“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matt 28:19-20 NIV

Our Mission:

Journeying with people towards Jesus

Our heart is to meet people where they are in their journey, in both life and faith, and then, step by step, we walk with them towards Jesus.

Our Vision Story

Between now and 2030 we will advance the Kingdom of God by engaging people throughout the Shire of Murray, the broader Peel region and to the ends of the earth, encouraging them to encounter God in transformative ways and equipping them to be sent as devoted followers of Jesus into the world.

Our pathway to following Jesus

We see three broad 'steps' on the pathway towards a person following Jesus.

Engage > Encounter > Equip

Engage

We will build connections with people in South Yunderup, the Shire of Murray, the broader Peel Region and to the ends of the earth and define our activities to intentionally reach each of these scopes.

Scopes

Encounter

We desire to see people encounter God in transformative ways. Encounters with God are fostered through relationships and environments. We can’t force someone to encounter God, but we can play a role in encouraging them by:

- Helping our people develop intentional relationships with those within their sphere of influence.

- Developing intentional environments that help foster connection and transformation.

- Championing faith commitment, baptism, and significant ongoing life change.

- Life on life spaces (fortnightly)

- Ongoing Training (as needed)

The Next 3-5 Years

As we journey towards this big picture as a church, we see the following four areas as priorities across the next 3-5 years.

1. Embed Austin Lakes Common

Embed the Austin Lakes Common Precinct as a community resource hub for South Yunderup & the broader Shire of Murray, while working towards developing the future expansion of Austin Lakes Common.

Strategy

1. Develop a formal business plan to determine how to best leverage the Austin Lakes Common space.

2. Work towards hiring an administrator to promote, manage and maintain the facility.

3. Work with the developers towards a more formal arrangement with regards to our future facility.

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1. Regular bookings by multiple different groups.

2. Positive community sentiment.

3. Have a more formal arrangement in place for our future location.

2. Grow a Thriving Expression of Church Life

Grow a thriving expression of church life that engages people far from God, encourages people to encounter Him and equips those who call the church home to live as committed followers of Jesus in their communities.

Strategy

1. Develop a strategic plan to connect with the Austin Lakes region, South Yunderup, the broader Shire of Murray, and the Peel region.

2. Develop programs and practises along our discipleship pathway to intentionally foster people taking further steps towards Jesus.

3. Staff for growth.

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1. Tracking movement along the discipleship pathway, such as people impacted weekly by Austin Lakes precinct, people involved in outreach programs, people visiting our Sunday gatherings, % of people serving in some area, % of people in Life Groups.

2. Seeing people make first time commitments to Jesus and getting baptised.

3. Champion the Next Generation

Champion the Next Generation, starting with a focus on our youngest, progressively developing ministries and programs as our capacity grows, while still supporting all generations that call our church home.

Strategy

1. Look to activate the Austin Lakes Common space, in particular with a focus on programs and activities for the next generation.

2. Make strategic partnerships with community and other church based groups to foster connection with the next generation.

3. Staff for growth

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1. Positive Community reputation.

2. More ministries and programs commencing due to growth.

3. See people from the next generations getting involved at every level of the church.

4. Partner with Like-Minded Organisations

Continue to multiply our impact by partnering with like-minded organisations to advance the Kingdom of God locally, nationally, and to the ends of the earth.

Strategy

1. Appoint someone to champion our mission partners.

2. Explore exposure trips to foster connection with our mission partners.

3. Strategically link support of our mission partners across each of Austin Cove Community Church, Austin Lakes Common and Discovery Cove ELC.

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1. We have people passionate about our mission partners.

2. See growing support of our mission partners from groups all along our discipleship pathway.

3. Increasing the total amounts we’re able to support these groups with.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.