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Our Vision Poem

Our Vision is Jesus.
Present and near, dwelling within,
Sweet and wondrous,
intimate and kind.

Our Vision is Jesus.
We want to be a movement of disciples that know him, see him, love him and listen to him.
We want to live with him, abide in him,
rest in him.
We want to be his resting place – a people that God calls home.
We want him. Just him. So desperate for him.

Our Vision is Jesus.
Living among, showing the way,
Humble and good,
Generous and faithful.

Our Vision is Jesus.
We want to be a movement of friends that live as he lives, act as he acts and give as he gives.
We want to be different, spend different,
live different.
We want to be righteous and pure,
holy and good.
We want to be free and alive, brimming with passion.
We want joy to be our experience, “Life!” to be our cry and unity to be our hallmark.
We want to be the kingdom here and now.
We want to be like him. Just like him. So much like him.

Out ahead, blazing the trail,
Healing and tender,
Mighty and just.

Our Vision is Jesus.
We want to be a movement of radicals that see who he sees,
go where he goes and love who he loves.
We want to touch who he touches and heal who he heals.
We want to love our neighbours and bless our world.
We want to join him in turning a generation of people
back to the heart of the Father.
We want to go where he goes. Just where he goes.
Must go where he goes.

Our Vision is Jesus.
This is what it means to be a disciple.
This is what it means to be on a mission.
This is our life.

A movement of people moving toward our vision.

Our Vision is Jesus.

The Story Behind the Vision

When we started our churches, some of us said that what we were doing was like building a puzzle. As we prayed through 2005, God had given us many mystery “pieces,” but we were confused about how everything fits together.  How was this church supposed to look, and what was the heart of it all?

Trying to put things together, I was particularly perplexed about the “Jesus” piece. Strange as it seems, I couldn’t understand how he was to “fit” into our "structure." Then, amidst my wrestling, I came across a book called “Red Moon Rising” by Pete Grieg about the 24/7 worldwide prayer movement. In it, the author shared a poem he wrote which contained the line - “the vision is Jesus.” I read those words, and something sparked... Jesus is not just a part of this whole thing. He is this entire thing. It’s all we’re to be about. We’ve never been called to be about religion or even “church.” We’ve been called to sell all and follow him. He is our vision! 

With the spark in my heart, I picked up a pen, and these words began to flow onto the page. It felt like I was sharing a unique moment with the Spirit.
Andy Lambkin