GATHERING • PERSONAL

GATHERING

Lead the church in corporate worship that glorifies God and builds up His people.

Outcomes

• Corporate worship glorifies God and builds the church with gospel depth, relational warmth and heartfelt participation
• Worship flows from delight, not just duty — rooted in secure identity in Jesus
• Corporate worship help people respond to God with real repentance, faith, gratitude and praise
• Teams (service leaders, music, tech, prayer, Bible readers) are healthy and multiplying
• A culture of prayer is growing
• The church is prepared for possible additional services as God grows us

Responsibilities

• Articulate a clear biblical vision for gathered worship
• Cultivate gospel depth, relational warmth and heartfelt participation
• Plan and lead (or oversee) services that help people respond to God with delight
• Develop and lead service leader, Bible reader, pastoral prayer, music and tech teams
• Integrate Scripture, prayer, singing, preaching, sacraments and other elements coherently
• Continually evaluate and improve the gathered worship experience
• Help gathered worship express the gospel and shape the church’s identity
• Organise prayer (and praise) nights

Metrics

• Attendance number (Sunday corporate worship)
• Attendance rate (% of adult flock who gathers on Sundays)
• Attendance at quarterly prayer gathering
• % Agree – “Corporate worship is a very high priority for me and my family and it’s reflected in my (our) attendance”
• Team leaders in place
• Progress toward possible second morning service readiness

PERSONAL

Help every member cultivate a deep, living relationship with God through His means of grace.

Outcomes

• Every member cultivates a deep, living relationship with God through His Word, prayer and community
• People understand these means of grace as gifts to rest in Him, not burdens of toil
• Personal rhythms of Scripture, prayer and Christian community are growing
• People live with the conviction that everything they have and every part of their life belongs to Jesus

Responsibilities

• Teach a biblical vision of personal worship
• Encourage delight and rest in God rather than duty and performance
• Help people cultivate rhythms of Scripture, prayer and Christian community
• Partner with the Grow Area to strengthen personal devotion and Word-centred living

Metrics

• % Agree – “As a Christian, everything I have and every part of my life belongs to Jesus”
• % who engage with God in prayer 4+ days a week (not including meals)