Ps & Gs Strategy
Context
We are currently developing our next 5-year strategy which we hope to launch in the autumn of 2025. Attendance at Ps & Gs is growing and the 10.00 am service is almost full most Sundays. We are seeing more new people arriving and exploring Christianity. It is an exciting time!
Listening and discerning
We have appointed a Strategy Group to help steer the development process as we seek God, listen to Him and discern His will for the future. This group has spent time praying, reading, listening and discussing our new strategy. There has been collaboration with Vestry and the staff team. The church has been engaged through congregational feedback evenings, prayer times and online feedback opportunities. Our desire has been to clearly hear from God and to act on what He says.
As people have prayed and listened, there have been visions of fresh water bursting forth – springs, rivers, canal locks and waterfalls – and of life multiplying: seeds scattering, cells dividing, and buds bursting open. All pointing to growth, renewal, and movement. Scripture has spoken powerfully too – from Isaiah 54’s call to enlarge our tent, to Jesus' words in John 12 about the seed that dies to produce many seeds.
Update: May 2025
The strategy development process is currently about 2/3 of the way through. As we have prayed, listened, and considered, the following is a summary of the possible direction of travel. Our sense is that we are to be bold and brave, and that we are to build upon what God has already been doing at Ps & Gs. A key word that has emerged has been the word Multiply.
At the moment, there is a sense that:
Our vision will remain the same
We will continue to multiply disciples and will keep whole life discipleship as a key part of our strategy
We will deepen and expand discipleship pathways across all age groups
Those aged over 55 have a key role to play in the life and ministry of Ps & Gs and opportunities should be multiplied
Pastoral care provision will be increased and our welcome and connections teams will be developed and expanded
We will multiply our sites to offer worship services in other parts of the city, and in the longer term will explore planting churches in other cities in Scotland
There are growth opportunities for the 12 noon and 7.00 pm services
We will multiply our social outreach impact as we seek the welfare of the city
Next steps
We’ll be working out the details and resource requirements over the summer and aim to present a full costed strategic plan to the church by September. Thank you for listening to God, praying, and walking this journey with us. Please continue to pray for this process. We are excited – watch this space!