Our Vision

We are a community of people that is so overwhelmed by God’s love and grace that we are compelled to create pathways that lead people to God.  Because of his great love for us we are committed to treating people with grace and acceptance no matter where on their journey they are. We are willing to step out in faith no matter where God leads us. We will remain responsive to God’s leadership. As such we commit ourselves to prayer, Scripture and Godly leadership as the foundation of our corporate life.
We will not settle for anything less than what God has planned for us.

An Influential Community

• We believe that Parkerville Baptist Church should work in harmony with our community.
• We will look to develop a seamless relationship demonstrated by the community having trouble distinguishing where the church finishes and the community begins.
• We will generously love the community by providing help without expectation.
• We will intentionally look for new and creative ways of meeting our community’s needs and reaching out to people. Whether this is through the use of coffee shops as a way of helping lonely people find friendship, busy people find rest and interested people find out more about God or whether this is through creating a “holistic health centre” that provides medical, psychological, counselling help and life skills like parenting, financial management and health management we will serve the community.
• We will intentionally value-add to the community by providing access to spiritual input and guidance. We will do this by not only going to them when requested but also making our facilities, services and programs accessible and relevant to the community. Although our worship services will have a primary focus of building up believers we will endeavour to make them relevant and engaging for community people as well.
• We will graciously transform the community by sharing the good news about Jesus with them in a gentle and persuasive way. We will do this through genuine friendships and honest sharing where we listen to their story and share our own.  To do this we will release people to minister in their community by not overburdening them with Church responsibilities.
• We will actively involve ourselves in our world community by advocating justice and equality for all people. Responding to Jesus’ instructions we are committed to a range of missional ministries. We will audition, train, enable and support people from our church to be involved in short and long term mission as based on their ability and passion.
• We will not settle for anything less than being a real influence in our community.

A Transforming Community

• We believe that Parkerville Baptist Church should be a place where everyone can grow in their relationship with God. This will happen as people find that they belong, are accepted, and are exposed to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
• We will build nurturing relationships by helping people be authentic and accountable in close relationships, group relationships and in congregations. We will do this in groups of two or three where mutual encouragement and accountability can be meaningfully practised. We will do this in small groups where we can enjoy life and laughter together. And we will do this in congregations where we can enjoy God in a large gathering.
• We will encourage people to use their God given gifts and resources to build God’s kingdom. This will require providing help in discovering their spiritual gifts and finding an arena of service that fits with their passion. We will promote excellence and whole hearted commitment in all our areas of ministry.
• We will teach and model an open handed approach to giving, inspired by Jesus’ sacrifice for us, so that we are noted for our generosity and responsiveness.
• We will encourage spiritual vibrancy by teaching and modelling how to apply spiritual disciplines to individuals’ lives. We will make sure every person has the opportunity to live in a meaningful relationship with God.
• We will enable people to be a life changing influence in their communities by equipping them to share their story in a sensitive and relevant way. We will hold each other accountable in our commitment to transform the community.
• We will not settle for less than being a group of people who are transformed by God.

A Growing Community

• We believe that Parkerville Baptist Church should develop resources and programs that fit with our mission of creating pathways that lead people to God. We will be known for well maintained facilities, good financial management and carefully structured programs.
• We will build an auditorium that can hold more than 500 people and use it for multiple congregations. We will also develop appropriate facilities to support these congregations. The aesthetics and care of the facilities will reflect community values and standards. We are committed to these facilities simply as a means of achieving our mission.
• We will develop and value leaders. We recognize that leadership is imperative both for the church and the community and as such we will identify, equip and empower people whom God has gifted for this role. We will nurture leaders in our care and hold them accountable for the way in which they lead.
• We will develop and sustain programs when they are needed to achieve our mission. We will not hesitate to close programs that are no longer relevant. We will initiate new programs, which support our mission, as God provides leadership for them.
• We will not settle for anything less than doing the very best with the resources that God gives us.