Vision Sunday 2026

VISION + VALUES VISION: As You Go, God Through You.MATTHEW 28:17–20 ISV When they saw him, they worshipped him, though some had doubts. Then Jesus approached them and told them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age.”AS YOU GO: The movement of the believer.The Mission Happens in Everyday Life. Your daily path is your divine assignment.Disciples Are Sent, Not Stationary. The gospel travels at the speed of a willing life.Obedience Begins With the Next Step. God reveals the road to those who take the step.GOD THROUGH YOU: The Authority and Presence of JesusThe Mission Flows From His Authority. The power of the mission is not in the messenger, but in the King who sent him.His Presence Is Our Confidence. When Jesus is with you, you are never outmatched by your assignment.We Are Vessels, Not the Source. God doesn’t look for perfect or gifted people, He looks for available ones.As you go in everyday obedience, God moves through your life to reach people, reveal His presence, and release His power.VALUES: How we live out the vision and missionPRESENCE: We host God’s glory in every moment.PRAYER: We move at the speed of His voice.PROCLAMATION: We boldly make Jesus known.PEOPLE: We build authentic community.POWER: We expect God to Move.OUR UNIQUE EXPRESSIONWhy sometimes our church feels too much for one person and not enough for another.AVL City Church is the bridge between Word and Spirit. This is by design.John 4:23-24 NASB But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such people to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.We live in a world where some people are all about the Word of God: Scripture, doctrine, order, theology, clarity. Or what we can call the head.And some people are all about the Spirit of God: power, passion, presence, encounters, movement. Or what we can call the heart.Both are essential. Both are biblical. Both are life-giving.But here’s the challenge: how to get both at the same time and in the same space.Some feel fed by teaching but overwhelmed by Spirit.Some are ignited by Spirit but confused by teaching.And that’s where we live. That’s our tension. That’s our calling.One person may say: “This is too spiritual.”Another may say: “This is not spiritual enough.”Both are seeing truth, just from different lenses. Our role is to hold the balance without compromising either.So what does that mean practically?Our expression, the way we worship, teach, pray, and lead, is intentionally designed to:1. Honor Scripture: because truth matters. The Word is our foundation.2. Honor the Spirit: because God is alive and moving today. Presence matters.This is the tension God calls us to hold: it can feel uncomfortable, but it is necessary.Jesus says the Father seeks “true worshipers” — fully alive, fully informed, fully surrendered.So if it sometimes feels too much or not enough, remember: that’s the bridge we’re building.That’s our expression. That’s the tension we’ve chosen because we’re pursuing the fullness of God in a way that honors both His Word and His Spirit.We want to reawaken the hunger.We want to ask “Did heaven move?” not “Was it good?”People will keep returning where God is not only explained but also experienced.We bring our plan and also our surrender.We build the Altar and wait for the FireWhen we embrace it together, when we hold it in faith and unity, we become the church God intended, a place that disciples, empowers, and moves in both revelation and power.Jesus invites us to activity “Come and See” and “As you go, Make Disciples”.