Vision
Our vision is to see the Gospel transform everything – ourselves as individuals, our church, our city, and the world.
By 2020, we desire to see that vision expressed in our church as a body of 7,500 people, gathering in 5 locations, and planting churches all over the world that draw many more un-churched people into a relationship with God.
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”
—Revelation 21:5
Pledged so far:
$3.1 Million
$3.1 Million
I Want New
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. (Isaiah 43:19 NLT)
And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5 ESV)
This project is all about capturing our desire to see God fulfill his promise to make all things new – prophesied long ago and promised to be made complete some day. As you imagine God making things new around you, what do you think of? What would be different? As you go about your daily life in this city, what do you long to see restored? The heart of this project is to capture those longings.
Our call is for photographers to take an I Want New placard and go out in the city to picture exactly what they want new. Imagine the back of a busy restaurant kitchen full of people sweating over dirty dishes while one person holds up the sign – I Want New. Imagine standing in the bottom of the closed-down Shelby Park swimming pool holding the sign – I Want New. Imagine a kid in a smartly pressed school uniform standing in front of a high-performing school holding up the sign – I Want New. Imagine a baby holding the sign – I Want New.
Imagine urban renewal, suburban renewal, spiritual renewal, relational renewal, education renewal, artistic renewal, family renewal, racial renewal. Imagine any kind of renewal you can think of. What kinds of renewal have we missed? What kinds of renewal might people not even be thinking about? What kinds of renewal might we not even notice that we need?
Behold, Christ is making all things new. Take some pictures to anticipate this hoped-for event. You can upload them right here using our easy uploader, and we will post them right here.
Where do I get my “I Want New” placard?
At the Info Table during Sojourn Gathered each Sunday. Please bring it back the next week so others can use it, in the event that supplies have run out.
You can also pick up one at the Sojourn staff office from 9am to 4pm, Tuesday through Friday.
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Close (X)Daily Prayer Requests
- Pray that we will increasingly read and meditate on God’s Word, and that the Holy Spirit will enable us to apply it to every aspect of our lives.
- Pray that God will grant wisdom to Sojourn leaders and CG regulars, so that they can encourage people to become involved in community.
- Pray that God will grant wisdom regarding a second service in the East End, and that he will grant wisdom to the elders as they work through problems that growth can bring.
- Pray that God will grant wisdom to the elders and to the body regarding the purchase of the new building.
- Pray that Sojourners will give cheerfully and sacrificially. Pray that we will give in such a way that our lifestyle changes because of the amount we give.
- Pray that God will provide an opportunity and will grant wisdom to the elders and the church body about finding a site in New Albany.
Join the elders each Tuesday morning in April from 6:30 to 7:30 to pray for renewal and gospel transformation throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana. Meet at either the Midtown campus or East campus.
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Other Resources Full resources archives
Here are the architectural drawings for what we want to do to the current St. Vincent’s cathedral on Shelby and Oak, in order to transform this into the Sojourn Gathered worship space for our Midtown campus:
Artist’s sketch from outside
Another view
Proposed first floor
Proposed second floor
Proposed third floorDownload the “Outside Sketch” PDF here
Download the PDF of this “Outside View” here
Download the PDF of the proposed first floor here
Click here to listen: “Should the church talk about numbers, stats and goals?”
Download the “Creative Ways To Give” to the What’s New Vision Campaign document
Click to listen: Staff/Elder Reorganization & Campus Development
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Close (X)Ways to get involved
- Online Community – The City
- Join a Community Group (email)
- Serve with Connect on Sundays (email)
- Serve with SEED
- Follow us on Twitter
- Friend us on Facebook
Have questions? Email vision@sojournchurch.com
See also
We are looking for stories of how Jesus is using the ministries of Sojourn to transform lives. Please share your story in writing, on video, or in audio and we will regularly post them on the Travelblog.