Our vision

We have a vision statement which helps to keep us focused on the specific things that God has called us to.
Our vision statement is:

From the Throne of God – This speaks to us of worship and encountering God in a very real way. We want to see people brought into a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. The throne of God is a place of empowerment and life that enables us to pour out into a desperate world.

Into all the earth – Jesus commanded us to “go into all the world and preach the gospel to all men” (Mark 16:15). A river must not only have an inflow, but also an outflow. We want to take the life and power we have experienced into every situation that we walk into.

Every generation - There is no age distinction on where a person can walk with God. We want to see every generation walking in God's plan for their life and help build connections between the generations. (Malachi 3:5)

Revived – We don't want to just give people information about God, we want them to encounter Him! For us this means that we live dependent upon the Holy Spirit for His power, and everything we do as a church is ultimately designed to bring people closer to God.

Connected – The Lord is a building a temple, a family. We are not just individuals who come to worship God, but He wants to connect us and join us together into a “body”. Our desire is to build connections not only between God and people, but between people and people too.

Empowered – Each person has been individually called and gifted by God for a particular purpose in His church. We want to help people discover how God has put them together and find their part to play.

Pouring Out – The Christian life is one of serving and giving. We are blessed so that we may be a blessing to others. In everything we do we want to put the Kingdom of God first – and we can only pout out as His life and power pours into us.

Copyright 2011 The River Christian Church
Last updated January 2012

River Of Life Christian Church, 69 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, Auckland
Ph/Fax: (09) 577 2577 | 577 2522 Email: info@theriver.org.nz