About Us - VIC/TAS

What We're About

We will be a dynamic, relevant Christian movement transforming our culture with the Gospel of Christ.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

We exist as a movement to extend the kingdom of God by creatively implementing new mission initiatives and supporting active ministries in diverse Australian contexts.

CORE VALUES

The Gospel

We passionately value the good news about God as revealed to us in Jesus Christ, and are committed to the mission of communicating it and sharing it with others, making disciples who can make more disciples, and so extend the Kingdom of God.

Collaborative Ministry

We value the unique contribution to ministry of each individual believer, and are committed to equipping believers and encouraging them to participate in ministry and mission on the basis of their giftedness and capacity.

Diversity

We recognise the diverstity of Christian understanding, belief and experience, particularly in the "non-essentials" for Christian faith.  Therefore, we value freedom, flexibility and creativity of a variety of ministry practice and expression.

The Scriptures

We value and affirm the centrality of the scriptures as our authority for Christian belief, identity and practice.

Social Justice

We value the dignity, equality and inherent value of all persons regardless of gender, race, economic standing or belief system.  Therefore we will work for social justice, equal opportunity for all persons and the responsible care and management of the environment.

Servanthood

We value the biblical principles of servanthood and therefore seek to be a servant church committed to responding to human need.

Cooperation and Unity

We value the close fellowship, cooperation and service of all those who accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour.  Therefore, we passionately seek to promote unity in the wider church and are committed to the ultimate ideal of visible unity.

Churches of Christ

A movement of the people of God shaping missional churches, crossing new frontiers, impacting cultures.

Churches of Christ Vic Tas is actively participating in the Future Directions Process journeying with each church individually.

What is Future Directions?

We know societies are moving through rapid changes that are profoundly affecting church leadership and the systems and structures of congregational and denominational life.  All levels of the church are asking how to re-engage a diverse, complex society in which Christian life grows less and less central, and more and more marginalized.  Missional leadership requires new kinds of frameworks, theological reflection and practicial skills.  Leaders need capacities to guide the church towards innovative missional engagement.

Like the world in which we live, Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania are in a time of significant change.  New mission projects and established churches are responding in dynamic ways to the needs of communities and people groups.  Meanwhile other churches are static or in serious decline.  This provides a vital opportunity to become more proactive with missional drive and energy. 

And this is where the Future Directions Process comes in.  Participating churches are allocated a church coach to journey with them in this process and help them become missional.  To find out more about the Future Directions Process please call the Churches of Christ Centre on 9488 8800 to discuss it further.