A  

Church

Without Walls
The Primary Purposes 
of the Church



* The Core Calling of the Church

* The Constitutional Calling of the Church

* The Hidden Calling of the Church: Shaped by God for God

The Shape of the Church



* The Shape of the Local Church

* The Shape of the Regional Church

* The Shape of the Central Church

The Shape of the 
Local Church


Shaped by		the Gospel

						the Locality

							Friendship

						The Gifts of God’s People

The Shape of the 
Regional Church



The
Presbytery
Revisited

The Shape of the
Central Church


Committees

The Evolving Future

Questions for Future Consideration:
The Assembly Council?
The Voice of the Church?
Leadership?
The General Assembly?

Proposals for Continuing Reform


> Prayer
> Space
> Permission
> Levers for Change and Limits to Growth
> Support
> Community and Parish Development Fund
> Reviewing our Financial Strategy
> Barriers to Change
> Trusting God’s Spirit



Discussion


What encourages or enthuses you?



What is missing or disappoints you?


What are the connections with your situation?


Guiding Principles 

The Purpose: Follow me
The Focus: Local and Relational
The Shape: Upside Down
The Foundations: Trust, Responsibility and Resources
The Ethos: Interdependence
The Barriers: Fear and Power