Christ Church Derby

Christ Church Derby“Church for people who don’t go to church”

“ Psalm 127:1-2 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to those he loves.

Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.“1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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What is the 3D network?

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what are we called to believe?

At Christ Church Derby we are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ. As a result of this we rejoice to hear his

voice, primarily and authoritatively through the Bible. Whilst learning from and sharing fellowship with Christians from many sections of the Church, we believe the Reformed

tradition most faithfully represents the Bible’s teaching. Its emphasis on God’s grace, sovereignty and word therefore shape our beliefs. This God of grace calls through the

Gospel: the message that his son Jesus has paid the penalty for our rebellion and risen to offer us eternal life. As this

message spread from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth the content remained the same, whilst the style of

presentation and worship adapted to each new culture. We will try and follow the same pattern in Derby city centre.

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what are we called to be?

In the Bible people are changed from the heart outwards: the Gospel is meant to affect us in every

way. It should shape our minds, emotions and actions. There should be no gap between joyful praise of God and serious study of his word, or

between sacrificial, radical living and deep, reflective thinking.

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what are we called to do?

There are three different ‘directions’ we are called to look to as Christians. Firstly we are called to look up, and to live for the glory of God in all we do . Then we are told to look out, to transform the world around us, through evangelism and the cultural mandate. Lastly we are told to look inside, to our own spiritual renewal and growth A healthy church

will seek to look in each of these directions.

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gospel-driven culturally-engaged

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God is sovereignly in control of all creation, and has the right to be acknowledged over every area of life. He graciously calls us and enables us to live for his glory in all spheres, with no spiritual-secular divide.

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Through the (penal substitutionary) death and resurrection of Jesus, God has offered salvation to the world. There is no-one beyond the reach or the need of his grace. This Gospel is the means through which God calls us to himself, and the means by which he disciples his children. (Col 2:6-7)

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Through the (penal substitutionary) death and resurrection of Jesus, God has offered salvation to the world. There is no-one beyond the reach or the need of his grace. This Gospel is the means through which God calls us to himself, and the means by which he disciples his children. (Col 2:6-7)

The content of the Gospel never changes, but its presentation is shaped by the surrounding culture. Whilst maintaining its full authority, we are to make it as easy as possible for those around us to hear and receive God's Word. Likewise worship will be shaped by the twin principles of this unchangeable Word and our flexible culture' (1 Cor 9:19-23)

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engaging the emotions transforming the will

informing the mind

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informing the mind

The Gospel and Christian faith do not by-pass the mind: in fact we are transformed by the renewing of our minds (Rom 12:1). Faith is not an irrational leap in the dark. We are called to be constantly learning from God’s word, growing in our knowledge and understanding of Him through rich and deep preaching, teaching and personal study.

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Our emotions and affections are given to us by God so we can delight in Him. We will look to grow in our love and enjoyment of God, over- flowing in praise and thanksgiving. (Phil 4:4)

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Our emotions and affections are given to us by God so we can delight in Him. We will look to grow in our love and enjoyment of God, over- flowing in praise and thanksgiving. (Phil 4:4)

One of the signs of real faith is a transformed life. We will look to be always changing our lifestyle to bring it closer into line with Jesus. Faith without works is dead (James 2:17)

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personal renewal world transforming

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‘Look up’. The ultimate purpose of the cosmos is to bring glory to God.God allows us to enjoy this glory, and our primary goal is to see Him honoured (Rom 11:36, 1 Cor 10:31).

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‘Look inside’. We are called to be constantly renewing ourselves, through repentance and faith. Standing still as a follower of Jesus is impossible, he is always shaping and changing us by his Spirit (2Cor 3:18).

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‘Look inside’. We are called to be constantly renewing ourselves, through repentance and faith. Standing still as a follower of Jesus is impossible, he is always shaping and changing us by his Spirit (2Cor 3:18).

‘Look outwards’ Jesus sends his followers to make disciples of all nations. By proclaiming the gospel and transforming our society we are to love, serve and challenge the world around us (Mat 28:18-20, Gen 1:28).

Confessional Statementhttp://www.thegospelcoalition.org/about/foundation-documents/confessional/

http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/about/foundation-documents/confessional/

http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/about/foundation-documents/confessional/

East Midlands

West Derby

Friar Gate

Statistics

Derby population: 237,000Less than 1% in Bible teaching

churches

West Derby %

Derby %

0-17 20 20

18-25 20 8

25-29 8 7

30-44 20 20

45-50 17 17

Age Range

West Derby % Derby %Living Alone 27 16

Living Alone Pensioner

18 15

Married No Kids 10 12

Married With Kids 12 16

Living Together No Kids

7 5

Living Together With Kids

3 3

Lone Parent With Kids

5 7

Student 2 0.5

Living Status21% Full time or part time students in local wards

West Derby % Derby %

Claiming Christian 67 67

Muslim 0.8 4.5

Sikh 0.5 3

Hindu 0.6 0.6

No Religion 21 16

Not Stated 8 8

Religion

January

JanuaryStart meeting as a

‘Core Team’

JanuaryStart meeting as a

‘Core Team’

The team that meets week by week to plan and pray through the strategy for the church plant.

February

FebruaryFebruary 27-8 Church

Plant Launch Weekend at Duffield including gift day.

FebruaryFebruary 27-8 Church

Plant Launch Weekend at Duffield including gift day.

Launch Christ Church Derby website

AprilOpen meeting to gather

‘Launch Team’


‘Launch Team’

The wider team not as intensively involved in the planning, but committed to the launch of the church.


‘Launch Team’

Possible ‘Core Team’ weekend away

The wider team not as intensively involved in the planning, but committed to the launch of the church.

September

September‘Practice’ launch

October

OctoberLaunch! Start public

meeting

Who is planting the church?

Will it be an Anglican church?

Are you aiming to reach a specific local community?

Is it going to be a church just for young people?

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