The Next Wave: Rising Together
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What is The Next Wave?
God is calling our Watermark faith family to rise together into The Next Wave. Like a wave that covers, carries momentum, and moves with a powerful current, we believe the Spirit is the wind pushing us forward. This wave of His Spirit will deepen discipleship, strengthen our life together, and move us into His mission so that West Michigan and beyond are saturated with His Kingdom life.
As Habakkuk declared, “The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14). We long to see God’s glory rise and flow in and through our community like the wave of His Spirit, carried by His wind.
Therefore, The Next Wave is a shared vision plan for the next three years for our Watermark faith family. It is not just words on paper but a map for how we will rise together as a community of faith. This vision will help us grow as disciples, deepen our relationships, and join God in His mission. It will guide us as we strengthen our life together and expand Kingdom impact here in West Michigan and around the world.
The plan focuses on six key areas that will help us follow the Spirit’s leading into the future.
1) Strengthening Our Mission Hub - we will invest in needed upgrades in our facility to make it a welcoming, functional, secure, and effective space that supports discipleship, extends hospitality, and blesses our community for years to come.
2) Deepen Our Pathways - we will invest in discipleship pathways that will equip us to walk in Jesus' ways, invest in the next generation, and multiply disciples who live on mission right where God has placed them.
3) Broaden Care & Belonging - we will broaden care and belonging within our Watermark faith family so that every person can know and be known, care and be cared for, and bless and be blessed.
4) Clarify Our Voice - we will grow our communication to creatively, faithfully, and clearly tell God’s story, share our story, and invite others into His story
5) Create Spaces to Connect - we will create spaces that bring people together to build relationships, share experiences, and grow in unity. These connections will help us know one another, grow in Christ, and go on mission together.
6) Fuel the Mission - we will invest in the people, tools, and resources that strengthen our faith family and expand Kingdom impact. This means developing leaders, cultivating growth, deepening generosity, and practicing faithful stewardship.
God has moved in powerful ways in and through Watermark in the past, and we believe there is more to come. Together, we are invited to catch the next wave of His Spirit and rise as a faith family, living sent for the sake of His Kingdom. As we wade into this shared vision, we invite every person to pray, to participate fully, and to go together into the mission God has given us.