Elders and mission

6. Moving myself forward in mission

think about icon Some suggestions to help you reflect and move forward:

Know yourself – think through the relationship you have with God in your prayer and daily life
Know your community – look to see where God is. Where is God now and what actions is the Holy Spirit leading? What do you and others see as the profile of the communities you serve and their needs? There are tools you can use as a church to explore this further and do a 'community audit'. The Stepwise stream 'Faith-filled Community' is all about getting to know, and working with, your local community. (You can find full details by clicking on the 'Take a Look...' tab on your Dashboard). Two of the community audit resources from that programme are also available on the resources page at the end of this section.
Know that God will be with you – God will ensure you have the skills to see this mission through.