FROM TODAY TO TOMORROW Board Vision Process Working Draft for broad Council distribution and comment...

FROM TODAY TO FROM TODAY TO TOMORROWTOMORROW

Board Vision ProcessBoard Vision Process

Working Draft for broad Council distribution and commentLeroy McCreary, Council President

Michael Livingston, Executive Director

Visioning ProcessVisioning Process

President McCreary proposed a Visioning Process to carry the Council into the future.

Five years beyond the Vision 2005 work done during Grace O’Neal presidency

“Without a vision, the people perish.”Rev. Kevin Brown planned the process and

led a planning team following the brainstorming work of the board at the winter meeting.

BrainstormingBrainstorming

Who do we want to be/become? InclusiveTruly accepting of differencesAgents of the spiritKindChrist centeredYounger

BRAINSTORMINGBRAINSTORMINGBe/becomeBe/become

In unityForgivingBeloved CommunityCloser to the edgeClose knitMovementGrowth in diversity (Asian, Hispanic)More of Christ/less of us

Brainstorming: Be/becomeBrainstorming: Be/become

Financially soundMotivationalMore like Jesus In mission/serving othersRelevantTeachableAttractive to young peopleEngage young people

BrainstormingBrainstormingBe/becomeBe/become

Unsurpassed in fellowshipTruly directed by word of GodOpen to deeper truths of scriptureFilled with Holy SpiritTransformationalDedicated/committed

BrainstormingBrainstorming

Management tasks: How to we get there?Learn mutually accountable discipline Intentional evangelical—reach out to

othersFinancial stability—stewardshipMeet together more oftenWilling to make and do changeMake room for new leadersWilling to follow new leaders

BrainstormingBrainstorming(Management)(Management)

Communication: more, better, open, electronic

If you love me—feed my sheepMotivate membership Increase membershipBe the movement—give people a reason

to followBe mission focused

BrainstormingBrainstorming(Management)(Management)

Advertise Be accessible Lift him up Outreach Perceive accurately Be enthusiastic Find a place in the new religious landscape Claim our place in the new religious

landscape

Consensus PrioritiesConsensus Priorities

Vision Markers: Be/becomeVision Markers: Be/become

Vision Markers: Be/becomeVision Markers: Be/become

Vision Markers: Be/becomeVision Markers: Be/become

Consensus Priorities Consensus Priorities

Vision Markers: Management Vision Markers: Management TasksTasks

Vision MarkersVision Markers

Vision Markers: Financial StabilityVision Markers: Financial Stability