The BIGMOVEPosted by Administrator on 09/06/2009 14:08:49 The Big Move is the strategy we are working with to position NTCG for relevance and impact in the years ahead.
It calls upon Pastors, Auxiliary Heads and Leaders in our Church to prioritise these seven points in fulfilling the functions of the church. We must actively train/equip the people we are asking to lead at the different levels of our church.Young people must know that they are a part of the church today and that they have a vital role to play in its future work and progress.Leaders, as you plan next year's activities, be sure not to do the usual.
Expand on your programmes, question their effectiveness, make sure that they are contributing to the vision you have for the church. Are they Word centered? Do they equip and nurture believers in Christ? Do they strengthen the fellowship between brethren - which is the prayer, mission and evangelism content? You must ask these and other questions and answer them before you attempt to set next year's programme.
The New Testament Church of God has a rich heritage. Courageous men and women of God have laid its foundation and planned the strategies for its growth in the 1950's and 1960's. They did so despite racism, marginalization and rejection. They refused to be so silent and dared to "sing the Lord's song in a strange land." As a result of their faithful service and the devotion of loyal followers, we now have a denomination, which is firmly set in the Pentecostal Evangelical tradition, organisationally sound, with over 115 congregations and more than 300 ministers serving a set of talented, gifted people across the age range.
In our Jubilee year we pause to reflect and to thank God for His unfailing love and grace, but we cannot rest too long, we must re-charge our batteries for our past is not our potential, we must seize the moment and in the words of Nehemiah "...rise up and build."
After fifty years we need a new direction and a clearly defined focus. The Church of the 21st century must be prepared not only to serve itself but to serve an increasingly diverse community who are seemingly curious about things which are spiritual and mystical but not necessarily religious.
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