614 Salvation Army Regent Park

614 Essentials

1) Vision: Rebuild, Restore, Renew.
“They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” (Isaiah 61:4)

2) Mission: Plans, Hope, Future.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

3) Essentials:
Worship with commitment and integrity
Transformational prayer
Preaching for all by all
Radical discipleship
Redemptive theology of salvation
Holistic mission of reconciliation
Prophetic engagement with culture
Passionate pursuit of justice
Commitment to lifestyle simplicity
Incarnational community life
Affirmation of all peoples equally
Rooted in mission not maintenance

4) Incarnational Ministry
614 is about relational ministry and therefore is incarnational in form and function. We “live our lives” alongside and among those whom God has called us to, following the example of Jesus: “The Word became flesh and moved into the neighbourhood.” (John 1:14)