Here are some of the points which came up from the recent Churches Together Forum on What is the Spirit Saying to the Churches?.
Listen
- Keep listening for what the Lord is doing.
- Keep being docile to new guidance
- Joshua 3
- You have never been this way before v2
- Sanctify yourselves today, for tomorrow I will work wonders v5
- Show respect for the Lord and follow His direction
- Listen to what the youth are saying
Maintenance to mission
- Falling numbers
- except for charismatics
- numbers falling off post pandemic
- Be ready
- For the new thing that the Lord is doing
- Revival prophesied
- Be welcoming
- To refugees eg at The Noke
- City of Sanctuary
Review what it means to be church.
- Digital
- New ecumenical chaplaincies
- Review how we are meeting needs
Work together
- Acknowledge other churches
- Work together as a body
- Recognize gifts of each church
- CTSA to build directory of ministries and gifts
Climate
- Go deeper in faith
- Give thanks for what we have
- Call to action –e.g. Sus Fest registrations
- Rebuild community
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