CHURCH
OF THE CITY
Prayer
is a KEY!
- 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.
- 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.
- Monthly Intercessors
Gatherings throughout Northeast Texas.
- Encouraging
congregations to have prayer telephone lines, i.e. First Baptist
Church.
- Printed Prayer
Calendars for all congregations to follow weekly.
- Pray and read the
Scripture over the city annually during National Day of Prayer Week.
- Prayer in sending out
apostolic teams to foreign countries.
- Host Texas Statewide
Intercessors Gathering in Winnsboro.
Spirit
revelation of Biblical unity is a KEY!
- The Holy Spirit gives
revelation concerning the heart of Jesus for “oneness” and
“unity” in His Body.
- Unity is in the Spirit
through Christ and not in organizations of man.
- Speak forth words
concerning Christ’s heart for unity in public gatherings and private
conversations.
Apostolic
vision of the church is a KEY!
- Jesus sees His Church
as One Body gathering in different locations in a city expressing the
diversity of His Life in fruit and gifts.
- 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.
- Involve congregations
of the city in sending out apostolic teams by having a joint
“sending out” gathering.
Relationship
is a KEY!
- Build relationships
not organizations.
- Establish personal
relationships with ministers of the city.
- Encourage all brothers
and sisters in the larger Body of Christ in the city to reach out to
one another in fellowship and interaction.
- Host Annual Christmas
Banquet for all ministers and spouses of the Winnsboro area.
- Participate in monthly
Ministerial Fellowship/Chaplain meetings.
- Have quarterly
covered-dish dinners for
pastors and spouses sponsored and hosted by various congregations
throughout the city.
Joint
services a KEY!
- Conduct Community
Easter Pageants, the first such project was in 2004 with 28
congregations participating and with approximately 3,000+ people
attending.
- Participate in the
Annual Christmas Parade and Musical of the area churches.
- Participate in the
Annual Thanksgiving Service of the area churches.
Joint
ministry a KEY!
- 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.
- Participate in
city-wide computer base ministry where all congregations and
organizations cooperate together by pooling their records of ministry.
Joint
participation a KEY!
- Participate in
SOS(Souled Out Students)which meets quarterly throughout the city.
- Participate in Annual
Christmas Drive to help needy families during the Holiday Season.
- Participate in Annual
Christmas Musical in downtown area with combined choirs of various
congregations.
Interchange
of ministry a KEY!
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- Edit, print and mail
monthly Area NewsLetter to
all churches of the Winnsboro area.
- Contribute to the
http://www.Winnsborotoday.com Internet news for the Winnsboro area.
- Contribute to the
Winnsboro News Paper and KWNS Radio Community Calendar.
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