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We Intend… generous intentional living program for congregations

We Intend… is a discipleship and stewardship program designed to help congregations and faith communities live more intentionally as followers of Jesus. Building on the principles of individual discipleship in I Intend…, this program focuses on collective action and congregational mission. Rooted in the Baptismal Covenant and the Anglican Marks of Mission, it guides participants to reflect on five areas of Christian life—TELL, TEACH, TEND, TRANSFORM and TREASURE—and discern how to live out God’s mission together through time, talent and financial stewardship. We Intend… can be used independently or as a follow-on to I Intend… to inspire generous and intentional living at both the personal and congregational level.

Suggested uses

  • Follow-on program after I Intend… for deepening individual and collective discipleship
  • Introducing the Anglican Marks of Mission to the congregation
  • Lenten program for new disciples or those renewing Baptismal vows
  • Part of a visioning or strategic planning process for a congregation
  • Small group or individual reflection to generate proposals for parish mission or annual plans

Key themes

  • Congregational and corporate discipleship
  • Living out the five Marks of Mission in daily and communal life
  • Stewardship of time, talents and treasure for God’s mission
  • Integrating personal and collective faith practices into parish life
  • Practical planning and intentional action for mission and ministry

Best suited for: Clergy, lay leaders, parish councils, stewardship committees, small group leaders/facilitators and congregants seeking practical guidance to live faithfully and intentionally as a community of disciples

Cover of We Intend… program book

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.