New Wine - Local churches changing nations

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About Us

New Wine is a movement of churches working together to change the nation through a network of church leaders, summer conferences, training events and resources.

In 2010 a new vision statement and set of core values were developed, as well as a new strapline to accompany the logo, which communicate the heart of New Wine, and serve as an invitation to be part of the great movement of God to change the nations.


Our Vision

girls_worshipTo see the nation changed through Christians experiencing the joy of worshipping God, the freedom of following Jesus, and the power of being filled with the Spirit.

To see churches renewed, strengthened and planted, living out the word of God in every aspect of life, serving God by reaching the lost, broken and poor, and demonstrating the good news of the Kingdom of God to all.


Our Values

Continuity & Change – we want to be faithful guardians of an unchanging message about the person and work of Jesus, and the need for personal salvation and sanctification, while also adapting ways of worship, teaching, being church and doing mission according to culture and context.

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Cross & Resurrection – we want to honour all that Jesus has done for us on the cross, and to embrace the way of the cross for ourselves, while also knowing the power of his resurrection to set us free.

Gracious & Truthful – we want to be kind and generous in the way we think and speak about others whether they agree or disagree with us, while also clearly communicating what we believe and why we believe it.

Leadership & Every-member ministry – we want to train and deploy anointed, courageous and missional church leaders, while also equipping every Christian to serve like Jesus in their home, church, work and life-place.

Mission & Community – we want to see the church become a missionary movement to love and reach the lost, to care for the poor and to bring justice to our homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces and nations, while also being a grace-filled community in which people can find relationship, healing, faith, hope and love.

Natural & Supernatural – we want to see every Christian using all the natural reason, wisdom and skill that they can, while also learning to operate in the supernatural gifts of the Spirit to minister to others in love and power as Jesus did.

Now & Not yet of the Kingdom – we want to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God and to see that confirmed by miraculous signs and wonders, while also ministering grace to all, knowing that suffering will be part of life until Jesus returns and makes all things new.Corporate_Worship

Transcendence & Presence – we want to live lives that celebrate God’s awesome power, transcendent majesty and sovereign work, while at the same time experiencing his intimate presence as we encounter him in heartfelt worship.

Unity & Diversity – we want to work with everyone who holds these values in open, mutually accountable friendship, while also acknowledging and honouring differences in leadership style, church characteristics and denominational emphasis.

Word & Spirit – we want to derive all we believe, teach and do from the Bible as the written word of God, while also learning to hear and obey the voice of the Spirit speaking to us individually and collectively.

 

 

We seek fulfilment of our vision through:


1. Working with church leaders

• Inspiring leaders with an experience of the renewing work of the Holy Spirit.
• Gathering leaders into local network groups for mutual personal support.
• Holding training events and retreats geared to different levels of experience.
• Helping to recruit, train and deploy leaders with New Wine values.
• Promoting faith-sharing visits between churches.
• Encouraging new expressions of church to reach previously un-reached people.

2. Summer conferences

• Hosting summer conferences for church leaders and members alike, with facilities beyond the scope of individual churches.
• Facilitating worship, teaching, and ministry which equip Christians for Spirit-filled life and ministry in their family, local church, community and workplace.
• Modelling and teaching ministry to adults, youth and children which can be implemented in the local church.
• Providing seminars on a wide range of issues including ministry among the poor, social justice, ethics and the environment, as well as familiar themes of personal discipleship, family and church life.
• Providing a range of social forums, cafés and entertainments to create community.
• Providing an enjoyable and varied event with others of all ages.

3. Training events

• Training days in local churches supporting ministries such as Healing, Prophecy, Kids’ Work, Youth Work, Prayer, Worship and Parenting.
• Forums linking people involved in specialist ministries such as Rural and Village and Inner-city and Urban Priority Area churches.
• Opportunities for different groups of people to encounter God in ways appropriate to them.

4. Resources

• New Wine Magazine - to stay connected to all New Wine is doing.
• Audio and visual recordings of talks given at New Wine events.
• Worship albums, including children’s worship and acoustic CDs.
• Teaching DVDs for individual and group study.
• Website giving up-to-date information and a range of downloadable resources.
• Ministry-related books written by leaders involved with New Wine.
• Speakers who are experienced practitioners in ministry and church leadership.