VISIONING 2006: WHERE ARE WE GOING IN 2006? PROVERBS 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish. Every growing church has a vision; every dying

VISIONING 2006:VISIONING 2006:

WHERE ARE WE WHERE ARE WE GOING IN 2006?GOING IN 2006?

PROVERBS 29:18

“Where there is no vision, the people

perish.”Every growing church has a

vision; every dying church has lost its vision.

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT:

“Our church’s purpose is to help every member become

complete in Christ by emphasizing personal

development in discipleship, evangelism, ministry, worship,

and fellowship.”

And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some

pastors and teachers, for the training of the for the training of the saints in the work of ministrysaints in the work of ministry, to build up the

body of Christ... (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

PASTOR’S VISION

• “There are 93,000 people within seven miles of PBC. We need to think, plan, and work as if we are God’s only solutionGod’s only solution within those

seven miles.”

Move the unchurched from the Community,

into the Crowd,to the Congregation,

to the Committed,to the Core and back into the Community.

Assimilate New Members on PurposePurpose

A Multi-Year Process!!! Finally in place!

Class 301 = Ministry/Gift begins

next Sunday!

Class 401 = Missions/Sharing Faith

began Fall 2005

Class 101 = Membership –

began 2003

Class 201 = Maturity/Growth began Nov 2003

Class 501 Core/Leadership

began Jan 2006

A PROVEN PROCESS!

PBC WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Av WorshipAttendance

YOU HAVE SUPPORTED THIS PURPOSE!

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Goal

WHAT DID WE ACCOMPLISH IN 2005?

1. C.L.A.S.S. 401 – Discovering My Life Mission



2. Hatcher Elementary Good News Club



2. Hatcher Elementary Good News Club3. Family Night

Good News Club (ages 5 -12) Junior High PALS Sanctuary





4. New “Basics” Sunday School Class





4. New “Basics” Sunday School Class5. Revived Church Council Planning Cycle





4. New “Basics” Sunday School Class5. Revived Church Council Planning Cycle6. Elective Material in SS Classes (PDL,

etc.)






etc.)7. Third Floor Renovation Project – whew!






etc.)7. Third Floor Renovation Project – whew!8. Adult Mission Night – prayer circles, etc.

2006 THEME:

“Building inside the walls for ministry outside the walls.”

WHERE ARE WE GOING IN 2006?

1. C.L.A.S.S. 301 “DISCOVERING YOUR MINISTRY”

SSPIRITUALPIRITUAL GIFTSGIFTS

HHEARTEART

AABILITIESBILITIES

PPERSONALITYERSONALITY

EEXPERIENCESXPERIENCES


2. FULLY FUNCTIONING MISSION COMMITTEE - create a first rate, cohesive churchwide mission program

based on Acts 1:8.


3. DERBY RACE TRACK


4. PASTOR’S PRAYER TEAM


5. EXPANDING THE GNC AFTERSCHOOL MINISTRY


6. C.L.A.S.S. 501 “Core Leadership Training”


7. BACKYARD BIBLE CLUBS


8. TEACHING CHILDREN EFFECTIVELY LEVEL 2

TRAINING


9. SUMMER MISSION CLASSES


10. CONTINUED “BASICS” CLASS


11. PROMISE KEEPERS (Men’s Conference in Columbus)


12. LADIES’ RETREAT


13. JUNE ALL-NIGHT FELLOWSHIP

FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS

OF JESUS CHRIST!

We have identified our target!

THIS DOES NOT MEAN:

We will accomplish all of these goals, but it does mean we

have an idea as to where we are going!

Would you like to go with us?

OLD SAYING:

“We overestimate what can be done in one year; we underestimate what can be done in twenty

years.”

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VISIONING 2006: WHERE ARE WE GOING IN 2006? PROVERBS 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish. Every growing church has a vision; every dying