About All Saints’

 

Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement is about who we are.

This church exists to:
- worship God
- make disciples
- share the good news of Jesus
- care for those in need

All Saints’ is an evangelical and charismatic church, meaning we try to base our lives on the teaching of the Bible, look for opportunities to tell others about Jesus and encourage the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We love to worship God, we prioritize making disciples and we place a high value on mission.

 

Vision Statement

Our Vision Statement is about where we are going.

In 2010 All Saints’ agreed a vision plan which states:

We believe that God is calling us to four years of outreach with the objective that every household in our parish should know that we are a vibrant Christian community ready to:
- pray for them
- serve them practically and
- invite them to encounter Jesus Christ.

 

Values

Our values are about what matters to us.

We hold to the eight New Wine values which are:

- Local church life that is welcoming, relational, accessible for all generations, and builds family and community life.
- Inspiring worship that is passionate, intimate, culturally appropriate and facilitates encounter with God.
- Anointed leadership that is visionary, courageous, humble, consistent, full of faith, and releases church members into their God-given ministries.
- Spirit-empowered mission that is evangelistic, holistic, kingdom centred and concerned with justice and care for the poor, and encourages new church-planting.
- Orthodox theology with doctrine and ethics founded on the person, teaching and work of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible.
- Bible-based teaching and training that is thoughtful, relevant, and equips for everyday life and ministry.
- Personal discipleship that is based on living like Jesus, exemplifying love, prayerfulness, holiness, integrity, accountability, humility and generosity.
- Every-member ministry that discerns each person’s calling and expresses God’s love through the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit.

 

Links

Our links are about who we relate to in the wider Church.

All Saints’ Preston on Tees is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Durham.

We work in unity with other local churches with similar values. As such, we are in close partnership with Saint Mary’s Long Newton, we play an active role in the Stockton Deanery, we have fruitful relationships with many Christian organisations and we are part of the New Wine network.