Mission 2020 Update
To see Christ honoured as Lord and Saviour in every community Mission 2020: Our Vision
We commit ourselves afresh, in prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit, to glorify God and love our neighbour by proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ, calling people to repent and living lives worthy of him Mission 2020: Our Mission
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life- giving gospel of Christ 2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members 3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts 4. Respond to the changing face of our society Mission 2020: Our Priorities
Mission 2020: An Update from 2016 NCLS Results
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life- giving gospel of Christ • a) Willing to talk intentionally about faith 25 22 20 15 19 % 18 17 17 10 5 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ • b) Invited someone to church in the last 12 months 50 45 40 44 43 30 40 39 % 20 10 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ • c) Increase “newcomers” in church 15 12 10 12 11 % 9 8 5 A “newcomer” is someone who was 0 not at any church 5 years earlier 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
Each number is a person
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life- giving gospel of Christ 2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members 3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts 4. Respond to the changing face of our society Mission 2020: Our Priorities
2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members • a) Increase members reporting “much growth” 80 60 60 40 % 47 47 48 46 20 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members • b) Increase members reporting time spent in prayer, Bible reading, meditation everyday / most days 60 50 40 46 44 46 43 % 20 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life- giving gospel of Christ 2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members 3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts 4. Respond to the changing face of our society Mission 2020: Our Priorities
3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts • a) Increase members reporting their use of gifts "to a great extent" 30 27 27 25 20 23 21 % 10 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life- giving gospel of Christ 2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members 3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts 4. Respond to the changing face of our society Mission 2020: Our Priorities
4. Respond to the changing face of society • a) Increase members born in non-English speaking countries 25 20 20 15 18 % 15 10 12 5 8 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
4. Respond to the changing face of society • b) Increase retention of our members’ children in church 80 70 60 65 65 63 59 40 % 20 0 2001 2006 2011 2016 2020 (target)
4. Respond to the changing face of society • c) and d) Plant new churches Greenfields locations Existing areas 20 20 Aim is for 2 15 per Mission Area by 2020 5 4 0 0 2016 2020 (target) 2016
Mission 2020: Preliminary Evaluation
Chester Hill Anglican
Mission 2020 To see Christ honoured as Lord and Saviour in every community Parish Planning Template Diocese of Sydney Church NCLS 2011 NCLS 2011 Goal for 2020 Goal for 2020 Statistic Statistic Priority 1: Reach all the lost in our diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ Goal 1a: increase our members reporting their willingness to talk intentionally about their 18% 22% faith (NCLS 2011 p19 – Readiness to share faith with others – “Feel at ease talking about their faith and look for opportunities” ) Goal 1b: increase our members reporting that they have invited someone to church in the 40% 45% last 12 months (NCLS 2011 p19 “Willing and have invited someone in the last 12 months” ) Goal 1c: increase newcomers (those 15+ not attending any church 5 years ago) in church 9% 12% (NCLS 2011 p23) Priority 2: Deepen spiritual maturity among our members Goal 2a: increase our members reporting ‘much growth’ in faith (combine the 3 ‘much 47% 60% growth …’, NCLS 2011, p12) Goal 2b:increase our members reporting time spent in prayer, Bible reading, meditation 43% 50% (‘everyday/most days …’, NCLS 2011, p12) Priority 3: Equip our members to exercise their gifts Goal 3: increase our members reporting leaders encouraged them to find & use their gifts 21% 27% & skills here ‘to a great extent’ (NCLS p16) Priority 4: Respond to the changing face of our society Is there a specific demographic that we should be targeting? (NCLS Community Social Profile or 2011 Census may assist) 15% 20% Goal 4a: increase our members born in non-English speaking countries (NCLS p24) 65% 70% Goal 4b: increase the retention of our members’ children in church (NCLS p22) Mission 2020: Resources
Mission 2020: Resources
Mission 2020: Resources
1. Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life- giving gospel of Christ 2. Deepen spiritual maturity among our members 3. Equip our members to exercise their gifts 4. Respond to the changing face of our society Mission 2020: Update
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