Annual Church Report Research Services Georgia Baptist Convention.

Annual Church Report

Research ServicesGeorgia Baptist Convention

2014 ACR

Why Complete Your ACR?

Completing the Annual Church Report can help your church:

• Record an historical testimony to the work that God is doing in and through your congregation

• Provide trends and illustrate change in areas like membership, baptisms, small groups and giving

• Aid a pastor search committee to review church information for prospective candidates from any congregation in the Southern Baptist Convention

• Plan for classroom growth and meeting space analysis• Provide financial information over long periods of time which

can help secure a building loan• Determine the number of messengers to the GBC and SBC

annual meetings based on membership and missions giving

Why Complete Your ACR?

Completing the Annual Church Report can help your association, state convention and Southern Baptist Convention:

• Plan for new church starts and missions• Develop strategies to strengthen churches• Prioritize areas in the state/nation for strategic evangelism

efforts• Identify church staff and lay leadership for possible training,

leadership opportunities and conferences

ACR Focus

1. Spiritual Renewal

Reducing Lostness in

Georgia Together

2. Kingdom Generosity3. Church Revitalization4. Church Planting5. Authentic Evangelism

More on each of these priorities later…

Paper FormFront BackA Brand New Look!

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Membership / Attendees

Inactive Members

Members living close enough to attend regularly

Do NOT live close enough to attend regularly – college students, active military,

relocated but did not move membership

Active Members

Guests and Visitors

Who do you count and

where?


Inactive Members




Included in Total Membership

(NOT REPORTED ON 2014 ACR)

Active Members

Guests and Visitors


Inactive Members




Active Members

Included inResident Membership

Guests and Visitors


Inactive Members




Active Members

Worship Attendees /Small Group Participants

Guests and Visitors


Inactive Members




Included in Total Membership

(NOT REPORTED ON 2014 ACR)

Active Members

Included inResident Membership

Worship Attendees /Small Group Participants

Guests and Visitors

Is It a Small Group?Is only one person involved? NOT a small group.

Is the entire congregation meeting together?

Yes

Is It a Small Group?

Is it a Sunday School class?

Is it a group of people meeting for the purpose of Bible Study?

This is a Bible Study Small Group

Yes


Is it a group that meets regularly for Christian growth/education, fellowship, prayer, ministry or

support? (All ages)

Is this a Christ-centered affinity group? (Shared interest in cars,

photography, quilting, etc.)

This is a Discipleship Small Group

Yes


Is it a group that meets for music or missions education/activities?

This IS a small group. Count the group in #9 only,

but not participants for questions #4 and #7.

Yes

Is It a Small Group?Is only one person involved?

Is it a Sunday School class?

Is it a group of people meeting for the purpose of Bible Study?

Is it a group that meets regularly for Christian growth/education, fellowship, prayer, ministry or

support? (All ages)

Is it a group that meets for music or missions education/activities?

Is this a Christ-centered affinity group? (Shared interest in cars,

photography, quilting, etc.)

NOT a small group.Is the entire congregation

meeting together?

This is a Bible Study Small Group

This is a Discipleship Small Group

This IS a small group. Count the group in #9 only,

but not participants for questions #4 and #7.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Fourth Baptist Church Smallville

Washington 1234567 890123

Your Name Here [email protected]

UGA123456

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Contact information for Research Services for any questions

URL for entering ACP online

Unique Username and Password

Please include ACP contact and email or phone

Paper FormSpiritual Renewal will occur as believers personally and corporately seek a fresh touch of God through prayer, repentance, devoted worship, and an intimate walk with Jesus Christ.

Paper FormSpiritual Renewal will occur as believers personally and corporately seek a fresh touch of God through prayer, repentance, devoted worship, and an intimate walk with Jesus Christ.(Continued)

Paper FormKingdom Generosity occurs when God’s people express the grace they have experienced through sacrificial giving, financial stewardship, and giving attitudes.

Paper FormKingdom Generosity occurs when God’s people express the grace they have experienced through sacrificial giving, financial stewardship, and giving attitudes.(Continued)

Paper FormChurch Revitalization occurs when leaders honestly assess the health of their congregation, humbly seek guidance, and in turn assist other congregations so that all churches may thrive for the glory of God.

Paper FormChurch Planting occurs as congregations understand that unreached people groups can be touched through new works and then seek to partner with other existing churches to start new congregations.

Request a demographic profile of your community to assess the people & people groups living in YOUR mission field!

Paper FormAuthentic Evangelism occurs as congregations seek to intentionally sow the seeds of the gospel to the greatest extent possible in their local communities, in Georgia, in the United States, and around the world (Acts 1:8).

Paper FormAuthentic Evangelism occurs as congregations seek to intentionally sow the seeds of the gospel to the greatest extent possible in their local communities, in Georgia, in the United States, and around the world (Acts 1:8).

(Continued)

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Paper FormCHURCH LEADERSHIP PROFILE

Paper FormOTHER CHURCH INFORMATION

Online SubmissionVisit igo.gabaptist.org

Take note of how each

survey will be listed in iGO

and login case sensitivity.


Click here if unsure about Other Church

Info Form

Online SubmissionDue Dates & Other Church Info Requested


Type in username and

password found on paper

ACR form.

Online SubmissionEnter Your Name (ACR Contact)

Jane Doe

Online SubmissionThree Surveys

Church Leadership Profile

Other Church Information (as requested by association)

Annual Church Report (ACR)

Online SubmissionACP/ACR Statistical Profile

Click here to begin theAnnual Church Report (ACR)

Online SubmissionChurch Information

If any of the information for your church is incorrect then please click the Update Organization button

Online Submission

Make all the necessary changes/updates and click the Save button.

Church Information

You may have a separate mailing and physical address listed or they can be the same.

Click BACK TO SURVEY button to return to surveys.

Online Submission

[DEFAULT]Full Survey Individual Sections

ACP/ACR Statistical Profile

Online Submission

Enter current year data Last year’s data

Click for instructions or helpful hints


Click SAVE button after entering data.

Online Submission

After clicking the SAVE button, a dialogue box will appear asking whether this completes the survey or to leave it open for more entries later.


Online Submission

Click on the REPORTS button to print a copy of your ACR Statistical Report.



Click here for ACR statistical Report


Click the down arrow for preferred export format


Click Export to see the printable version of the report so that you can save it as a file or send to a printer.

Choose to either open with Adobe Acrobat or save the file. To view and print, then choose OPEN WITH and click OK.

Online SubmissionSwitch Surveys

Click on the down arrow, then 2014 – Leadership Profile.

Online SubmissionLeadership Profile

Update Contact Information


Make updates under the GENERAL tab


Make updates under the ADDRESSES tab


Make updates under the POSITION DETAILS tab


Click SAVE when finished.


If you need to replace the name of a church leader with a new one, first

REMOVE the name in the list.


Indicate the date that they left the position or indicate that the entry

was in error.

Finally, click the REMOVE button.


If you need to add an additional name to a leadership role then click +ADD.


Type in a name and click SEARCH


Search through the list and click + Add or Create a New Contact


Update or complete a new contact form (all 3 tabs) and click SAVE


You can Walk Through Positions one at a time or View All (toggles)

Provides a report that can be saved or printed.


Click EXPORT

Export Format Options

Click OK

Online Submission

Click on the down arrow, then 2014 – Supplemental Survey

Other Church Information Form

Online SubmissionOther Church Information Form

Enter Names

Information Boxes for Help

Save


Click to save or

print Report


Click SURVEY – Supplemental Survey link for Other Church Information Report


Click Export


Open Adobe Reader then Click OK

Online SubmissionARE YOU FINISHED?

Logout, then notify your association when complete.

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