FOR HIS GLORY CAYMAN ISLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH A COMMUNITY OF LOVE A 2020 Vision The Establishing Years

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FOR HIS GLORYCAYMAN ISLANDS BAPTIST CHURCHA
COMMUNITY OF LOVE A 2020 VisionThe
Establishing Years 2009-2011

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The Establishing Years 2009-2012

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We have a vision . . . A vision of what God
would do in and through Cayman Islands Baptist
Churchfor His glory in the coming years!

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Gods Vision for us . . .

• Understands and affirms our heritage
• Inspires and challenges us to align ourselves
  with His plan and purpose for our congregation
  today and,
• Engages us and commits us to a future that is as
  exciting as the promises of God!

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Gods Vision for us . . .

• At this time is for the period, 2009-2020
• Recognizes the following phases of life and
  development
• The Beginning Years, 2005-2008
• The Establishing Years, 2009-2011
• The Expanding Years, 2012-2014
• The Multiplying Years, 2015-2017
• The Ministry Years, 2018-2020
• Is not about us the vision is about Jesus and
  His glory!

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• So, lets begin! Let begin by . . .
• Understanding and affirming our heritage!

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We understand that . . .

• Baptist work in Grand Cayman was--
• Birthed in prayer by a group of Cayman Brac
  Baptists who had relocated to Cayman
• Nurtured in infancy and the early years by the
  leadership and love of Herbert and Jackie Neely,
  the first Baptist missionaries to Grand Cayman
  (1977)
• Established within the mainstream of Baptist
  life, belief, mission, and polity, working
  closely with the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship and
  the Southern Baptist Convention (US)
  International Mission Board
• Grounded in biblical preaching and teaching
• Led by the Holy Spirit, resulting in spiritual
  and numerical growth through the years until this
  present time.

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We further understand that . . .

• Cayman Islands Baptist Church--
• Was born in prayer in 2005 with a sincere desire
  to establish a new Baptist work in Grand Cayman
  in keeping with out historic faith and in pursuit
  of providing both a community of love and a
  faithful witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Was nurtured in the beginning years through the
  lives and ministry of Lambert and Denise Mills,
  and through the mature leadership of the Steering
  Committee
• Has been faithful in prayer, exemplary in walk,
  generous in stewardship, and, strong in ministry
  and,
• Has been led by the Holy Spirit. The
  congregation has enjoyed a time of peace and
  has grown into a body of believers consecrated
  for the amazing things God will do in the years
  ahead.

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We affirm a heritage of faith expressing itself
through love, a legacy of . . .
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• Loving . . . Loving God with a passion for Him
  that leads us to worship loving each other as
  members of the Body of Christ, and loving people
  with acts of kindness and by sharing the greatest
  love story that has ever been toldthe Good News
  of Jesus Christ!

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• Learning . . . Learning of Jesus, learning His
  Word, and learning to trust and obey Himwe
  understand that discipleship is a life-long
  following of Jesus and learning of Him!

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• Leading . . . Leading by serving doing not what
  everyone else is doing, but taking the lead of
  Jesus, serving one another and the people who
  need Him!

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• Living . . . Living out our faith by daily
  trusting Him to provide all that we need for life
  and ministry, and thus, being salt and light on
  our island!

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• Letting . . . Letting Christ be God in and
  through us as we submit to His Lordship for His
  glory!

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• These past three years have been the beginning
  years of all that God wants to do in and through
  us!
• We have recently celebrated new beginnings with
  the dedication of our facilities and our lives
  for the next stage of our journey.

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• And now, beyond the celebration and dedication,
  we are . . .
• Inspired and challenged to align ourselves with
  His plan and purpose for our church family for
  the coming years!

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Lets begin with some questions that will help us
understand who we are and what we are called to
do?
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Who are we? We are . . .

• One of the strongest churches in Grand Cayman.
  The spiritual strength and vitality of our
  congregation after only three years of life gives
  us a strong foundation for continued growth and
  outreach
• A friendly, loving congregation we care for each
  other the heart of the church is rightwe are
  compassionate toward others and ready and willing
  to reach out with the Gospel
• Led by a creative, mature, and flexible team of
  lay leaders, a spiritually sensitive group of
  people who work together well and who have a
  vision for growth and ministry and,
• A church family with new and excellent church
  facilities for worship, education, and ministry.

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What are we called to do? What is our mission?
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Our Mission

• Our mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus
  Christ in word and deed by reaching out to the
  lost while nurturing a community of love which
  inspires growth.
• The Focus We will share the Good News with lost
  people here and around the world and help them to
  become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

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How will people know we are for real? What
will mark us as believers?
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The Identifying Trait of Cayman Islands Baptist
Church

• A Community of Love
• Loving God . . . Loving people . . .
• Loving one another!
• Jesus said, By this shall all men know that you
  are my disciples that you love one another!
  John 1335

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What are our values? What will guide us?
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Our Basic Beliefs

• We believe the Bible is Gods inerrant and
  infallible Word to us, and our only authority for
  life and faith.
• We believe salvation is by grace through faith in
  Jesus Christ, Gods One and Only Son, who gave
  Himself for us on the cross for our
  justification, who was raised from the dead for
  our sanctification, and Who is coming again for
  our glorification.
• We believe . . . in accordance with the doctrinal
  beliefs as stated in the Baptist Faith and
  Message.

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Our Core Ministry Values

• We will love God.
• We will love people.
• We will honor His Word.
• We will uphold and encourage the family.
• We will use our gifts, time, talents, and
  resources to tell as many people as possible the
  Good News of Jesus Christ.
• We will love and minister by grace through faith,
  making prayer a priority and trusting always in
  the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
• We will do everything for the glory of God.

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Our Core Governance Values

• We will recognize the Lordship of Christ Who is
  Head of the Body, His Church, and we will seek
  the mind of Christ in all matters.
• We will recognize the Bible as our sole authority
  in all matters of faith and practice and follow
  the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
• We will honor freedom of conscience,
  soul-competency, the priesthood of every
  believer, and the essential outcome of those
  beliefsa congregational form of church polity
  and governance for expressing the corporate life
  of Christ.
• We will value our identity as Baptistswe are
  Baptist, both in doctrine and traditionand in
  particular, we will value our relationships with
  the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship and the Southern
  Baptist Convention (USA), even as we partner with
  other Great Commission groups for the sake of the
  Gospel.
• We will love God we will love people and we
  will love one another.

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Our Strategic Objectives

• To worship the Lord in spirit and in truth,
  leading the congregation to a passionate,
  authentic experience of personal corporate
  worship
• To so teach Gods Word that we become mature
  followers of Jesus Christ and that we train the
  next generation of leaders
• To minister to people at the point of their need,
  ministering to the poor, the hurting, the
  elderly, and the lonely around us.

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Our Strategic Objectives

• To faithfully and intentionally share the Gospel
  with people everywhere
• To build a community of believers who care for
  one another and who share the joy and adventure
  of life in Christ
• To be faithful as stewards both in supporting the
  work of ministry and in managing the household of
  God and,
• To engage in daily intercessory prayer as the
  most important ministry of the Church.

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What will all of this look like?

• You will see us doing everything for the glory of
  God!
• Relationships will be our focusgrowing deeper in
  love with God, with one another, and with all
  whom He loves.
• Worship, using a variety of music styles in an
  authentic offering of personal and corporate
  expressions, will exalt the Lord Jesus.
• Life will be a faith adventure, seeing God at
  work by grace.
• Discipleship will be dynamic and intentional,
  with the goal of our spiritual transformation
  being Christ-likeness.
• Children and youth ministries, along with
  ministry to the family, will be integral to our
  mission and ministry.
• Evangelism will be our heartbeat!
• Prayer will under gird and permeate everything we
  do.
• Ministry will be real and personal to those we
  serve!

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• So, what is His vision for
• Cayman Islands Baptist Church?
• What do we see God doing
• in and through us in the coming
• years?

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For I am going to do something in your days that
you would not believe, even if you were
told. Habakkuk 15 NIV
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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church becoming
  known as an authentic community of love and
  sound, biblical faith, being a people who would
  dare to let God lead and empower us by His Spirit
  to become a servant people on mission with the
  Gospel to Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little
  Cayman, the Caribbean, and the worldbeginning in
  Savannah!
• Ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord
  Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have
  not stopped giving thanks for you. Eph.
  115-16a

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church becoming a
  leader in our community in bringing up a
  generation of children and youth who will assume
  responsible leadership positions in society and
  in the Church in the coming years!
• But as for you, continue in what you have
  learned and have become convinced of, because you
  know those from whom you learned it, and how from
  infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures . . .
  So that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
  for every good work. 2 Tim. 314-17

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The 2020 Vision

• The vision for our children and youth includes
• 1) A strong Sunday School program
• 2) A vibrant Children and Youth music program
• 3) Summer VBS and camp opportunities
• 4) Various Children and Youth Bible study
  activities and programs throughout the year
  and,
• 5) Opportunities for our young people to
  develop leadership skills and to be involved in
  ministry.

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church beginning a
  satellite ministry in the West Bay/Seven Mile
  Beach area in the next three five years,
  reaching a different group of people and
  establishing a Baptist work and witness in that
  part of the island!
• You will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
  all Judea, and in Samaria . . . Then the Church
  throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a
  time of peace. Acts 18 931

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church encouraging
  and/or facilitating a fellowship or association
  of like-minded Baptist churches in Grand Cayman,
  Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, working together
  in cooperative missions and ministry and for
  mutual edification.
• You will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
  all Judea, and in Samaria . . . Then the Church
  throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a
  time of peace. Acts 18 931

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church being a
  partner with an accredited theological
  institution and/or approved organization to help
  provide theological training for Baptist pastors
  and lay leaders in the Caribbean region.
• You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is
  in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard
  me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust
  to reliable men who will also be qualified to
  teach others. 2 Timothy 21-2

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church effectively
  reaching out with the Good News of Jesus Christ
  and seeing hundreds come to faith, be baptized,
  and become responsible members of the Church.
  The vision of 1,000 new believers in worship and
  Bible study in the coming years is not beyond the
  possibilities of what God can do if we will trust
  Him and faithfully respond to His call!
• Then the church . . . enjoyed a time of peace.
  It was strengthened and encouraged by the Holy
  Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of
  the Lord. Acts 931

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church being used
  to directly impact the lives of thousands of
  tourists who visit our island from all over the
  worldalong with the many who do not know Christ
  who live on the islandwith an extraordinary
  witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! The
  possibilities of how we might do so are endless,
  but God will direct our paths.
• You will be My witnesses . . . to the ends of
  the earth. Acts 18

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The 2020 Vision

• We see Cayman Islands Baptist Church becoming a
  model for all believers in the Cayman Islands and
  the Caribbean of a New Testament church in a 21st
  century world!
• And so you became a model to all the believers
  in Macedonia and Achaiayour faith in God has
  become known everywhere. 1 Thessalonians 17,8b

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The 2020 Vision

• We see God doing immeasurably more than all we
  ask or imagine, according to His power that is at
  work within us. The vision God is giving will
  unfold even more in the days ahead as we pray
  together and seek Him!
• For I am going to do something in your days that
  you would not believe, even if you were told.
  Habakkuk 15

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• What must we do to see this vision become a
  reality?

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• 1. We must believe! We must place our faith in
  Christ so that He works in our hearts by His
  Spirit, leading us to passionately love Him that
  we might risk our lives for the Gospel.

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• 2. We must consistently and thoroughly proclaim
  and teach the Good News of Jesus Christ so that
  every person has not only an understanding of
  what it means to be saved by His grace through
  faith alone, but also what it means to live by
  His grace through faith alone. We must raise up
  a generation of Christians who understand that
  without Christ, we can do nothing, but that we
  can do everything through Him Who gives us
  strength. (Philippians 26-7 413)

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• 3. We must invest unusual amounts of time,
  energy, talent, and resources in offering love
  and compassion for a hurting world so that
  everyone will see our good works and glorify
  God.

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First Steps . . . Adopting

• Presenting the Strategic Plan
• For His GloryA 2020 Vision
• Further Development
• Share the plan in various formats receive input
  for final presentation and,
• Present and discuss the Strategic Plan at a
  Special Called Members Meeting
• Vote for adoption
• Questions

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For His Glory Turn your eyes upon
Jesus . . .