Lakeside Christian Church -- A Vision for the Future

A Vision for the Future...

  1. To function as God designed and intended the kingdom to be: growing, alive, assimilating, and developing disciples through our obedience to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20):
    1. Expectations for congregational growth (a target of 5,000 in attendance by 2017)

      Short term (in order to achieve maximum growth at our current Buttermilk Pike location):
      • an aggressive parking plan (parking attendants, shuttles, additional offsite options)
      • additional weekend services (service times, restructuring of ABF classes for expansion of youth/children's areas and programs)
    2. Expectations for facility expansion
      • a capital campaign for land purchase in 2008, the site TBD by both cost and potential new growth areas
      • occupying a new building by 2012 - allowing time for financial growth and a design/construction phase that demonstrates our focus on evangelism through our new facilities/location
  2. To expand our community influence:
    1. Become a community gathering place with a new campus
      1. Offering youth leagues (indoor/outdoor), adult leagues, concerts, seminars (leadership, family, seniors, etc.), room space for both church and community needs
      2. Touching all aspects of life through the expansion of our youth programs, as well as counseling services, health programs and elderly care

    2. Impacting the community by becoming the conscience of the community
      1. Taking a public stance on spiritual and pressing moral issues (abortion, gambling, pornography and other moral/social issues)
      2. Purchasing an inner-city location to deepen a focus on benevolence and outreach as service continues to be emphasized (2010)

  3. To expand discipleship and structure:
    1. Developing a culture of spiritual growth for all members through an increased involvement in study, service and small groups (with 50% participation by 2010)

    2. Encouraging our anticipation and firm desire fro each member to participate in one hour of worship, one hour of bible study, and one hour of service each week
      1. By participation in Sunday morning worship and programming
      2. By increasing the number of, and thus participation in, small groups
      3. Expanding Wednesday programming and the GC19 outreach programs to the community to shift Lakeside's reputation from a wealthy church to a serving church

  4. To expand in world evangelism through missions:
    1. To develop into an encouraging sending church - being a mission launching station through greater opportunities to touch the world through ministry and resources

    2. To target one new mission launch every five years beginning in 2010

    3. To continue to support and sponsor long-term missionaries, actively recruiting from this body.

    4. To continue to expand the short-term mission trips for all ages

    5. To discover that a 5,000 attending congregation by 2017 will see the financial resources for missions growing exponentially