The document discusses the ministry of reconciliation in Christ and calls Christians to this ministry. It references several passages in 2 Corinthians about being reconciled to God through Christ and being given the ministry of reconciliation. The document poses questions to encourage Christians to reflect on having Gospel communities where reconciliation can be found and spreading to more areas, believing God could establish ten new fellowships in Coventry by 2020 through persevering in their ambassadorship for Christ.

1. 14th October 2013
Coventry 2020 vision

2. Our ministry is in the
City of Peace and Reconciliation

3. Everyone in Christ has the
ministry of reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:17-18
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he
is a new creation; the old has gone,
the new has come! All this is from
God, who reconciled us to himself
through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation:

4. What is it?
What does it mean for us?
that God was reconciling the world to
himself in Christ, not counting men’s
sins against them. And he has
committed to us the message of
reconciliation. We are therefore
Christ’s ambassadors, as though
God were making his appeal through
us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf
:Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:19-20

5. Why the
ministry of reconciliation?
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is
a new creation; the old has gone, the
new has come! All this is from God,
who reconciled us to himself through
Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation: 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

6. What’s the “Therefore”
there for?
For Christ’s love compels us,
because we are convinced that one
died for all, and therefore all died. And
he died for all, that those who live
should no longer live for
themselves but for him who died
for them and was raised again.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15

7. Are we convinced enough to
implore people on Christ’s behalf?
We are therefore Christ’s
ambassadors, as though God were
making his appeal through us. We
implore you on Christ’s behalf :Be
reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:19-20

8. Where do we have
Gospel Communities?

9. Where do we need
Gospel Communities?

10. What do we need?
Frontline Prayer for
Grace to confess sins and humble
ourselves
Compassion and zeal for the
flourishing of the church and reaching
the lost
A yearning to know God, to see his
face, to glimpse his glory

11. Is our God too small?
Will we prepare enough? 2 Kings 4:1-6
Will we persevere? 2 Kings 13:14-20
Do we believe God could plant ten
new fellowships in Coventry by 2020?
Am I prepared to be an Ambassador
reaching out to an alien culture?