BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

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The Book of Acts tells the story of the early Church’s dedication to regularly meeting together. The fruit of their devotion was growing and healthy communities of believers:

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“Every day, they met together in the temple and ate in their homes. They shared food with gladness and simplicity. They praised God and demonstrated God’s goodness to everyone. The Lord added daily to the community those who were being saved” (Acts 2:6–7, CEB).

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A healthy, spiritual community is one that is guided by the Holy Spirit. It is one that is generous, welcoming, inclusive, loving and honest. And it is attractive – so it leads to more souls being saved.

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We build healthy communities because we believe that people are enriched by generous and supportive relationships with others. The biblical image of God is a healthy community of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People find wholeness and mutual encouragement through connections. We look to build on the assets or strengths of every community and to provide safe, inclusive and welcoming communities for all people. This begins at the local level with our own corps and teams and works out into the wider community.

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Information on Mission Intentions sourced from Mission Department resource Steps in developing the 2021 Local Mission Plan.

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