Evangelism Everyone Everywhere
SEC Strategic Framework Evangelism Everyone Everywhere
The SEC President, PastorRichard de Lisser, hasoutlined a vision for the nextfour years as: EVANGELISM,EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. The Premise for this vision isfound in the gospel ofMathew 28:19,20. Go yetherefore, and teach allnations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the HolyGhost.. Our Mandate The South EnglandConference seeks toencourage each of itsmembers to get involved inoutreach and mission inthe local community. Everyone is called toEvangelism to reachEveryone Everywhere inour communities. As a church our modusoperandi is Evangelism! Our Strategy Evangelism Everyone Everywhere!!
Revival 2016 Restoration 2017 Reclamation 2018 Retention 2019 Our Themes Improving retention of our members Each member involved in outreach & mission in local community OurStrategy Improving quality of the personal & spiritual lives of our members & Pastors Increase tithe & gift aid to support SEC Missions 90% of new members remaining in church after 1 year 5000 Minimum Membership Increase 70% Churches Participating in Natural Church Development (NCD) 65MTithes 15M Gift-Aid Our Targets Our transformation begins now!
Evangelism Everyone Everywhere Our Vision Annual Themes Revival 2016 Restoration 2017 Reclamation 2018 Retention 2019 1 Improving retention of our members A more nurturing church 2 Each member involved in outreach & mission in local community A more relevant church What weaim to be.. 3 Improving qualityof the personal & spiritual lives of members & Pastors A spiritually hungry church 4 Increase tithe & gift aid and support of SEC Missions A more resourceful church A Nurturing Church What does it mean?
The goal is to become anurturing church. Where Everyone activelyengages in caring for eachother. Mentoring new membersand fostering discipleship. What would it take to become a more Nurturing church? A Relevant Church What does it mean?
The Relevant church Youand Ibecome relevant to ourcommunities. The salt of theearth, and The light of theworld Our measurable target forthe quadrennium will be tobaptize 5000 souls. There will be Conferencewide dates for baptismswhich will fall on the lastSabbath of every quarter. With Everyone on board wecan baptize 5000!!! What would a Relevant church look like ? A Spiritually Hungry Church
What does it mean? As the church becomesmore hungry for Godsword and His character,it will see improvementsin the the personal andspiritual lives ofmembers & Pastors alike Whatwould it take to become a more Spiritually Hungry church? A Resourceful Church What does it mean?
Increase in tithe & gift aid tosupport SEC Missions Therefore there must bemoney for mission! The South EnglandConference with your helpwill seek to raise 65 millionin tithe and 15 million in GiftAid by the year 2019. This will enable us to movethe mission of the churchforward. As we give more wecan do more! Money Follows Mission What would it take to become a more Resourceful church? Our values are Christ centred and form the foundation for all we do
Compassion Hope faiRness unIty Service integriTy Compassion Values unIty Service faiRnes Hope integriTy Based on Plans Committee recommendation SEC session 2016 A strategy supported by 4 yearly themes
2016 Revival The Book of Acts Evangelism 2017 Restoration The Book of John Ministry of Healing 2018 Reclamation The Book of Luke Desire of Ages 2019 Retention The Book of Revelation The Great Controversy Each annual theme will be accompanied by a great read !! 2016 Revival The yearly themes for thequadrenniumwill be accompanied by the following EllenG. White books: For the first year 2016, the theme will beRevival with the book of Acts and E.GWhites Evangelism Evangelism must begin with a Revival and aRevival must begin with You and with Me. 2017 Restoration The theme for the second year 2017, willbe Restoration with the book of Johnand E.G. Whites Ministry of Healing. Each member is to be involved in outreach& mission in the local community 2018 Reclamation The theme for the third year 2018, will beReclamation with the book of Luke andE.G. Whites Desire of Ages. 2019 Retention The theme for the fourth year 2019, will beRetention with the book of Revelationand E.G Whites The Great Controversy SEC Session 2015: Plans committee accepted recommendations
Low hanging fruit Big wins Raising profile of giving and churchfinance More financial support for thepathfinder bible experience Mentoring and training for allleaders Updating keeping the children andfamily safe policy Raising profile of creativeministries Multi lingual resurces (Romanian,Polish, Portuguese- Resources tobe made available at SEC offices A review evaluation process forpastors in churches Inspire prayer and fasting acrossthe conference SEC Session 2015: Rejected plans committee recommendations
Distractions No Go Areas Publishing co-ordinator at SEC Literature evangelist resources(for our people to sell and makea living from) Full time campus directors atUniversities Creation of a community ofprofessionals through voluntarydatabase of professionals Cultural empowerment of men Further dates to be added
Our Key Dates Evangelism Relay Mar Furtherdates to be added 3 ABN Campaign Sep Mark FinelyTent Campaign Jul-Aug 2016 2017 2018 2019 Mid Session Newbold Sep Expo Jan 10 Reclaim Day of Fellowship 2018 Date TBC Prayer& Fasting Day 1st Sabbath in Jan Our Legacy This administrationisintent on leaving a legacyand will be introducing arange of special projectswhich when implemented,will become part of ourDNA. These include: Life Colours Shelters of Hope Natural ChurchDevelopment (NCD) SEC Home/HospitalVisitation teams Let us engage in Evangelism, Everyone, Everywhere!
Final thoughts The Psalmist said in Psalm 85:6, Wilt thounot revive us again that thou people mayrejoice in thee? Revival brings rejoicing and soul winningbrings joy! Luke 15:10. There is joy in thepresence of the angels of God over onesinner that repents Let us engage in Evangelism, Everyone,Everywhere! Evangelism Everyone Everywhere
How will the vision to LIVE in YOU so it can live inyour CHURCH and in your AREA?