Spiritual Health
Christian spirituality is not just about believing in a creed or a statement of faith but living a life intrinsically connected to the Triune God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For us this is a whole of life experience; a life dedicated to growing in relationship to our creator and Saviour, a life directed by His Spirit, a life dedicated to His word and a life lived within the context of a spiritual community. We long to see people become followers of Jesus and thrive in their spiritual journey becoming vigorous and passionate about their pursuit of faith and growing to maturity in what it means to live life in Him. Although it is not always easy to achieve or measure we are intentional in providing an environment as a community of faith for this to become a reality. |
Relational Health
Being a follower of Jesus is synonymous with being in community. Faith was never meant to be a journey taken in isolation. Equally as much, it's not just about attending services or programs. For us its about being in community!
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Personal Health
Being concerned about and caring for people struggling with physical, emotional or mental well-being reflects the heart of God. We were not meant to cope or endure on our own, especially when dealing with circumstances outside our ability to care for ourselves. Looking after the ‘sick’ within our midst needs to be met with every resource we can adequately provide. With this in mind we are intentional about shaping a culture that is responsive to the needs of others through an effective, efficient and excellent prayer network, personal response, and practical needs support system. |
Functional Health
Living life well or to the ‘full’ encompasses more than just doing well with God it also involves doing well in life. Some of our greatest struggles in faith are not associated with ‘spiritual’ battles but rather with functional battles such as financial management, nutrition, boundary setting, addictions, attitudes, relationships etc. A vibrant and healthy faith encompasses all of life. It is as much ‘physical’ as it is ‘spiritual’ or to put it a better way ‘seen’ as ‘unseen’. We will equip and empower people through various means in order for them to be in a better place within themselves to live well. |
Missional Health
Extending the kingdom of God is a non negotiable for those who follow Jesus, it’s just what we do. We are not about building our church but rather His kingdom. For us this means a complete reorientation of what it means to be the church. It is easy to say it’s not about going to church but rather being the church nevertheless we are determined to orientate our way of life in order to make this a tangible reality. Being driven by the cause of His kingdom is something we are determined to see permeate the heart of our church. Who we are as Nowra Church of Christ is not defined by our gatherings, our programs or our property but by our way of life ordered around His kingdom priorities. |