LCAQD Strategic Charter 2026-31 officially launches

LCAQD Strategic Charter 2026-31 officially launches  

Bishop Mark officially launched the 2026-31 Strategic Charter for LCAQD, which focuses on five doors:

• Open Door to Spiritual Renewal: Strengthening lives of faith through prayer, baptism, and Holy Communion.
• Open Door to the World: Living out an incarnational faith, joining God’s mission beyond our Church walls.
• Open Door to the Church: Ensuring our communities remain welcoming places of grace and belonging.
• Open Door to Collaboration: Partnering across local, national, and international ministries for greater impact.
• Open Door to the Future: Building sustainable foundations for ministry to the next generations. 

The Charter is not meant to be a detailed strategic plan, but a shared mission compass for the Communities of Grace that make up LCAQD, including congregations, schools, ministries and members of the entire church. 

‘The church does not belong to us, it belongs to God,’ Bishop Mark said. 

‘The church’s place in the west is changing rapidly. 

‘But in a restless and anxious culture, people are searching for hope.’

The Strategic Charter has been developed through a collaborative process and refined through engagement with LCAQD departments and key ministry partners. 

‘This Charter is your work,’ Bishop Mark told delegates. 

‘It gives us five ways of asking where God is already moving among us.’ 

The five Open Doors will be used as the themes of upcoming Synodical terms, with this year’s theme being ‘Open Door to Spiritual Renewal’. 

During the session, Assistant Bishop for Mission David Schmidt ran a workshop for delegates to discuss key parts of the Strategic Charter and encouraged them to share it with their communities. 

The launch was celebrated with a confetti cannon!

The Strategic Charter can be viewed at qld.lca.org.au/who-we-are/