St Luke's Mission Statement
- To worship God in his glory (John 15:1-17)
- To make disciples for his honour (Ephesians 4:1-16)
- To reach the lost by his power (Matthew 9:35 - 10:8)
St Luke's is an open evangelical church open to the gifts of the Spirit. What do I mean by open evangelical? Using a template by Graham Kings [published in the journal Anvil Vol 20 No 3, September 2003, pp167-184], and 'tweaking' it slightly, we are ...
Committed to:
- the intrinsic authority and trustworthiness of the Bible
- the longing for conversion to Jesus Christ of all people (from others faiths and none)
- mission in the power of the Spirit (Acts 2)
- prayer minsitry
- healing ministry realising that 'sometimes God allows us to borrow from his tomorrow today'.
Open to:
- learning from other Christian traditions
- working ecumenically (with other denominations)
- positive fruit of biblical scholarship (which builds up the body of Christ)
- issues of justice (which are integral to holistic mission)
- significance of the sacraments and liturgy (which embody regular worship)
- ordination of women (to the three orders of the Church)
- the advantages of modern media for presentation and publicity
- the reality of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
- world-wide pentecostal and charismatic movements
- the importance of the communal aspect of being church
- explorations of creative, alternative worship
We recognise that the kingdom of God is both present and still yet to come at the end of days. We recognise the dynamic of the presence of the kingdom breaking in now, with all its radical effects in good news for the poor, marginalised and vulnerable. The kingdom is now present through his Spirit being poured out on his people.
Concerning judgement; we believe in 'J' day, and the reality of judgement [Hebrews 9:27]. We also stress God's holistic mission. It is God's mission that we are involved in and since human beings are created 'mind, body and spirit in community,'then God is seeking to address and reach all these aspects of humanity. What we do in life will echo in eternity.
Revd. Mike Rajkovic