Vision

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One can never underestimate the importance of visualizing a dream. Wellspring Church’s dream is to be  21^st Century New Testament Church. But what does that mean, specifically?  Our elaboration is below. Let this vision sink deeply into your mind and heart. Believe it. Pray over some of it each day. During the prayer meeting this morning, feel free to pray in accordance with these “Prayer Targets” on the microphone, especially the ones that align with the subject on the screen that we are praying for corporately in that moment.

1. We dream of a church that enjoys a vibrant friendship with Jesus (John 15:15).
2. We dream of a church that finds joy in the house of prayer (Isaiah 56:7).
3. We dream of a biblically literate church that “correctly handles the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15), rather than relying on traditions and theological biases.
4. We dream of a church that is comfortable with the mystery of God, yet at the same time, seeks to know Him more fully (Rom. 11:33-36; 1 Cor. 2:9-10).
5. We dream of a church that places more of an emphasis on love than knowledge (1 Cor. 8:1), yet doesn’t neglect the latter.
6. We dream of a church that knows the Word of God, not like the Pharisees, but as a people who live off of every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Matt. 4:4; John 8:37).
7. We dream of a church that is real, not religious (1 John 1:7).
8. We dream of a church that loves her neighbors, rather than judging them (Luke 10:25-37).
9. We dream of a church that is attractive to “sinners,” yet promotes holy living (John 8:11).
10. We dream of a church that offers effective groups for helping people overcome addictions (Gal. 6:1-2).
11. We dream of a church where everybody has a best friend who loves Jesus (Prov. 18:24).
12. We dream of a unified church: in the family (Eph. 6:1-4), and in the overall church body (John 17:20-23).
13. We dream of a church with healthy, reproducing small groups (Acts 2:46-47).
14. We dream of a church full of ministry leaders and small group leaders engaged in pastoring those under their watch (Ezek. 34:1-6; Heb. 13:17).
15. We dream of a church that is governed biblically, not politically (1 Tim. 5:17-20).
16. We dream of a church that follows Jesus’ method for keeping peace and addressing conflict (Matt. 18:15-17).
17. We dream of a church that relates closely with other churches, receiving and offering edification (Acts 11:19-30).
18. We dream of a church that believes God for the impossible, not the inevitable (Mark 9:14-29).
19. We dream of a church that is afraid of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and yet for the same reason, is also drawn to Him (Acts 5:11, 14).
20. We dream of a church that is as unpredictable as the Holy Spirit (Acts 2).
21. 21) We dream of a church that regularly experiences miraculous healings and demonic deliverance (Acts 5:15-16).
22. We dream of a church where secrets of hearts are revealed, plans unveiled, and futures foretold, through the power of prophetic ministry (1 Cor. 14:25; Acts 16:6-10; 21:20-11).
23. We dream of a church where everybody knows their spiritual gift and is using it (1 Pet. 4:10).
24. We dream of a church that experiences daily salvations through congregation members (Acts 2:46-47).
25. We dream of a mission-oriented church: promoting missions awareness, taking people on short-term missions, regularly raising up long-term missionaries, and planting like-minded churches in every part of the globe, whether dangerous or docile (Acts 1:8; 13:1-3).
26. We dream of a church where every Christian is regularly sharing Christ with those who don’t know Him (2 Cor. 5:20).
27. We dream of a church that makes a local and global impact through engagement in social justice initiatives: caring for widows, orphans, battered women, the poor, the imprisoned, the alien, the disenfranchised, the unborn (Matt. 25:34-40; James 1:27).
28. We dream of a church capable of responding immediately with relief to any catastrophe that takes place in the world (Acts 11:27-30).
29. We dream of a church that is financially generous in tithing, in giving to missions, and in giving to the poor (2 Cor. 9:6-8).
30. We dream of a church that offers a vast array of online teaching resources that people from all over the world can use for their benefit, and for the benefit of their churches (Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:27).
31. We dream of a church whose primary training mechanism is discipleship, not impersonal classes (1 Tim. 2:2; Titus 2:3-5).
32. We dream of a church that honors and learns from every generation, facilitating discipleship between them (1 John 2:12-14).
33. We dream of a church where every Christian is discipling somebody else (Matt. 28:19).
34. We dream of a church with a Ministry Training School that equips people through classroom teaching, ministry participation, and discipleship (Eph. 4:11-12).
35. We dream of a church that turns “losers” into leaders (1 Sam. 22:1-2; Acts 4:13).
36. We dream of a 21st Century New Testament Church (Book of Acts!).
37. We dream of a church that pleases God’s heart and changes the world (Col. 1:9-12; Rev. 2-3).