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A Vision For The Future
On the 22nd June 2002, we celebrated 25 years of mission
and ministry in the Australian community. There is so much
to give thanks for and to be excited about.
As we celebrate it is also important to
reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. According to
national census data, more than one million Australians
align themselves with our church. While millions more
connect with other churches, there are many people who do
not align themselves with any church. These two factors
present us with a great challenge.
Even in the seemingly short space of 25
years, the shape of the Australian way of life has changed
dramatically. The vast nature of this change beckons us to
emerge with a renewed vision for the future, one that will
show us how we might participate with God in bringing
transformation in the lives of people who live in the very
different world of the third millennium.
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