照着神的旨意，祂把播道會靈福堂設在雪梨的北岸，雖然只是一所地區教會，我們卻是神在祂偉大計劃中的一部份，正如使徒行傳清楚的描述，與及新約中有關「身體」的觀念所描繪出來一樣。
因此，我們的異象是在北岸建立一所健康增長的教會，靠着神的恩典，我們致力在質與量上成長。
我們相信神讓播道會靈福堂在北岸社區成為一所具規模的教會，是有祂美好的計劃。我們也相信為了要達成神在我們教會所定的目的，我們需要建造一所較大的禮拜堂，藉此可以接觸社區、繼續發展及引領更多人投入神的家來榮耀神。
我們相信教會增長並非靠人的力量，神卻是那位把人數加添給教會的（使徒行傳2:47）。我們所要作的是傳揚、佈道、餵養、建立和照顧群羊，唯有神叫教會生長（哥林多前書3:6）。靠著神的恩典及引導，我們定當遵從召命，作主忠心和良善的僕人。我們作工，成事在神。
根據聖經，神將各樣屬靈恩賜給我們，好讓我們建立祂的教會。這方面就在我們的教會看到這個事實。雖然三堂會眾在不同的發展階段，我們都按各自的需要來發展事工，為要建立這身體。當然我們將開展更多的事工、接觸更多的人，也以更多途徑來運用神所賦予的恩賜。
In his will God has put EFCA in the North Shore area of Sydney. Although a local church, we are part of God’s grand plan for his church, as laid out so clearly in the Book of Acts and in the “body” concept so vividly described in the New Testament.
Our vision, therefore, is to build a healthy growing church on the North Shore, and by the grace of God, we will strive for both qualitative and quantitative growth.
We believe God has a great plan for EFCA as a sizable church in the community in the North Shore area, and we believe that for us to realise God’s purpose for our church, we will do well with a bigger home church as a base for reaching into the community, allowing for growth as well as drawing people into God’s family to glorify God.
We believe that church growth is not by human efforts. God is the one who adds people to the church (Acts 2:47). We are to proclaim, evangelize, nurture, build up and care for the flock, and God is the one who causes the church to grow (1 Cor 3:6). By God’s grace and under God’s guidance, we will fulfil our calling to be faithful and wise servants of the Lord. We work, and God accomplishes.
The Bible says God has given us different spiritual gifts for the development of his church. This is so true at EFCA. Although at different developmental stages, our three congregations have sought to develop ministries to suit their respective needs, all for the sake of building up the body. Surely we will develop more ministries to reach out to more people and provide more avenues for exercising God-given gifts.