Because of the similarity between missional renewal of existing churches and planting missional churches, Mission Alive invites church leaders to participate in reVISION—Initiative for Missional Transformation. ReVISION is designed to walk with leaders of existing churches as they pray, think, and plan for leading their churches to more fully express the Mission of God in their communities. The purpose is not only to re-imagine what God is doing in the world (an opening of eyes) but also to equip Christian leaders to model Jesus by leading their churches into God’s mission within their communities.

For example, Allen Close, preaching minister of the Lexington Church of Christ in Lexington, South Carolina and elders Allan Whitacre and Steve Izard went through ReVision and took their understanding and new practices back to their church to help them to missionally express the purposes and mission of God through their church to their community. Elder Steve Izarad had an “aha’ moment when he realized that they were serving “as a bubble” within their culture rather than participating with searchers for social transformation and spiritual renewal. Searchers were not invited to join them as they expressed the Kingdom of God. He said, “This one understanding is so significant that it will transform how we minister in our community.” The experiences of the two short labs helped them apply biblical theologies to ministry and incarnationally connect with searchers and skeptics and guide them to “to open their eyes and turn . . . from darkness to light…”

The Purpose of ReVision

The purposes of this ministry are to help existing churches . . .

• re-imagine what God is doing in the world,
• nurture passion and develop pathways for congregational spiritual formation, and
• equip God’s people to embody the fullness of the mission of God in ministry to the world.

The Process of ReVision

The process is simple. We will do a conference call with your leaders before the Theology Lab.  Three or four of your shepherds or staff leaders go through the Theology and Strategy Labs and take this experience back to the full leadership.  We will work with your leadership in post-lab orientation(s) according to your needs. Our purpose is to help you to reVISION the mission of God and practically equip your church to participate in His mission within your communities, that is, become Christ-formed, Kingdom-focused, Spirit-guided communities of Christ.

Next Cycle:

The next ReVision cycle will begin with the Theology Lab on April 7-11, 2010 and will continue with the Strategy Lab June 7-11.  In between and after the labs Mission Alive will provide coaching for your church leaders to help integrate missional tranformation into your church.

ReVision Costs:

• Theology Lab is $400 for the first church leader and $300 for each leader thereafter.
• Strategy Lab is $500 per person and $400 for other leaders attending.

This cost covers stipends for presenters, all meals and refreshments during the lab, and materials (notebook, etc.). This cost also includes calls for coaching before, during, and after the labs.

ReVision is a simple, profound, transformative process to equip churches to experience missional transformation.

Download the ReVision brochure.