CONNECT • CULTIVATE • CARE

CONNECT

Help people move from newcomer to belonging in the life of the church.

Outcomes

• Everyone is welcomed warmly and deliberately
• Clear pathways exist from newcomer → belonging → deeper community → membership
• Belonging sessions and Membership Sundays help people find their place
• Newcomers understand how EPC works and how they can participate

Responsibilities

• Run Belonging Sessions
• Welcome, connect, induct and onboard newcomers
• Help people understand how EPC works and how they can participate
• Articulate the biblical vision of EPC
• Create clear pathways from newcomer to belonging to deeper community to membership
• Organise Membership Sundays

Metrics

• First-time visitors
• Number attending Belonging sessions
• Number of new members

CULTIVATE

Cultivate a deep, welcoming and Christ-centred culture of one-anothering.

Outcomes

• A deep sense of belonging exists — both in small groups and as a whole church
• Unity is centred on Jesus and His mission, not shared culture, background, tradition, life stage or secondary preferences
• People speak God’s truth in love and live out that love in action
• Genuine friendship and one-anothering extend beyond Sunday and Growth Groups
• People have a desire and commitment to love and care for others in the church

Responsibilities

• Deepen community amongst one another
• Cultivate a culture of speaking the truth in love
• Catalyse genuine friendship and belonging for everyone
• Teach and reinforce the biblical vision of Christian community
• Help Growth Groups and the wider church become places of active love, prayer, encouragement, challenge and care
• Manage Communications to the congregation (weekly newsletter, announcements, etc)

Metrics

• % Agree – “I have a desire and commitment to love and care for others in the church, especially in my growth group”
• % monthly or more – meeting up with people from church (not including Sunday or Growth Group)

CARE

Provide coordinated care when needs extend beyond ordinary one another care.

Outcomes

• Needs that cannot reasonably be met through Growth Groups or ordinary one-another care are identified
• Urgent and specialised care is provided where appropriate
• Pathways exist for more complex pastoral needs
• A care team is developed and equipped as needs multiply

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and specialised care where appropriate
• Identify needs beyond ordinary one-another care
• Coordinate and equip a care team as the need grows
• Establish appropriate pathways for more complex pastoral needs
• Work with other ministry leaders and external professionals where necessary

Metrics

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