We give you permission to explore local expressions of faith and community

We want you to be able to work within the strengths that you bring to ministry and the strengths of your local context.

We want you to reimagine what it looks like to be The Salvation Army where you serve.

Gathered Worship	Communities of Hope	Community Tables
A Gathered Worshipping Community is a regular gathering that focuses on celebrating Jesus through corporate worship, preaching and teaching of the Word. It has the primary focus of worship that refreshes and equips us to be 'sent' into the community.	A Community of Hope is a regular gathering created in response to an 'identified need' in the community.They meet to intentionally walk alongside people and meet need in a holistic way.A Community of Hope may also refer to a place: a missional centre of holistic connection (Corps) that is based on these same markers.	A Community Table is a regular meeting of 2-12 people who gather to have conversations about life, faith and ways to work together to serve others. They can meet in a home, at a coffee shop - anywhere!

What we’ve heard you say:

• We love the idea of being free to explore different expressions of worship and what it means to be the gathered community.
• The three examples of community resound well – many already heading that way naturally.
• Change is critical to Corps survival.

We have also heard your questions:

• How do we move to the new?
• What are others doing that is working? Can we share more stories with each other?
• How do we measure and evaluate the effectiveness of different expressions?
• Will this require more from the same people?
• How can we collaborate and better share resources with nearby corps?

And a few concerns:

• What does it mean for the gathered worship space?
• The need to be respectful of older generations who might struggle with change.
• The struggle to connect with people in our community from different cultures.