Heart Church Vision Book

VISION
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The transforming
nature of the
gospel is what lifts
us out of ashes
and despair and
makes us strong,
rooted,
joy-filled and
productive
displayers of His
splendour

IT IS
TIME!
“Write this. Write what you see.
Write it out in big block letters
so that it can be read on the
run. This vision-message
is a witness pointing to what’s
coming. It aches for the
coming—it can hardly wait!
And it doesn’t lie. If it seems
slow in coming, wait. It’s on its
way. It will come right on time.
- Habakkuk 2:2-3 [MSG]
The book you hold in your hands
is precious. Quite intentionally,
it has been beautifully designed
and has certainly cost money to
produce, but it is not to these
things I refer. What you are about
to read is deeply personal and has
been matured in the seasoned
vats of faith over decades. It is only
being poured out now, because
preparation and opportunity have
collided to declare... it is time!
Vision is not to do with sight alone,
but insight and foresight also. The
prophet Habakkuk understood this
well and I love the way The Message
puts it (Habakkuk 2:2-3).
We see that vision guides and
unites, as together, with focussed
energy, we pursue the things God
has said to us. This is absolutely
about Heart Church and what we
believe we are called to, but it’s also
absolutely about you!
This book may be aimed at your
eyes, but its content is aimed at
your heart. Its pages may be silent,
but its call is loud and clear. The
paper is new, but the message is as
ancient as the Cross of Calvary. The
Gospel can transform your whole
life, all your life!
So much more than inspiration, it is
an invitation to break ranks with the
ordinary and the tame and embark
on an extraordinary adventure of
faith.
This is not just about a church,
the ABC of WOW is (as the poem
at the end of this book references),
a clarion call to the ‘The ordinary
and the unremarkable who have
met an EXTRAORDINARY and
REMARKABLE God.’ This book and
its message will unapologetically
challenge what you do with your
life, where you live, how you define
success and, maybe, even what you
believe about following Jesus.
At the time of writing this, it is
almost exactly 35 years since I
lay on my bed in my rented flat
and gave my life to Jesus. Within
a couple of years, I had met and
married my wife and, ‘for better or
for worse’, we devoted our lives to
Jesus and each other. Our passion
for Jesus has taken us well beyond
the boundaries of our comfort
zone, but in so doing, He forged in
us an unwavering confidence that
GOD IS ABLE!
I believe that we live in
unprecedented times and our city
and even the nation await not just
a message, but a movement. A
people who are not just waiting for
a move of God, but are prepared
to be a move of God. A people who
have been ‘WOWED’ by Jesus and
are living ‘WOW’ lives. As it turns
out, something so beautiful and
profound could be just as simple
as - ABC!
Malcolm Baxter
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Behold, I have set before you an
open door, which no one is
able to shut.
- Revelation 3:8
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The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has ANOINTED
me to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for
the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the
Lord’s favour and the day of vengeance of
our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide
for those who grieve in Zion - to bestow on them
a crown of BEAUTY instead of ashes,
the oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise instead of a spirit
of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord for the DISPLAY OF
HIS SPLENDOUR.
They will REBUILD the ancient ruins
and RESTORE the places long
devastated; they will RENEW the ruined
cities that have been devastated for generations.
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WOW
OUR PARADIGM
WOW ISAIAH 61:3
- ISAIAH 61:1-4
LIVES.
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TRANSFORMING
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THE ABC OF WOW
PATTERN
OUR PARADIGM
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THROUGH
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OUR
PULSE
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REVEAL
HIS
GOD’S PLAN
IN CHRIST
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REVEAL
HIS GLORY
THROUGH
OUR
TRANSFORMING
LIVES.
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OUR PARADIGM
WOW ISAIAH 61:3
Religion is summed up
in one word :
Christianity is summed up
in one word :
DO
DONE
RELIGION IS HUMANITY TRYING TO BRING ITSELF TO
GOD (BY HUMAN EFFORT, GOOD WORKS, RITUALISM,
TRADITIONALISM, SACRAMENTS)
CHRISTIANITY IS CHRIST BRINGING US TO GOD ON
THE BASIS OF WHAT HE DID FOR US ON THE CROSS
(FORGIVENESS, GRACE, NEW CREATION,
IT IS FINISHED!)
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WOW ISAIAH 61:3
mation
The Spirit of God unleashes the
potential He placed within us. Potential
that has for too long been buried in fear,
rejection and sin, which clogged up our
mindsets and perverted our behaviour.
But thanks be to God - he who the Son
sets free is free indeed.
The mission is not religion, but the
restoration of humanity. We don’t just
want to rescue people from the ‘car-crash’
for them to remain broken and
hospitalised for the rest of their lives.
The Gospel has the power to transform
your whole life, all your life. In this regard,
we are not even simply talking about
rehabilitation but transformation -
metamorphosis! Jesus restores, renews
and resets your life to original purpose.
All the days ordained for me were written in
His book before one of them came to be.
- Psalm 139:16
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WOW ISAIAH 61:3
Dominion
God blessed them and said
to them, “Be fruitful and
increase in number; fill the
earth and subdue it. Rule
over the fish in the sea and
the birds in the sky and
over every living creature
that moves on the ground.”
- Genesis 1:28
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ANOINTING
THE SPECIAL
APPLICATION
OF GOD’S
SPIRIT
IN OUR LIVES,
FOR THE
OUTWORKING
OF HIS
PURPOSE.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD IS UPON ME,
BECAUSE THE LORD HAS ANOINTED ME ... - ISAIAH 61:1
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The
presence —
of God
Unless the Lord builds the house,
The 7th
Hand
The common measurement
of Bible days was something
called the cubit. The cubit was
six handbreadths of a person’s
forearm, known as the ‘cubit of a
man’s hand’. Rabbinical teaching
described this part of the arm,
from the elbow to the fingertip,
as the mother of the arm; the
part that gave birth to anything
humanity could imagine. From
the garden of Eden until now,
the whole world is a tribute to
the creativity of humanity, made
in the image of God. An idea is
conceived and the ‘cubit of a
man’s hand’ creates. Great cities
and feats of engineering; space
travel and nuclear power; brain
surgery and robotic technologies;
everything humanity has created,
through the ‘six handbreadths of
a man’s hand’. But this giftedness
and genius can steal the need for
God. Jesus taught that without
Him, nothing humanity can do
has eternal value. The number
6 in the Bible is the number of
humanity, representing human
giftedness and effort. God
created the world in 6 days but
said that the 7th was His.
When God gave Ezekiel a vision
to come out of captivity and
build His house, God changed
the building formula, adding one
more handbreadth. Anything can
be built with the cubit of a man’s
hand but to build God’s kingdom
requires ‘The 7th Hand’. As we
do what we can do and bring the
6 handbreadths of our gifting,
creativity and efforts, God
adds The 7th Hand of His Holy
Spirit. The 7th Hand releases
breakthrough, opens heaven,
moves mountains and unlocks
miracles. The 7th Hand builds
with the significance that echoes
in eternity.
[ Ezekiel 43:12-13 ]
Cubit
OUR PARADIGM
ANOINTING ISAIAH 61:1
its builders labour in vain.
- Psalm 127:1
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OUR PARADIGMM
ANOINTING ISAIAH 61:1
Super
natural
‘Not by might nor by
power, but by my Spirit,’ says
the Lord Almighty.
- Zechariah 4:6
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Honour —
OUR PARADIGM
ANOINTING ISAIAH 61:1
When Jesus had finished
these parables, he moved
on from there. Coming to
his hometown, he began
teaching the people in their
synagogue, and they were
amazed. “Where did this
man get this wisdom and
these miraculous powers?”
they asked. “Isn’t this the
carpenter’s son? Isn’t his
mother’s name Mary, and
aren’t his brothers James,
Joseph, Simon and Judas?
Aren’t all his sisters with us?
Where then did this man
get all these things?” And
they took offence at him.
But Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without
honour except in his own
town and in his own home.”
And he did not do many
miracles there because of
their lack of faith.
- Matthew 13:53-58
In the culture of honour we
celebrate who a person is
without stumbling over who
they are not.
- Bill Johnson
The journey
from
amazement
to offence
was the shift
of focus from
the anointing
and honour to
humanity and
familiarity
Aaron &
Hur
‘When Moses’ hands grew
tired, they took a stone and
put it under him and he sat
on it. Aaron and Hur held his
hands up - one on one side,
one on the other - so that his
hands remained steady till
sunset. So Joshua overcame
the Amalekite army with the
sword. ’
- Exodus 17:12-13
Because everyone played their
part, the battle was won.
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People listen far more to
who we are than what we
say.
Six-star service
is about honour!
Going the extra
mile - revealing
the heart, nature
and generosity
of God
OUR PARADIGM
ANOINTING ISAIAH 61:1
Jesus doesn’t just make wine.
He makes the BEST wine!
- John 2:1-25
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BEAUTY
ATMOSPHERES
AND
ENVIRONMENTS;
RESTORING
DIGNITY,
AWAKENING
THE SOUL,
SPEAKING
TO OUR
POTENTIAL.
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... TO BESTOW ON THEM A CROWN OF BEAUTY
INSTEAD OF ASHES ... - ISAIAH 61:3
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Atmospheres
OUR PARADIGM
BEAUTY ISAIAH 61:3
Creating environments and
atmospheres where people
can encounter God;
extravagant enough to feel
valued and safe enough to
feel vulnerable
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Instead
“... to bestow on
them a crown of
beauty instead
of ashes, the oil
of joy instead of
mourning, and a
garment of praise
instead of a spirit
of despair.”
- Isaiah 61:3
OUR PARADIGM
BEAUTY ISAIAH 61:3
RESTORATION INVADING DEVASTATION
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CREATIVITY
CONNECTING
WITH
WHO GOD HAS
UNIQUELY MADE
EACH ONE OF US;
RELEASING
OUR GIFTS AND
REVEALING HIS
NATURE.
... THEY WILL REBUILD THE ANCIENT RUINS AND
RESTORE THE PLACES LONG DEVASTATED;
THEY WILL RENEW THE RUINED CITIES ...
- ISAIAH 61:4
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God is
discovered
in creativity
as He is
the author
of ALL
creativity
OUR PARADIGM
CREATIVITY ISAIAH 61:4
Everyone is creative because
they are made in the image of
their Creator. God will release
creativity to whoever taps into it
because He is so committed to
blessing the world.
OUR MINDS
NEED TO
RETURN TO
BEING THE
PLAYGROUND
OF GOD
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When we
are our
authentic
selves,
authority
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CREATIVITY ISAIAH 61:4
flows
flows
flows
flows flows
For since the creation of
the world God’s invisible
qualities - His eternal power
and divine nature - have
been clearly seen, being
understood from what has
been made.
- Romans 1:20
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CREATIVITY ISAIAH 61:4
God
Bakes
Bread
When they landed, they saw
a fire of burning coals there
with fish on it, and some
bread. Jesus said to them,
“Bring some of the fish you
have just caught.” So Simon
Peter climbed back into the
boat and dragged the net
ashore. It was full of large
fish, 153, but even with so
many the net was not torn.
Jesus said to them, “Come
and have breakfast.”
- John 21:9-12
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A NOINTING
THE SPECIAL APPLICATION OF
GOD’S SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES,
FOR THE OUTWORKING OF HIS
PURPOSE.
[ ISAIAH 61:1 ]
B EAUTY
ATMOSPHERES AND
ENVIRONMENTS; RESTORING
DIGNITY, AWAKENING THE
SOUL, SPEAKING TO OUR
POTENTIAL.
[ ISAIAH 61:3 ]
OUR PARADIGM
THE ABC OFWOW ISAIAH 61:1-4
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Family is
Foundational
Family is who we
are and what we
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do; a place of love,
REATIVITY acceptance, privilege
and responsibility. We
CONNECTING WITH WHO GOD are a family committed
HAS UNIQUELY MADE EACH to helping ONE one another
OF US; RELEASING OUR GIFTS pursue God’s best.
AND REVEALING HIS NATURE.
[ ISAIAH 61:4 ]
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OUR PURPOSE
- ISAIAH 61:1-4
LIVES.
OUR PL AN
GOD’S
PLAN
OUR
PATTERN
TRANSFORMING
PURPOSE
THE ABC OF WOW
OUR PARADIGM
OUR
IN
OUR PARADIGM
OUR
CHRIST
THROUGH
IS
OUR
PULSE
TO
GLORY
REVEAL
HIS
TO SEE
PEOPLE
FAR FROM
GOD
TRANSFORMED
THROUGH THE
POWER OF
THE GOSPEL.
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OUR PURPOSE
Jesus Changes
Everything
The gospel has the
power to change your
whole life, all your life.
Family is
Foundational
Family is who we
are and what we
do; a place of love,
acceptance, privilege
and responsibility. We
are a family committed
to helping one another
pursue God’s best.
Influence
Tomorrow, Today
We are each
empowered to reach
and influence our own
world. We build with
future generations in
mind. Together, we
reach and influence
communities, cities and
a nation.
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OUR PULSE
- ISAIAH 61:1-4
LIVES.
OUR
GOD’S
PURPOSE
PLAN
OUR
TRANSFORMING
PULSE
THE ABC OF WOW
OUR PL AN
OUR
OUR PARADIGM
OUR PARADIGM
IN
CHRIST
THROUGH
IS
OUR
PATTERN
TO
GLORY
REVEAL
HIS
LOVE
PASSION
ATTITUDE
SERVANTHOOD
FUN
EXCELLENCE
FAITH
GROWTH
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OUR PULSE
LOVE
it’s the glue -
accepting and including;
supporting and caring
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OUR PULSE
PASSION
is there not a cause? -
boldly-believing;
sacrificial and devoted
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OUR PULSE
ATTITUDE
it’s key -
respectful and thankful;
generous and positive
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OUR PULSE
SERVANTHOOD
our heart in action -
hospitable and helpful;
purposeful and practical
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OUR PULSE
FUN
we’re serious about it -
life and friendship;
laughter and memories
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OUR PULSE
EXCELLENCE
always bringing our best -
over and above;
resourceful and creative
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OUR PULSE
FAITH
can’t please God without it -
hope-filled and Spirit-led;
trusting and courageous
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OUR PULSE
GROWTH
potential made visible -
developing and productive;
healthy and fruitful
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OUR PATTERN
- ISAIAH 61:1-4
LIVES.
PULSE
OUR
GOD’S
PLAN
OUR
PURPOSE
PATTERN
THE ABC OF WOW
OUR PARADIGM
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OUR PARADIGM
CHRIST
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GLORY
REVEAL
HIS
INVOLVE
INVEST
INVITE
TRANSFORMING
THROUGH
OUR
INCLUDE
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OUR PATTERN
Involve
Regularly attending.
On a Sunday, Life
Group, Heart + Soul,
Prayer etc.
Invest
Sowing our tithe, time
and talents to serve and
build church.
Invite
Always ready to invite
people to Heart Church.
Include
Always looking to
connect, welcome and
include others.
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OUR PLAN
- ISAIAH 61:1-4
LIVES.
OUR
GOD’S
PATTERN
PLAN
PULSE
TRANSFORMING
OUR PL AN
THE ABC OF WOW
OUR PARADIGM
OUR
OUR
OUR PARADIGM
IN
CHRIST
THROUGH
OUR
IS
PURPOSE
TO
GLORY
REVEAL
HIS
TO PLANT
CAMPUSES TO
THE NORTH,
SOUTH, EAST
AND WEST OF
OUR CITY AND
ESTABLISH
HEART CHURCH
IN TEN CITIES
TO THE NORTH.
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OUR PLAN
Go North
Stoke-on-Trent Sheffield Liverpool Salford Preston Leeds
York Lancaster Carlisle Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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GOD’S PLAN IN
CHRIST IS TO
REVEAL HIS
GLORY THROUGH
OUR
TRANSFORMING
LIVES.
OUR PARADIGM
THE ABC OF WOW
Anointing
The special application of
God’s Spirit in our lives,
for the outworking of His
purpose.
[ Isaiah 61:1 ]
Beauty
Atmospheres and
environments; restoring
dignity, awakening the
soul, speaking to our
potential.
[ Isaiah 61:3 ]
Creativity
Connecting with who God
has uniquely made each
one of us; releasing our
gifts and revealing His
nature.
TO SEE
PEOPLE FAR
FROM GOD
TRANSFORMED
THROUGH THE
POWER OF
THE GOSPEL.
OUR PURPOSE
Jesus Changes
Everything
The gospel has the
power to change your
whole life, all your life.
Family is
Foundational
Family is who we are and what we
do; a place of love, acceptance,
privilege and responsibility. We
are a family committed to helping
one another pursue God’s best.
Influence
Tomorrow, Today
We are each empowered to reach
and influence our own world.
We build with future generations
in mind. Together, we reach and
influence communities, cities
and a nation.
OUR PULSE
Love
it’s the glue
Accepting and including;
supporting and caring
Passion
is there not a cause?
Boldy-believing;
sacrificial and devoted
Attitude
it’s key
Respectful and thankful;
generous and positive
Servanthood
our heart in action
Hospitable and helpful;
purposeful and practical
Fun
we’re serious about it
Life and friendship;
laughter and memories
Excellence
always bringing our best
Over and above;
resourceful and creative
Faith
can’t please God without it
Hope-filled and Spirit-led;
trusting and courageous
Growth
potential made visible
Developing and productive;
healthy and fruitful
OUR PATTERN
Involve
Regularly attending.
On a Sunday, Life Group,
Heart + Soul, Prayer etc.
Invest
Sowing our tithe, time
and talents to serve and
build church.
Invite
Always ready to invite
people to Heart Church.
Include
Always looking to
connect, welcome and
include others.
[ Isaiah 61:4 ]
OUR PLAN
To plant campuses to the north, south,
east and west of our city and establish
Heart Church in ten cities to the north:
Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Liverpool,
Salford, Preston, Leeds, York, Lancaster,
Carlisle, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Father
We believe that God is holy and wholly
good: eternal, infinite, all-powerful,
all-knowing, unchanging and in Him we
live, move and have our being. He is our
perfect Father; loving, compassionate
and faithful to all of His promises.
Matthew 28:19 | John 14:10
John 14:16 | 1 Corinthians 8:6
Ephesians 4:6 | Matthew 23:9
Psalm 68:5
Son
We believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son. Completely human.
Completely God. In fulfilment of all Law and Prophecy, He is the
Messiah, born of a virgin, and the sole plan to bring those far from God
back to Himself. Having lived without sin, He defeated death and sin
through His death on the cross and His resurrection. He ascended to
heaven and is now interceding for us at the right hand of the Father.
Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:18-23 | John 1:1,14 | John 3:16 | John 5:26
Colossians 2:9 | Philippians 2:6-11 | Colossians 1:13-23 | Luke 4:17-21
Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is God. He guides believers in all
truth and exalts Christ. He convicts us of sin and guides us in all
righteousness. He comforts us, assures us of our relationship with God,
gives us spiritual gifts and empowers us to become more like Jesus.
Joel 2:28-32 | John 16:7-15 | Matthew 3:16-17 | Acts 1:4-8
Acts 2:1-13 | Acts 7:55-56 | Acts 10:44-48 | Galatians 5:22-26
The Trinity
We believe that God has eternally existed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
He is One Being in Three Persons; each working together in perfect
harmony and serving different functions; each possessing equal power,
authority and glory.
Isaiah 61:1 | Matthew 28:19 | Mark 1:9-11 | John 14:16 | James 2:19
2 Corinthians 13:14
The Bible
We believe that the Bible (Old and New Testaments) is the only
inspired Word of God; written by human authors under divine
inspiration. It is truth without error and remains completely
authoritative and relevant to our lives today.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2 | Psalm 119:89,105 | Isaiah 40:8 | Romans 15:4
Hebrews 4:12 | 1 Peter 1:25 | Acts 2:42
People
We believe that all people are made in
the image of God, created to love and
be loved by God. People are created to
have fellowship with Him but all have
been impacted by sin. No-one can
achieve right relationship with God
through their own effort. Every person
is planned by God, born for purpose
and has equal value. In this regard, all
people are worthy of our Christian love
and respect.
Genesis 1:26-30 | Genesis 2:7
Genesis 2:18-22 | Colossians 3:9-11
Ephesians 1:4 | Ephesians 2:1-7
Salvation
We believe that sin has separated people from God. The only way to
salvation and the forgiveness of sin is through the work of Christ’s death
on the cross, burial and resurrection. Salvation is the gift of God’s
grace for anyone who recognises and receives, by faith, that the
death and resurrection of Jesus is the only way to make full payment
for our sin and bring us into right relationship with God.
Isaiah 53:5-6 | Matthew 1:21 | Matthew 27:22-66 | John 1:12 | John 3:16
Acts 2:21 | Ephesians 2:8 | Romans 1:16 | Romans 3:23 | Romans 4:24-25
The Church
We believe that the Church is the body of Christ, with Christ as the
head. It advances God’s Kingdom and overcomes the power of Satan.
A local church is a community of water-baptised, Spirit-filled believers,
who regularly take communion together. Whether gathered together,
or living their everyday lives, they are committed to obeying the
teachings and commands of Jesus. They seek to live in love and unity;
glorifying Christ, influencing society and bringing the Gospel to the
world.
Matthew 6:18-19 | Acts 2:38 | Acts 2:41-47 | Acts 16:5
Ephesians 3:10-12 | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
Romans 12:5 | Colossians 1:18
Eternity
We believe that all people are created to exist forever. This will either
be in eternal union with God through salvation, or eternal separation
from God. Eternal union with God is Heaven; eternal separation is Hell.
John 3:16,36 | Romans 6:23 | 1 John 2:25 | 1 John 5:11-13
Revelation 20:15
Hope
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will visibly return in bodily form,
as promised, to complete the plan of God. He will raise all people to
judgement and establish a new Heaven and a new Earth. Our eternal
destination, of either Heaven or Hell, is determined by our response to
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 1:11 | Acts 17:31 | Romans 14:10-12 | 1 Thessalonians 3:13
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | John 14:1-3 | 2 Timothy 4:1-2
Titus 2:12-14 | Revelation 21:1-4 | Revelation 22:12,20-21
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[ OUR POEM ]
WE ARE
We are Heart Church and
Heart Church people involve, invest,
invite and include, believing for souls
saved every service.
Heart Church people believe for
miracles, because God is a
miracle-working God.
We are not just a church: we are a
move of God.
When you come to Heart Church you
will meet some of the most
passionate, brave, sacrificial, creative,
adventurous people on the planet.
They are the messed up and the
broken; the lost and the lonely; the
down and the out; the depressed and
the disappointed who’ve had a Jesus
encounter and Jesus has changed
everything!
Heart Church people are family.
They build great marriages, families and
homes that influence communities.
They build businesses and write songs,
paint pictures and make films, become
teachers and doctors and open shops and
restaurants and stack shelves and take
cities and run clubs.
We are Mr. and Mrs. Average and the
man in the street, the girl next door and
Joe Bloggs. We are the Smiths and the
Joneses, the Akpovis and the Olawales,
the Mpofus and the Zulus.
We are the mix and match from the ups
and the downs!
The ordinary and the unremarkable
who have met an extraordinary and
remarkable God.
We face set-backs and put-downs with
get-ups and push-throughs.
We face the facts but believe God.
And so, in Him...
The fearful become the fearless.
The worriers become the warriors.
The overwhelmed the overcomers.
We are the game changers and the
world changers.
We are Heart Church
and this is our vision.
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