Strategic Direction for 2025
By Ryan Dawson
We had an inspiring evening together for our 2025 Vision Night last Sunday. Thank you to all who attended and for those who engage in the life of our church so that we can be faithful to the vision and mission God has for Sequoia. If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like a PDF copy of the Vision slides please email ryand@sequoiachurch.org. Below are the Strategic Priorities we will lean into this year. Thank you for praying, giving, serving, and leading so we can see God working in and through us as we seek to help thousands of people experience the Kingdom of Jesus together, wherever we live, work, play, and go.
Hebrews 12:28-29 (NLT) "Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire."
It is a joy to serve the Lord with you. For Christ and His Kingdom, Ryan
In 2025 by God's grace and through the work of His spirit we will prioritize...
Enhancing Spiritual Formation
•60 Days of Presence & Power Challenge - Luke / Acts (Spring)
•Prayer Summits - 5X in 2025
•Zoom Prayer Call (Tuesdays) & Prayer Starts (Sundays)
•Acts Sermon Series (Spring - Fall)
•Practicing the Way Sermon Series (Fall) corporately & with IC’s
•Men’s Retreat (Nov) & Women’s Retreat (Potential)
•Sexual Integrity 101 Course (April)
•Brain Defence for Kids (May)
Casting Vision & Increasing Congregational Engagement
•Marks of a Great Church sermon series (Jan-Feb)
•Produce video to cast vision (Feb)
•Produce Changed Life video testimonies (Spring / Summer)
•Calendar Templates for upcoming events
•Increase Vision Newsletter readership
•Utilize Planning Centre for all ministries
•Encourage Plus One Strategy to grow serving teams
Fostering Missional Community
•Hospitality Big Events with invitation culture (International Potluck, June BBQ, One Church - One Heart, & Fall Kick-off)
•Recalibrate Impact Communities for greater effectiveness
•Prioritize IC Leader Training & Development
•Invite people into Impact Communities (Spring & Fall)
•Use Practicing the Way to enhance IC culture (Fall)
•Use Practicing the Way to onboard new people (Fall)
Prioritizing Outreach & Evangelism
•Big Give (June 7)
•Canada Day (July 1)
•Movies in the Park (Summer)
•Sequoia Day Camp (July 7-11)
•Sequoia / AIA Camp (Aug. 11-15) - US Mission Team helping
•Community Table Food Drive (Thanksgiving)
•Exploring Messy Church evangelistic outreach (Fall)
•Dominican Republic Mission planned for 2026
•Suburban Missionary Christmas Outreach & NFP partnership
Collaboration with One Church in the City
•City on our Knees Prayer week (Jan)
•One Church - One Day Prayer for the City (Sequoia - 3rd Tuesday every month)
•One Church - One Heart joint worship service - July 27 @ OCS soccer field
Leadership Health & Development
•Worship & Production Team developments (Tanya and Lindsay stepping back from leading worship – Shawn & Nico now overseeing Worship Ministry, Chris W. taking a break from leading Production & Derek G. stepping in as interim Production leader
•Heather on sabbatical (March, April, & August)
•Jeremy’s transition off staff June 30 & celebration planned for June 22
•Discover, develop, & deploy Youth Intern (10 hrs a week)
•Discover, develop, & deploy Kid's Ministry intern
•Staff roles reorganized to accommodate changes (Ryan, Vanessa, & Heather)
We had an inspiring evening together for our 2025 Vision Night last Sunday. Thank you to all who attended and for those who engage in the life of our church so that we can be faithful to the vision and mission God has for Sequoia. If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like a PDF copy of the Vision slides please email ryand@sequoiachurch.org. Below are the Strategic Priorities we will lean into this year. Thank you for praying, giving, serving, and leading so we can see God working in and through us as we seek to help thousands of people experience the Kingdom of Jesus together, wherever we live, work, play, and go.
Hebrews 12:28-29 (NLT) "Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire."
It is a joy to serve the Lord with you. For Christ and His Kingdom, Ryan
In 2025 by God's grace and through the work of His spirit we will prioritize...
Enhancing Spiritual Formation
•60 Days of Presence & Power Challenge - Luke / Acts (Spring)
•Prayer Summits - 5X in 2025
•Zoom Prayer Call (Tuesdays) & Prayer Starts (Sundays)
•Acts Sermon Series (Spring - Fall)
•Practicing the Way Sermon Series (Fall) corporately & with IC’s
•Men’s Retreat (Nov) & Women’s Retreat (Potential)
•Sexual Integrity 101 Course (April)
•Brain Defence for Kids (May)
Casting Vision & Increasing Congregational Engagement
•Marks of a Great Church sermon series (Jan-Feb)
•Produce video to cast vision (Feb)
•Produce Changed Life video testimonies (Spring / Summer)
•Calendar Templates for upcoming events
•Increase Vision Newsletter readership
•Utilize Planning Centre for all ministries
•Encourage Plus One Strategy to grow serving teams
Fostering Missional Community
•Hospitality Big Events with invitation culture (International Potluck, June BBQ, One Church - One Heart, & Fall Kick-off)
•Recalibrate Impact Communities for greater effectiveness
•Prioritize IC Leader Training & Development
•Invite people into Impact Communities (Spring & Fall)
•Use Practicing the Way to enhance IC culture (Fall)
•Use Practicing the Way to onboard new people (Fall)
Prioritizing Outreach & Evangelism
•Big Give (June 7)
•Canada Day (July 1)
•Movies in the Park (Summer)
•Sequoia Day Camp (July 7-11)
•Sequoia / AIA Camp (Aug. 11-15) - US Mission Team helping
•Community Table Food Drive (Thanksgiving)
•Exploring Messy Church evangelistic outreach (Fall)
•Dominican Republic Mission planned for 2026
•Suburban Missionary Christmas Outreach & NFP partnership
Collaboration with One Church in the City
•City on our Knees Prayer week (Jan)
•One Church - One Day Prayer for the City (Sequoia - 3rd Tuesday every month)
•One Church - One Heart joint worship service - July 27 @ OCS soccer field
Leadership Health & Development
•Worship & Production Team developments (Tanya and Lindsay stepping back from leading worship – Shawn & Nico now overseeing Worship Ministry, Chris W. taking a break from leading Production & Derek G. stepping in as interim Production leader
•Heather on sabbatical (March, April, & August)
•Jeremy’s transition off staff June 30 & celebration planned for June 22
•Discover, develop, & deploy Youth Intern (10 hrs a week)
•Discover, develop, & deploy Kid's Ministry intern
•Staff roles reorganized to accommodate changes (Ryan, Vanessa, & Heather)