NOT THE DESTINATION
Avenues represent the journey to a significant destination, they are never the destination in itself. As our name suggests, we want to be a community that points people toward Jesus.
Our mission is to unleash God-given potential through three expressions that are core to our DNA: Intersection, Pathways, Streetlights.
VISION
To become an expanding network of missional micro-communities...
We believe that the Kingdom of God will expand through spirit-filled followers of Jesus who want to see the gospel permeate the hearts and lives of those who are far from God. This is seen through the exponential reproduction of missional micro-communities that will meet new needs and reach different subgroups of people.
VALUES
THE GOSPEL is our cause
We see the Bible as the story of God moving to be with humanity.
THE SPIRIT is our guide
We partner with what The Spirit is already doing in our world.
WORSHIP is our response
We give our whole life to loving God and loving others.
MULTIPLICATION is our mission
We multiply into many by investing in one.
INCLUSIVITY is our culture
We are intentional about building bridges with people.
PATHWAYS
Community
At a Pathway group, people meet at ‘the table’ around the person and sacrifice of Jesus. Pathways are a communal life rhythm (not just a weekly meeting), where people build their relationship with Jesus through walking with Him and others in groups.
INTERSECTION
Worship
We gather at the intersection in response to what God has done, offering our lives more fully to him. Since we recognise the goodness of God in our life, we worship Him as a community. This is about glorifying the person of Jesus as our Lord and Saviour.
STREETLIGHTS
Mission
We respond to what Jesus has done for us through word and deed as the light of the world. For us, mission has two aspects that are interconnected, sharing the hope that we have found in Jesus and serving those who need him.
OUR THREE EXPRESSIONS
Avenue seeks to structure its ministry around these three expressions: