CHURCH OF THE CITY

 

Prayer is a KEY!

  1. Calling the Church of the City to prayer during times of need, i.e.,  9-11 in New York/ DC, draught, sickness, Presidential Prayer Days, National Days of Prayer, sending out missionaries, etc.
  2. Regular weekly prayer gatherings of ministers of the city, i.e. Central Christian Church for coffee and then go out for prayer ministries throughout the city.
  3. Monthly Intercessors Gatherings throughout Northeast Texas.
  4. Encouraging congregations to have prayer telephone lines, i.e. First Baptist Church.
  5. Printed Prayer Calendars for all congregations to follow weekly.
  6. Pray and read the Scripture over the city annually during National Day of Prayer Week.
  7. Prayer in sending out apostolic teams to foreign countries.
  8. Host Texas Statewide Intercessors Gathering in Winnsboro.

 

Spirit revelation of Biblical unity is a KEY!

  1. The Holy Spirit gives revelation concerning the heart of Jesus for “oneness” and “unity” in His Body.
  2. Unity is in the Spirit through Christ and not in organizations of man.
  3. Speak forth words concerning Christ’s heart for unity in public gatherings and private conversations.

 

Apostolic vision of the church is a KEY!

  1. Jesus sees His Church as One Body gathering in different locations in a city expressing the diversity of His Life in fruit and gifts.
  2. Encourage the equipping servants (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers) take their leadership role in the life of the Body of Christ in the city.
  3. Involve congregations of the city in sending out apostolic teams by having a joint “sending out” gathering.

 

Relationship is a KEY!

  1. Build relationships not organizations.
  2. Establish personal relationships with ministers of the city.
  3. Encourage all brothers and sisters in the larger Body of Christ in the city to reach out to one another in fellowship and interaction.
  4. Host Annual Christmas Banquet for all ministers and spouses of the Winnsboro area.
  5. Participate in monthly Ministerial Fellowship/Chaplain meetings.
  6. Have quarterly covered-dish  dinners for pastors and spouses sponsored and hosted by various congregations throughout the city.

 

Joint services a KEY!

  1. Conduct Community Easter Pageants, the first such project was in 2004 with 28 congregations participating and with approximately 3,000+ people attending.
  2. Participate in the Annual Christmas Parade and Musical of the area churches.
  3. Participate in the Annual Thanksgiving Service of the area churches.

 

Joint ministry a KEY!

  1. Cooperate together with other congregations in providing help for needy people in our community as well as transits by giving clothing, gas, motel, utilities, medical, jobs, assisting with budgeting and counseling, etc.
  2. Participate in city-wide computer base ministry where all congregations and organizations cooperate together by pooling their records of ministry.

 

Joint participation a KEY!

  1. Participate in SOS(Souled Out Students)which meets quarterly throughout the city.
  2. Participate in Annual Christmas Drive to help needy families during the Holiday Season.
  3. Participate in Annual Christmas Musical in downtown area with combined choirs of various congregations.

 

Interchange of ministry a KEY!

  1. Interchange of various equipping gifted leaders between the congregations of the city, i.e., apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, i.e. teaching on evangelism in Pentecostal congregation; spiritual gifts/Body life at Charismatic congregation; ministering communion/Lord’s Supper together,

 

Shared worship a KEY!

  1. Encourage those who “meet from house to house” to worship with the larger Body of Christ on Sunday mornings to touch life with the Church in the City.
  2. Encourage those who “meet from house to house” to schedule their gatherings at times other than when the larger Body of Christ of the city meets on Sunday mornings.
  3. Participation in various worship expressions of the Church in the  \ City, i.e., Lord’s Supper w/Methodist & Disciples of Christ.

 

Media is a KEY!

  1. Edit, print and mail monthly Area NewsLetter to all churches of the Winnsboro area.
  2. Contribute to the http://www.Winnsborotoday.com Internet news for the Winnsboro area.
  3. Contribute to the Winnsboro News Paper and KWNS Radio Community Calendar.

 

© Copyright 2004 New Testament Church