November 2, 2017
by Brandon Levering
| Tags: vision, outreach
Last September the RE:Focus process we began in February culminated by gathering to discuss our new mission, vision, values, and commitments, as well as sketch a path forward for implementation. We want to share a few revisions we made as a result of the feedback, and give you an update on the first steps of implementation, specifically the formation of our Local Outreach ...
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July 27, 2017
by Brandon Levering
| Tags: vision, mission, core values, strategy
After several months of seeking the Lord, we’re excited to share a significantly revised draft of our updated vision, along with the mission that drives it, the core values that guide it, and the core commitments through which we will seek to advance it. ...
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February 27, 2017
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: vision, service, ministry, outreach
The elders are inviting the congregation into a season of prayer, discernment, and planning in order to refocus our vision with greater clarity and specificity for the months and years ahead....
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November 3, 2015
by Brandon Levering
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Church Life
| Tags: vision, community, mission, gospel growth
During our recent 40th anniversary celebration, we introduced a ministry strategy our elders have been working on to help us put our vision into practice more effectively in the years ahead...
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January 2, 2014
by Brandon Levering
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Church Life
| Tags: vision, preaching, church, 1 Peter
We want take time at the beginning of 2014 to think freshly about what it means for us to be the church, and what that means for Westgate in moving forward with our vision....
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December 23, 2013
by Brandon Levering
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Church Life
| Tags: vision, year-end letter, congregational life
As the New Year approaches, we want to take the time once again to praise God for what he has accomplished in the year behind us, as well as look with expectation for what we pray he will do in the year ahead....
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February 7, 2013
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: vision, Gospel ministry, 2013 goals
One of my prayers for Westgate during 2013 is that God would move us to finally make a pivot outward in the direction of our ministry efforts, in accordance with of our vision to be a gospel-centered community living each day on mission for Christ....
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January 15, 2013
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: vision, gospel-centered, gospel, mission, community
Please join us at 9:30 am this Sunday (Jan. 20) as we talk and pray together about some of the practical implications of moving toward our vision as a church....
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December 29, 2012
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: vision, gospel-centered, community, mission
To start the new year, we’re going to take a short break from our Matthew series and focus on the vision we adopted as a congregation one year ago: to be a gospel-centered community living each day on mission for Christ....
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