veritas. objectives veritas means truth – the purpose of the veritas team is to look at ourselves...
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VeritasVeritas
ObjectivesObjectives
Veritas means Truth – The purpose of the Veritas Veritas means Truth – The purpose of the Veritas team is to look at ourselves (Cteam is to look at ourselves (C33) ) in truthin truth to find out to find out– What God means us to beWhat God means us to be– How well are we doing at what we areHow well are we doing at what we are– How do we get to what God means us to beHow do we get to what God means us to be
Relational CovenantRelational Covenant– The truth can be painful – remember who we areThe truth can be painful – remember who we are
What we are aiming for – What we are aiming for – The Healthy Missional The Healthy Missional ChurchChurch
What we have found out about ourselves so farWhat we have found out about ourselves so farWhat needs to happen nextWhat needs to happen next
Relational CovenantRelational Covenant• Pray together to seek the Will of God.• Respect and honor the church leadership.• Communicate clearly, honestly, directly
and humbly.• Seek first the good in each other and build
each other up. • Do not allow our disagreements to tear
apart what God has sacrificed so much to bring together.
• Discover what is best for our church as a whole.
• Be committed to sacrifice for the Gospel and the fulfillment of God’s Great Commission.
Target: Healthy Missional Target: Healthy Missional ChurchChurch
• Centrality of the Word of God
• Life transforming walk with Jesus
• Intentional evangelism • Transforming communities
through active compassion, mercy and justice ministries
• Global perspective and engagement
• Compelling Christian community
• Heartfelt worship • Sacrificial and generous
living and giving • Culture of godly leadership
Fruitful organizational structures
HMC
The Stable Church
The Critical Moment Church
The At-Risk Church
Complacent
What’s wrong?
Sink or Swim?
What we’ve found…What we’ve found…
Fruits
FunctionsForm
Evangelism
Worship
Christian Ed
Missions
Etc
Ministries
Opportunities
Finance & Etc
FOCUS
What do we do well
vs what do we do because
we always have?
Why are we here? What is our mission?
Pastor
Council
Elders
Deacons
Stewards
Fruits
FunctionsForm
Evangelism
Worship
Christian Ed
Missions
Etc
Ministries
Opportunities
Finance & Etc
Pastor
Council
Elders
Deacons
Stewards
How should we
be best organized
to accomplis
h our mission?
What’s NextWhat’s Next
FOCUS
What are our opportunities to serve?