ConferenceCore Leadership

UpdateBishop Mike Lowry

June 5, 2012

Conference Core Leadership Mission

Make Disciples of Jesus Christ

for the Transformation of

the World

Conference Core Leadership Team Responsibilities

• Keeps CTC Mission, Vision and Values out front

• Recommends policies and direction based on Annual Conference actions

• Leads/Coordinates CTC long-range planning

• Provides critical review(from a big picture

perspective) on the alignment of budget, deployment of resources, major policy issues and outcomes of the centers

• Creates a culture of accountability• Seeks and Identifies emerging missional

needs

Conference Core Leadership Core Strategies

To energize and equip local congregations to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world through the engagement and development of the following:

• Wesleyan Spirituality and Theology

• Transformation of Local Churches• Clergy and Lay Leadership• Ministry with the Poor• New Churches• Accountability• Extravagant Generosity

Conference Core Leadership Timeline for Transition

Nov. 13, 2010 Adoption of Plan

Dec. 15, 2010 Naming of Center Directors

Jan. 15, 2011 Naming of District Superintendents

Jan-April, 2011 Plan Centers/Teams & Best Practices

May 1, 2011 Staffing

June 2011 Implementation/ vote on Best Practices

June – Dec 2011 Transition and Learning

Jan. 1, 2012 Fine Tuning

June 2012 Forward-Adjustment

Post June 2014 Review by outside consultant

Conference Core LeadershipVital Congregation

Scorecard  2010 DATA 2012 2013 2014 2015

Percentage of Highly Vital Cong. (as compared to total # of congregations)

21.8% 25% 27% 29% 31%

           

Worship (Average worship attendance) 44,862 47,825 49,260 50,245 51,075

Evangelism (Total people who will join by profession of faith)

1,996 2,232 2,344 2,468 2,525

Spiritual Formation (Total of small groups, Sunday school classes and Bible studies.)

5,040 5,275 5,538 5,760 5,971

Missions (Total of people from the congregation engaged in local, national and international mission/outreach)

8,751 11,235 11,797 12,269 12,718

Stewardship (The total amount given by your congregation to other organizations for support of benevolent and charitable ministries, including connectional mission giving and support for all UMC and non-UMC organizations active in work such as advocacy, education, health, justice, mercy, outreach and welfare anywhere in the world)

$15,759,484

$16,124,834

$16,660,859

$16,940,751

$17,220,697

Conference Core LeadershipVital Congregation Historical

Data  2006 2007 2008 2009

Worship 47,117 46,192 46,639 45,860

Evangelism

2,195 1,946 2,223 2,085

Spiritual Formation

     5,054

Missions 2,265 2,567 2,069 7,063

Stewardship

$13,522,046

$14,704,138

$15,474,712

$14,704,048

Conference Core LeadershipVital Signs Metrics

The Five Practices

Vital Sign Metrics

Membership Vows

PassionateWorship

Average Weekly Worship

Attendance

Presence

RadicalHospitality

Professions of Faith

Reaffirmations of Faith

Witness

Intentional Faith Development

Involvement in Small Discipling

Groups

Prayers

Risk-TakingMission & Service

Involvement in Service Beyond

the CongregationService

Extravagant Generosity Total Giving Gifts