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    An Affirmation of Purpose

    We are the Cathedral Church of the Advent. We are a church with a living, daring confidence in God’s grace through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is not in self-confidence that we live. It is in Christ-confidence. We exist to proclaim the freeing power of the gospel of Jesus Christ and to make disciples wherever God has placed us.

    I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
    Galatians 2:20

    OUR TENETS

    Worship
    We will hold the gospel at the center, rooting our worship in the English Reformation, making it always accessible and hospitable.
    See How

    1. Establish a strong culture of welcoming and hospitality in our Sunday worship services with a leadership team drawn from clergy, staff, and lay leaders.
    2. Work with the Children’s Ministry to explore providing nursery and Christian Education resources for younger children so that families with those children can easily worship at either the 9:00 a.m. or the 11:00 a.m. services.
    3. Prayerfully discuss options and develop plans for an additional (fourth) Sunday morning service, in keeping with the Advent’s identity accompanied by modern instrumentation, offering another option to our present services with traditional instrumentation.
    4. Explore expanding our facilities to provide space for both an additional morning service and more robust fellowship, possibly partnering with the Advent Episcopal School.

    Communication
    We will communicate in ways that effectively enhance and further the ministry and purpose of the Advent.
    See How

    1. Evaluate our existing communication structure and recommend an optimal communication strategy supporting the Advent’s ministry and purpose.

    Shepherding
    We will focus on the reconciling word and work of Jesus Christ as they propel us in the way we care for and live with one another.
    See How

    1. Build and train a large team of volunteers to improve the experience of visitors, newcomers, and members on Sundays.
    2. Develop and implement ideas that deepen the spiritual experience of members, particularly in areas related to prayer, pastoral care, community, and service.
    3. Explore moving the nursery to a larger, more convenient location, possibly partnering with the Advent Episcopal School.
    4. Apart from the intervention of the Holy Spirit of God, we can do nothing. The entirety of the ministry given to the Cathedral Church of the Advent must be committed to prayer.

    Outreach
    We will serve the Lord Jesus Christ by engaging in His spiritual and material restoration of our city and world.
    See How

    1. Foster and develop a culture where Adventers, through the work of Holy Spirit, take part in evangelism, doing justice, and loving mercy.
    2. Create and deepen engagement with the Advent’s ministry partners.

    Discipleship
    We will equip every member of the Advent for the work of discipleship by creating and nurturing a culture that responds to the grace we have received from Jesus Christ.
    See How

    1. Invest in this culture by designating a Director of Christian Education and Discipleship to facilitate and assist the growth of discipleship.
    2. Foster this culture in Sunday morning worship through sermons, announcements, and testimonials from members focused on the gospel.
    3. Educate this culture through a world-class Christian Education curriculum that engages, educates, and draws us nearer to Jesus and then propels us out into the world to proclaim the gospel.
    4. Promote this culture through targeted, intentional training and mentoring throughout our congregation.

    Ministry Development
    We will identify, develop, and equip leaders for full-time, professional ministry at the Advent, in the Episcopal Church, and in the Anglican Communion.
    See How

    1. Develop partnerships and network with other churches, seminaries, dioceses, international provinces, and parachurch ministries.
    2. Develop an intentional apprenticeship/internship program, which could include but is not limited to pre-seminary, seminarian, curacy, and musical/liturgical professionals.
    3. Create a resource center or institute for professional ministers.
    4. Create an intentional structure to identify and mentor high school and college-aged students who demonstrate ministry gifts or a calling.

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    Cathedral Church of the Advent

    Advent is a gospel-centered church, with a “living, daring confidence in God’s grace” evident in any of our programs and ministries. Holding to what the Letter of Jude calls “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints”, this gospel focus finds the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus ever and only at the center.

    Contact Us

    2017 Sixth Avenue North
    Birmingham, Alabama 35203

    205.251.2324

    Advent@CathedralAdvent.com

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