The Strategic Plan and Vision for the Work and Ministry of The North Nashville District
13th District Annual Theme
“Fulfilling the Great Commission—Bearing The Cost of Discipleship”—Mark 8:34 – 38
North Nashville District Theme 2013 – 2014
“You Shall Be Witnesses Unto Me. . .in Judea
(Making Our Community of Sinners into The Communion of The Saints)”—Acts 1:8
ANNUAL THEMES FOR THE MINISTRY OF 13th EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
2014 The Cost of Discipleship--Mark 8:34-36
2015 The Evidence of Discipleship--John 13:34-35
2016 The Harvest of Discipleship--Matthew 9:37-38
Resulting in: The Fruit of Discipleship--John 15:1-5
The North Nashville District Vision and Strategic Plan
District Objective: To enable God’s redeemed people to experience God’s unifying presence through the Holy Spirit and be empowered to become God’s Community.
Scriptural Basis: The Acts of the Apostles
District Motto: “One in the Spirit to Change the World for Christ”
District Emphasis: Produce Churches and Ministries that: (1) Witness Christ; (2) Promote being Love and Spirit Filled; (3) Train in Discipleship; (4) Impact the World for Good and the Kingdom.
District Goal: Acts 2:42 – 47
A VISIONARY WORD FROM THE PRESIDING ELDER
God has revealed to me the valuable, profound, and prophetic heritage of our Methodist and African Methodist roots. This revelation has opened my eyes to seven key phases that summarize the Vision of the District relative to God’s work, mission, and purpose for us. That is, we are to be a district full of churches/ministries that are…
FUNCTIONALLY
Evangelistic: Sharing & living the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Matt. 28:19 – 20; Acts 1:8)
Embracing: Including all of God’s children into God’s family. (Gal. 6:10)
Empowering: Teaching & training “doers of the Word and not hearers only.” (2 Tim.2:15; James 1:22)
Engaging: Challenging members to be working producers of the “fruit of the Spirit” & the “good fruit” of God’s Kingdom for world change. (Gal. 5:16 – 23; Col. 1:10; Jn 15; Psalm 1)
POSITIONALLY
Enraptured: Lifting praise & worship in spirit & in truth to God. (Psalm 150; Psalm 103; John 4:23 – 24)
Enabled: Living the blessings of our position as children of God (John 10:10; Deut. 28:1-14; 3 John 1:2)
Endowed: Fully victorious in Christ & the anointing of the Holy Spirit. (Phil. 4:13; Rom. 8:31 – 39)