LIFE SUNDAY 2025

Our Vision — The Church We See

A church that embraces people of all ethnicities and all ages, influencing and reaching our community and beyond with the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We see a church with multiple campuses and multiple services across Canberra.

A church that is vibrant, loving, kind and motivated by God’s grace. 

A church that connects people in a dynamic personal relationship with Jesus Christ and each other so that the whole church is healthy and growing and full of love.

A church full of faith and expectation and fervent in prayer and filled with people devoted to worshipping and serving the Lord Jesus Christ. 

A church that equips people for life and eternity with relevant Biblical teaching. 

A church that releases people into life-giving ministries and that practices extravagant generosity. 

Our Mission — Growing lives connected to Christ, His cause, and community.

So we continue to tell people about Christ. We use all wisdom to counsel every person and teach every person. We are trying to bring everyone before God as people who have grown to be spiritually mature in Christ. To do this, I work and struggle using the great strength that Christ gives me. That strength is working in my life. Colossians 1:28-29 (ERV)

1. Know God

2. Find freedom

3. Discover purpose

4. Make a difference

Theme 2025

Key Verse — Colossians 2:6-7

And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6–7 (NLT)

Going Deeper

1. The Walk

You must continue to follow Him. Colossians 2:6 (NLT)

My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27 (NIV)

What will you do in 2025 to listen to Christ’s voice and follow Him?

2. The Tree

Let your roots grow down into Him. Colossians 2:7 (NLT)

Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. Ephesians 3:17 (NLT)

What will you do in 2025 to grow deeper in Christ and God’s love?

3. The Building

Let your lives be built on Him. Colossians 2:7 (NLT) 

No one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 (NLT)

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT)

What will you do in 2025 to build your life on the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ?

4. The School

Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught. Colossians 2:7 (NLT)

You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co-worker. Colossians 1:7 (NLT)

The Power Of Study

- Feeling lonely drops 30%

- Anger issues drop 32%

- Bitterness in relationships drops 40%

- Alcoholism drops 57%

- Sex outside of marriage drops 68%

- Feeling spiritually stagnant drops 60%

- Viewing pornography drops 61%

- Sharing your faith jumps 200%

- Discipling others jumps 230%

What will you do in 2025 to become more established in your faith?

5. The River

You will overflow (abound) with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6–7 (NLT) 

Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to Me! Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ ”John 7:37–38 (NLT)

In 2025, will you be going deeper with God?

The water was flowing from south of the altar… Going toward the east, the man numbered 500 long steps, and he led me through the water, which covered my feet. He numbered another 500 long steps and led me through the water, which came up to my knees. He numbered another 500 long steps and led me through the water. This time it came above my legs. Again he numbered 500 long steps, and it was a river that I could not walk through. The water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, and no one could cross it. He said to me, “Son of man, do you see this?” Then he brought me back to the side of the river. As I returned, I saw that there were very many trees on both sides of the river. Ezekiel 47:1, 3-7 (NLV)

LOOKING AHEAD