Conference Core TeamDavid Alexander & Andrew Nunley

Core Team ReportFound on Pages 26-36 of Preliminary Journal

What is the make up of Conference Core Team?

• Conference Lay Leader• One lay representative from each of the five

geographical districts• Three at large persons appointed by Bishop Lowry• Ex Officio members comprised of; three Executive

Directors of the Centers plus Dean of the Cabinet• Bishop Lowry serves as chairperson

What does Conference Core Team Do?

• Keeps Annual Conference mission, values and core strategies in the forefront

• Spearheads and coordinates long range planning

• Monitors progress and is proactive in implementation of Exodus Project

• Provides critical review, from a big picture perspective, on alignment of budget, deployment of resources, major policy issues, and center outcomes

• Creates a culture of accountability

• Identifies emerging missional needs

• Oversees Annual Conference planning team

• Makes recommendation for changes to CTC Guiding Principles and Best Practices

Expand the Number of

Vital Congregatio

ns

Healthy Church

Initiative (HCI/SCI)

30 churches in New Risk-

Taking Mission with the

Poor

Maintain & Grow

number of 126+

Churches

Lay/Clergy Leadership Developme

nt & Recruitmen

t

Personal Evangelism & Witness

New CTCSC

Clergy Deployme

nt

Clergy Credential

s & Complianc

e

P&HB andCMG

New Church Starts Increase

Worship Attendanc

e

2014 CTC Thematic Goal

Defining Objectives for 2014

Standard Operating Objectives

Consent Calendar-Key actions to note• Hired outside consultant to evaluate progress being made

on implementation of Exodus Project & report findings to Core Team and 2015 AC

• Set October 4, 2014 for Seven Levers Summit at Waco Convention Center

• Recommend 2015 AC to be held at White’s Chapel UMC June 7-10, 2015

• Recommend 2016 AC to be held at Waco Convention Center June 5-8, 2016

• Reviewed and affirmed 2015 proposed budget for alignment towards mission

Main Focus TodayWhere are we in implementation of

the Exodus Project ?

Conference Core Team Update on Exodus Project

TimelineNov. 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 Vote on Best Practices and Implementation

June – Dec 2011 Implementation Transition and Learning

Jan. 1, 2012 Fine Tuning

June 2012 Forward-Adjustment

Post June 2014 Review by outside consultant

What Criteria Will Be Used?

Three Broad Criteria

1. Is statistical progress being made?

2. Is the culture beginning to shift?

3. Is CTC doing what it said it would do?

How Will the Evaluation Be Done?

Four Recommended Types of Activities

1. Analyze the data

2. Survey constituents

3. Synthesize narrative interviews

4. Interview key stakeholders

Proposed Statistical MeasuresStandard metrics• Average worship attendance• Baptisms and professions &

reaffirmations of faith• Small group attendance• Involvement in service• Giving

Possible additional metrics• New church starts• New clergy• Churches that are growing

Indicators of Culture ShiftsIf a church is _____, we believe that this will produce the desired outcomes.• Assessing local mission field• Launching a new initiative to reach the mission field• Conducting a discernment/planning process• Making a major change based on this plan• Changing Sunday school/small groups to focus on spiritual

growth and/or involve more people• Engaging in a new mission effort• Teaching on evangelism• Teaching on Wesleyan tradition• Creating new worship services/communities• Redefining the pastor’s role to focus on mission field

Markers of CTC Action Items• Perception of services provided by CTC

• Perception of shift in DS role and impact of this shift

• Completion of approved structural changes

• Perception of equipping and support for pastors

Next Steps• Survey Task Force meets in June-July

• Data Task Force meets in July

• Begin evaluation in September 2014

• Complete evaluation project and submit report to Core Team by April 2015

• Report findings & recommendations to Annual Conference 2015