipleship environments • Talk on Skype or Facetime • Talk on the phone