ACOP Vision

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ACOP Vision Mission Statement

• Spring of 2009

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ACOP Vision Statement

• Passionate people extending Gods grace and
  igniting hope in every community

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ACOP Vision Statement

• Passionate People...

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ACOP Vision Statement

• Passionate People...
• Rev 1211 They overcame him by the blood of the
  Lamb and by the word of their testimony they did
  not love their lives so much as to shrink from
  death. NIV

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ACOP Vision Statement

• Passionate People...
• Rev 1211 ...they werent in love with
  themselves they were willing to die for Christ
  The Message

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ACOP Vision Statement

• Passionate People...
• Most Western Christians are not prepared to
  suffer or die for the gospel
• Dr. David Thompson
• Medical Missionary
• Gabon Africa

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ACOP Vision Statement

• Passionate People...
• Because Jesus died for us we must die to self.
• Church is what happens when people die to
  themselves Hugh Halter
• A Tangible Kingdom

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...extending Gods Grace...
• Eph 31-2 When I think of all this, I, Paul a
  prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you
  Gentiles...assuming, by the way that you know God
  gave me the special responsibility of extending
  Gods grace to you Gentiles

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...extending Gods Grace...
• Example of Jesus
• Woman at the well
• Woman caught in the act of adultery
• Zaccheus
• Thief on the cross

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...extending Gods Grace...

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...extending Gods Grace...
• Extending
• Active not passive
• We reach out
• Stretching
• Will take us out of our comfort zone
• May put us at risk as it did Jesus

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...igniting Hope...
• Romans 1513 May the God of hope fill you with
  all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that
  you may overflow with hope by the power of the
  Holy Spirit.

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...igniting Hope...

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...igniting Hope...
• People are looking for hope
• It just takes a spark to ignite hope
• Hope ----- Hopelessness----- Despair

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...in every Community

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...in every Community

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ACOP Vision Statement

• ...in every Community

• A Village
• A Town
• Rural
• Urban
• In Canada
• International

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ACOP Vision Statement

• This mission statement gives us two metrics to
  measure our effectiveness
• What are you doing to extend Gods grace to your
  community?
• How are you igniting Hope in your community?

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ACOP is engaged in community transformation by
  developing effective leaders and healthy churches.

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ACOP Mission Statement

• In the past we have coexisted in our
  communities...

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ACOP is engaged...

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ....Community Transformation...

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ....Community Transformation...
• Church attendance is not the barometer of how
  Christianity is doing. Ultimately,
  transformation is the product of the Gospel. It
  is not enough to fill our churches we must
  transform the world. Society and culture should
  change if the church has been truly effective.
  The measure of the Churchs influence is found in
  society on the streets, not in the pew.
• Neil Cole Organic Church

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ....Community Transformation...
• It will look different in every community, but it
  might include
• Reduced crime recidivism
• Public Schools teaming with Christian Volunteers
  and tutors
• Less DUIs
• First nations communities that dont look like
  third world countries

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ....Community Transformation...
• It will look different in every community, but it
  might include
• Blind seeing, lame walking, deaf hearing
• Gospel being preached to the poor
• Jesus being lifted up and drawing people to
  himself

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ...developing effective leaders...

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ...developing effective leaders...
• Everything rises and falls on leadership
• ACOP we are seeking to raise up leaders
• Local Churches need to develop leaders for both
  the church and the community

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ...developing effective leaders...
• Leadership development is advanced discipleship
• Character development
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Attend Willow Creek Leadership Summit

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ...healthy churches...

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ACOP Mission Statement

• ...healthy churches...
• Life Giving
• Extend Grace Hope
• Fulfilling the mission of God
• Reproducing and Multiplying
• Prayerful
• Spirit Filled and Faith filled

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