Kingdom People: Vision
All nations, all neighbourhoods, and all disciples for the glory of God.
Can you guess which organisations have the following mission statements?
1) Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.
2) Make great products and leave the world better than we found it.
3) Refresh the world. Make a difference.
Answers can be found at the bottom of this blog!
Vision statements are often ambitious and inspirational; vision gives us something to aim for.
Proverbs 29:18 in the Message translation says, ‘If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves.’
As a church family, our vision is, ‘For all people to glorify God by knowing Christ, becoming like Christ and making Christ known.’
Nations
‘All people’ means every nation and every tribe, not ‘all nations that don’t have persecution; all nations that welcome us; or all nations that aren’t too remote.’
Psalm 67:5 is a key Scripture which says, ‘May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.’
We have increasingly felt God’s heart for the unreached nations - those nations where there are very few Christians (often less than 2% of the population). It is excting to see the opportunities that God is giving us in these nations, and how He is calling us to pray for them.
We are a local church, an apostolic hub (which means that we send people out) with a global mandate, and it is so exciting to be part of what God wants to do in us and through us to the nations.
Perhaps there is a nation close to your heart that God is inviting you to pray for and prepare for?
Neighbourhoods
‘All people’ means the people in your life (“neighbourhoods”). In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus is questioned about the Greatest commandment and says, ‘the second is like it, love your neighbour as yourself.’ ‘Neighbour’ in this context is the Greek plēsíon which literally means “the one who is near” or “the person close by.”
Who is your neighbour? Who is close by in your life? These are also the people that God is calling you to pray for and share with.
You and Me
‘All people’ also means you and me. The book of Nehemiah and all the names recorded in it is a great example of how people came together with the different skills that God had given them to achieve a common goal- the rebuilding of the wall.
Nehemiah Chapter 3 names over 75 individuals who took part in the work — priests and rulers, craftsmen and merchants, women and families — ordinary people owning a shared calling. What had felt impossible for generations was completed in just 52 days. They didn’t have better bricks or more advanced tools; they had shared obedience and collective faithfulness. And it’s deeply significant that God chose to preserve their names in Scripture — a reminder that God sees, values, and remembers the part each person plays in His work.
God sees, values and remembers you. You have a part to play in His Kingdom work.
Our vision is for every nation, every neighbourhood and every disciple to glorify God. We want to reveal who God is the world, to His praise and glory.
Believe for 3
May I encourage you to write down 3 people who aren’t yet Christians and commit to praying regularly for them.
The Lord is inviting you to play your part in His vision today. Will you join in?
Catch up with Beth Milne’s message here during our Sunday service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cChEEWu4J8
Mission statement answers:
1) Lego
2) Apple
3) Coca Cola