Envisioning the Congregation, Practicing the Gospel

that identifies

Waypoint 1: Christian Worship as a Response to the Gospel

To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God.

Koinonia prepares

Waypoint 3: Worship Honors a Wide Range of Human Feelings and Experiences

Koinonia, or belonging

(1) they create a hospitable space for young people to explore Christian vocations; (2) they ask self-awakening questions; (3) they reflect theologically on self and community; and (4) they explore and establish missional opportunities.

foundational for any congregation’s ministry and witness. They are

discipleship is a lifelong process of faith formation.