Strategic Ministry Plan 2022 - 2023 - Intown Community Church

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Strategic Ministry Plan 2022 - 2023 - Intown Community Church
Strategic
Ministry
  Plan
2022 - 2023
Strategic Ministry Plan 2022 - 2023 - Intown Community Church
Executive Summary
The following presentation highlights our plan for the 22-23 ministry year. Intown exists to see people changed by grace,
known in community and sent to restore. In order to deliver on this ambition, there are three key ministry strategies we
must implement;

1) continued spiritual growth of those in our congregation 2) a renewed outreach of inviting others and being attractive to
our neighbors and 3) a return to health of our church operations and preparation for growth.

We are trusting God to increase our current average attendance by 25% and bring 40 new members to Intown during next
ministry year. We also believe through this plan God will bring 15 people to meet Jesus for the first time! Furthermore, we
believe new giving will increase by $200k and this amount will cover the incremental budget ask to the Session to deliver
this plan - $2.6 million.

Our current congregants have provided significant input into this plan through the spiritual health assessment, focus
groups and workshops. We strongly believe that the content of this plan directly reflects their input into what they need to
continue to grow spiritually and remain engaged in our Intown Community.

In addition to letting data lead the development of the plan, we were intentional in prioritizing our time and effort on the
initiatives that will have the broadest reach and/or most impact. Our ambition is to go further, faster but we are taking a
crawl, walk, run approach to be realistic this first year with a newly forming team and COVID still nagging at our heels.

We hope you are as excited as we are to see how God is using Intown to grow his kingdom, and we look forward to your
participation in bringing this plan to life in 22-23.
Strategic Ministry Plan 2022 - 2023 - Intown Community Church
Our Approach to a Strategic Plan
Data Driven Approach

Consider external factors impacting the church and the community

Identify insights and trends from our own congregation

                                                              Eating the Elephant

                          Prioritize for largest reach and impact initiatives for year 1

                                     Test & Learn before we scale for new concepts

                                                          Crawl, Walk, Run Approach
Strategic Ministry Plan 2022 - 2023 - Intown Community Church
Defining Crawl, Walk, Run for the Ministry Plan

    Iterative      Substantial     Achieving
      Step            Shift         Vision
Strategic Ministry Plan 2022 - 2023 - Intown Community Church
INPUTS TO THE PLAN
Macro Trends Facing the Church
                                     Innovate or Die

                           Church won’t be just about Sunday.

Attendance Will Normalize (And You’ll Have a New Church). Don’t expend energy chasing
                                   those who left.

                       Hybrid Church Will Simply Become Church.

Church will be both deeply digital and deeply personal. If people physically show up, they
                          are expecting a personal experience

        Information Will Move Online and Transformation Will Move to In-Person

                       Pastors Will Sense a Diminished Authority.

                                                                     Source: Outreach Magazine January 2022
Our Local Community
            Intown has a unique position in
            the cityscape. It is not
            a neighborhood church.

            Intown is a Tucker church, a
            Decatur church and an Atlanta
            church.

            Population is diverse religiously,
            socio-economically,
            generationally and ethnically.
From within our Church body

                        5 Focus Groups with
191 Surveys received
                        over 30 participants

            8 Topical workshops
               with over 30 lay
             leaders and elders
Survey By the Numbers
191 respondents
90% of respondents are members at Intown
71% of respondents are over the age of 45; only 4 respondents
under the age of 24
87% of respondents almost always or often attend Sunday 10:45
service
57% of respondents almost always or often attended the 9:30
hour offerings before COVID
59% of respondents almost always or often participate in a small
group outside of Sunday morning
78% of respondents said their relationship with God is intimate
or good.
Focus Groups and Workshops
Focus Groups - 30 participants over 5 workshops
Purpose: Deep dive into the open-ended question from the survey

Workshops- 8 workstreams with input from the lay leaders serving in these areas
• Small groups – Structure (x2)
• Small groups – Training
• 9:30 Hour
• Shepherding
• Welcome Committee
• Prayer Initiatives
• Mercy Out Partners
• Global Missions
Purpose: Understand areas of opportunity for improvement and how the staff can
support
SWOT Analysis
Strengths                             Weaknesses

Theology                              Process/Systems
Relationships                         Service to community
Diversity                             Mono-cultural
Wisdom, dependence on God             Evangelism
Knowing our weakness                  Losing our next generation
Openness to change                    Pipeline of leadership

Opportunities                         Threats

Desire for connection coming out      Church attendance on the decline
of pandemic                           Polarization
Metro market with large young         Cultural minority status
population                            Transient
International population looking to   Spiritual Warfare
connect

                                                      Populated by Leadership Team
So, what does it all mean?
Current Mission, Vision and Values
                               Our Mission
       Loving our community to life by pursuing gospel restoration.

                                   Our Vision
Fulfilling God’s unique design for us as a thriving, relevant church. We seek to
do this through transformed lives, authentic community, sacrificial service, and
                             cultural engagement.

                                 Our Values
                          The Truth of God’s Word.
                         The Power of God’s Grace.
                     The Beauty of Loving Relationships.
                        A Call to Christ-like Service.
                          An Outward Orientation.
                          A Posture of Bold Faith.
FROM -> TO
               Our Mission
Loving our community to life by pursuing gospel                  Our Mission
              restoration.                                      To see people
                                                               Changed by grace
                     Our Vision                               Known in community
Fulfilling God’s unique design for us as a thriving,            Sent to restore.
         relevant church. We seek to do this
        through transformed lives, authentic
   community, sacrificial service, and cultural                    Our Values
                    engagement.                             The Truth of God’s Word.
                                                           The Power of God’s Grace.
                   Our Values                          The Beauty of Loving Relationships.
            The Truth of God’s Word.                      A Call to Christ-like Service.
           The Power of God’s Grace.                        An Outward Orientation.
       The Beauty of Loving Relationships.                  A Posture of Bold Faith.
          A Call to Christ-like Service.
            An Outward Orientation.
            A Posture of Bold Faith.
Strategic Pillars 22-23 Ministry Year
  Continued            Renewed
                                            A Return To
   Growth              Outreach
                                              Health
    _____               ______
                                               _____
                       A practice of
                    inviting others to       (Re-)Building
Ongoing spiritual                         the foundations of
 transformation          know the
                    goodness of God        church operations
     of our
                         by being        to lessen the burden
  congregation.                              of serving and
                     attractive to our
                                          prepare for growth.
                        neighbors.
CONTINUED
              GROWTH
 Preaching. Teaching. Podcasts. Small Groups.
 Women’s Ministry. Prayer. Shepherding. IDX.
              Children’s Ministry.

Instead, speaking in the truth in love, we will grow to become in every
respect the mature body of him who is the the head, that is, Christ. -
Ephesians 4:15 ESV
Preaching & Teaching: What We Learned
Books of the Bible most want to hear – The
Gospels, Romans, Acts & Psalms

Topics most requested – parenting,                   Preaching
marriage, managing grief, evangelism

71% said sermon series between 4-8 weeks             Teaching

                                             Dep

                                                                    ch
                                                                 Rea
                                                th
Joint Sunday Morning Life groups on                  Podcast
culturally relevant topics have been well
received—requests for more
Preaching
Purpose: To be changed by the power of God’s grace as we
declare the gospel of his Son from every part of his Word.
Structure: Provide 52 weeks of preaching primarily from our
pastoral staff. Our lead pastor will preach 36 of those weeks with
our assistant pastors rounding out the other weeks along with an
occasional guest preacher. Additionally, David and Steve will each
preach a four-week series during the calendar year.
How we will Support:
• Communicate series in advance
• Provide sermon study notes to small groups
• Provide congregational video testimonies during 9 of the series
Preaching
                         # of
     Schedule                           Topic            Preacher
                        weeks

 8/21/2022-9/18/2022      5       Changed, Known, Sent    Jimmy

9/25/2022-10/23/2022      5           Psalms Part 1       Jimmy

10/30/2022-11/20/2022     4          Managing Grief       David F.
 11/27/2022-1/1/2023
                          6             Advent            Jimmy
Preaching
       Schedule                   # of weeks                                    Topic                                   Preacher*

  1/8/2023-1/29/2023                       4                  Worshipping with your whole Self                               Steve

  2/5/2023-2/26/2023                       4                               Psalms Part 2                                    Jimmy

  3/5/2023-3/28/2023                       4                     Evangelism – How To (Acts)                                 Jimmy

  4/2/2023-5/28/2023                       9                                Romans 1-8                                      Jimmy

   6/4/2023-7/2/2023                       5                   Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament                            Jimmy

  7/9/2023-8/13/2023                       6                                The Gospels                                     Jimmy
*Assistant Pastors will continue the practice of preaching periodically during Jimmy’s series. He won’t preach 28 consecutive weeks.
Culture & Christianity
Purpose: To be changed by the power of God’s grace so that we
apply deeper wisdom to the intersection of contemporary culture
and biblical Christianity. This prepares us to be sent by God to
engage his purposes of restoration.
Structure: Culture & Christianity will include 23 weeks of teaching
and discussion at the 9:30 hour by pastors and other qualified
teachers. Other mid-week activities will also become part of our
Culture & Christianity initiative (e.g., Agan book Study).
How we will Support:
• Communicate series in advance
• Upgraded teaching space on the 3rd floor
• Provide topics and qualified teachers
Culture & Christianity

              Christianity
9:30 Hour          &                ?
               Literature

  Sunday                 Mid-Week
Schedule
    Schedule           # of weeks            Topic                Teacher

10/9/2022-10/30/2022       4          The Rise of the Nones        Jimmy

 1/8/2023-1/22/2023        4            Faith and Science        Ruling Elder

 2/5/2023-2/26/2023        4        Marriage in Modern Culture     David F.

4/16/2023-4/30/2023        3            Sunday to Monday             TBD

 6/3/2023-6/25/2023        4             Called to Create           Luke

 7/9/2023-7/30-2023        4              Transexuality             Steve
Podcasts
Purpose: To provide another platform for changed teaching and sent
equipping, aimed especially at those in our congregation who want to go
deeper on a particular topic.
Structure: 15-minute audio segments released regularly throughout the
year. Topics may come from sermon series, current events, or issues
facing our denomination/broader church/nation/world.
How we will Support
• Provide the topics and the subject matter experts to speak on the
   topics
• Professionally produced and edited content
• Distributed via our communication vehicles
• Set up cadence for delivery schedule of podcasts to create
   rhythm/expectation by the congregation
Podcasts Topical
Schedule      # of episodes                Topic                       Teacher

July/August         1                General Assembly             Luke, Jim W. Jay & Pat

July/August        2-4        Roe V. Wade Biblical Perspectives          Jimmy

September          2-4                   Sabbatical                      Jimmy

                                A conversation on parenting?
 February           4               Continuing on prayer?

   April            ?                  Q&A with Dr. J                    Jimmy
Small Groups: What We Learned
About 60% of Intown congregants always or often participate in a small
group

79% of participants said their small group is best at being relational;
followed by 44% saying prayer

52% of small group participants have been in their group for 3+ years

Newcomers almost universally request information on how to get involved in
small groups
Small Groups
Purpose: Small groups are a primary vehicle for becoming a people who are changed, known,
and sent. They should be a place where newcomers, regular attenders, and members can
come together to study Scripture (and other biblical resources), to discuss life application
issues, to pray for each other, and to engage in outreach and service together.
Structure: Groups of 6-8 individuals meeting weekly or bi-weekly with a mature, trained
leader (or co-leaders) throughout the ministry year, using materials appropriate to the group
from our Curriculum Library.
How we will Support:
•   Group creation via intake questionnaire; two-week enrollment period
•   Leader Training twice a year
•   Formal leader support through quarterly luncheon series
•   Informal leader support though Pastor of Congregational Care and Director of Young
    Adults
•   Content Library available on ICC website/Church Center
•   Childcare on Wednesday night for groups meeting at church
Vision For Small Groups
WHO

                                      Participants                                                      Leaders

                          ~ 260 people                             Two week Open
                                               Vision Session
WHAT

                         participating in                         Enrollment Period      Training for             Curriculum
             80%                                    for all
                           Intown led                             at start of ministry     leaders                Library for
         Participation                          participants
                             groups                                       year                                     leaders

                                                       Open and Multiplying
HOW

                                                     Changed, Known & Sent

                                                        Shepherding Teams
ENABLE

                                                            Sent Teams
Women’s Ministry: What We Learned

Oasis is life giving for many women at Intown

Oasis is well organized and has committed leadership

“We need a Jean Joiner for men. She’s so good.” – Focus Group
Participant

Women want to go on the retreat this year and have missed it
during COVID
Women’s Ministry
Purpose: An additional opportunity for women to become changed, known,
and sent by being in community together and studying the word.

Structure: Oasis will continue to meet on Thursday mornings as a large group
followed by small group breakouts. The women’s ministry will also continue
to have signature events during the year open to all women of Intown.

How we will support:
• Communication of ministry activities
• Provide graphic support and design for women’s ministry logo and social
  media posts
• Support Registration of Oasis through Church Center
• Subsidize the women’s retreat
Prayer Initiatives: What We Learned
We used to have people down front to pray after service

Only 5-6 people download the monthly fasting guide

Need to re-visit the spiritual reason behind fasting

“We are a praying people but not a praying church” – Focus Group
participant

The wholeness and healing prayer meeting didn’t have a clear
audience
Prayer Initiatives
Purpose: To be changed through prayer, experiencing the life-
transforming power of God and his grace as we draw near to him
individually, in small groups, and as a church body.

Structure: Simplify prayer offerings, while also supporting a range of
intimate to corporate prayer.

How we will support:
• Re-instate a pre-COVID prayer opportunity after worship
• Preach on fasting and why it is important spiritually
• Host a Prayer seminar
• Partner with other churches/orgs
• Shift staff/elder/deacon prayer from reactive to proactive
Prayer Initiatives

       Intimate                             Corporate                             Multi-church

    Sunday                                                 Annual
                      Proactive       Prayer Seminar                      Intercultural
  Morning with                                         Churchwide fast                      United City
                      prayer by          January        and prayer in
                                                                             Prayer
Individuals who                                                                           Prayer Monthly
                   elders/staff for   Guest Speaker:       January          Initiative
 come forward
                   Intown families      Paul Miller    Preacher: Steve   Lead: Sonia H.

           Small Groups
Shepherding: What We Learned

We had a decent plan before COVID but we didn’t get traction

Existing relationships are important so there is trust in shepherding, but
people who have no strong ties to current elders need to be engaged well
also

We are really good at this organically, but it leaves people to fall through
the cracks without structure and accountability behind it

We need to be proactively checking in people’s spiritual growth

We need a more intentional way to come alongside women
Shepherding
Purpose: To be known in a community where pastors and elders lead the way in pursuing
caring relationships with all Intown members and newcomers. This will involve proactive
connection with people and reactive crisis care as needed.

Structure: Use the re-launch of small groups to connect elders to small group leaders to
create new shepherding teams. Those outside of small groups will be assigned
individually to shepherding elders.

How we will support:
• Provide training for shepherding semi-annually
• Launch a pilot “shepherdess” program: women appointed by the Session and
   equipped by pastors to come alongside other women for crisis care
• Provide reporting and scorecard to maintain accountability with meaningful updates
   provided in Session meetings
Shepherding Teams
                                                                 Teaching Elder
                                                               Available by referral
                                                                    as needed
                      Ruling Elder

Small group   Small group       Small group      Small group       RE contacts once a month
  Leader        Leader            Leader           Leader

                           Groups                                  RE contacts as needed with
                                                                   input from small group leader

 Individual   Individual            Individual   Individual
                                                                    RE contacts each individual
                                                                    once over every 3 month
                                                                    period
 Individual   Individual            Individual   Individual
IDX: What We Learned
Engage families outside of Sunday morning

Solid core of small group leaders

Responsibility of spiritual growth is primarily in the household

Need to help parents be successful, particularly with cultural issues

Often, we don’t know what’s going on with teens until it is a crisis

Half of IDX students are not from Intown families
IDX
Purpose: To see students changed, known and sent by shepherding them
through adolescence into adulthood as mature followers of Jesus and
members of the church.

Structure: Large and small-group based teaching in community; inter-
generational integrations with wider church teaching, service, and
activities; individual shepherding.

How we will support:
• Re-convening as a full group on Sunday nights at the church
• New and refreshed space on the 3rd floor
• Research with our own covenant children on what IDX needs
• Group attendance at Culture and Christianity 9:30 offering
Children’s Ministry: What We Learned
We know that volunteers don’t want to work 2 shifts or at all

Children attending from Intown4Peace

Nothing for new moms

Curriculum good – teaching not consistent

Depth of teaching may need to be revisited for Four Five

Families staying home and streaming out of convenience

Need to engage families outside of Sunday morning
Children’s Ministry
Purpose: To see children changed by God’s grace so that they
respond by loving Jesus and the church.

Structure: Provide a safe environment with age-appropriate
teaching in the nursery, 9:30 hour and children’s worship for
children.

How we will support:
• Covenant volunteers + Paid workers for continuity across hours
• Sunday School Training
• Promotion Sunday
• Children’s Membership
RENEWED OUTREACH
   Intercultural Ministry. Night of Worship. Mercy Out.
      Faith & Science Symposium. Global Partners.
                       Membership.

I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all
for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. 1 Corinthians
9:22-23 ESV
Intercultural Ministry: What We Learned

Great entry point into Intown for international individuals and families

Opportunity to provide more intentional oversight and support

Cooperation and encouragement with other churches

Significant commitment for volunteers
Intercultural Ministry
Purpose: Lead the way in learning how to be cross-cultural Christians. We desire to be
a church made up of people from many cultures, ready to serve people of many
cultures, and ready to invite our neighbors to experience the kind of unity in diversity
that is the fruit of the gospel.

Structure: We will continue with three key ministry activities: Intown4Peace and English
Language Learner programs; International Friendship Community, a 9:30 offering; and
ongoing relationship with our Jewish neighbors from Shearith Israel.

How we will support:
• Physical space of the coffeehouse and classrooms
• Childcare available on Sunday mornings
• Conversational partners for Intown4Peace and ELL
• Subsidy of IDI Assessment for cultural awareness building
• Strategic projects with Shearith Israel that align with the work of our diaconate
Quarterly Night of Worship: What We Learned

   Concept birthed out of existing music nights pre-COVID

   Outside musicians bring an opportunity to bring in new songs for our
   community

   New music provides an opportunity to figure out which songs have
   longevity and can move to Sunday morning

   People are looking for connection and music is a natural medium

   Easy invite to non churchgoers
Quarterly Night of Worship
Purpose: Extend the gathered worship of Intown beyond
Sunday mornings with music and prayer. Expand the
vocabulary of worship and invite others.
Structure: Quarterly events led by Intown music leaders and
outside artists
How we will Support:
• Registration through Planning Center
• Use of our facilities (sanctuary or coffeehouse)
• Pastoral leadership
• Financial support for outside artist
Mercy Out: What We Learned

Process was not sustainable - money was not spent as a result of
the deacons not knowing how

Deacons also didn’t know how decisions were made about money
being spent

Confusion for congregation on difference between Mercy In and
Mercy Out
Mercy Out Ministry Focus
Purpose: To be a sent people who live out our biblical mandate to
extend mercy to the marginalized.

Structure: Identify key pillars that Intown is best suited to support
and identify official ministry partners in those areas.

How we will Support:
• Financial support through the diaconate
• Volunteer support through small groups – adopt a ministry
• Created criteria for selection process of ministry partners
• Creating review process for ministry partners
Ministry Partners

                                        Refugees &
Poverty             At Risk Families
                                        Immigrants

          UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY DIACONATE
            COMING OUT WEEK OF AUGUST 6
Faith & Science: What We Learned
One of the reasons teens are leaving the church today is our inability
to help them reconcile their faith and the sciences – You Lost Me

Half of the youth of Intown are seeking careers in the sciences

Tremendous interest from our own congregation and sister churches

8-10 of our own congregants already engaged in creating and
delivering the content
Faith & Science Symposium
Purpose: As part of a larger calling to be a sent people who engage our faith at work, in
study, and in our culture, we will help people build a healthy understanding of how the
Christian faith relates to the sciences. We will challenge people to focus on the harmony
rather than the dichotomy between the two.

Structure: Delivered as a multi-church initiative using the expertise and testimonies of the
many scientists within our own congregation.

How we will Support:
• Develop the content
• Host the event
• Invite other churches to take part
• Re-purpose the curriculum for C&C teaching series
Global Partners: What We Learned
Our support of this ministry has dwindled over the years. At one point we gave over
30% to global missions and had dedicated staff that was proactively looking for
opportunities to support missionaries

Today we only support at about 5% - General fund spend is $94K and Global Mission
Fund balance is $38.4K

We can only sustain our current missionaries - our response is primarily reactive not
proactive

We used to be an active short term missions church – many factors have changed
Global Partners
Purpose: To see God glorified as a sent and sending people by
participating in his work of renewing hearts throughout the world.

Structure: Support missionaries that are associated with Intown while
they are on the mission field. Financial support is determined by level of
association with Intown.

How we will Support:
• 1% increase in funding for this ministry year ($20k)
• Budget reporting and transparency
• Proactive Sunday prayer calendar placements for our global partners
  (18 weeks)
Membership: What We Learned
Not everyone is starting at the same place (e.g., knowledge of
PCA)

Clarity between membership and Intro to Intown is needed.
Mismanaged expectations of attendees

Potential members need to meet all the pastors in the process
not just Jimmy

Revise content and delivery schedule of membership materials
Membership
Purpose: To provide a clarity expectation and requirements to potential
members before they make a vow to the church.

Structure: Intro to Intown will be detached from membership to become
a one-week overview of the church, offered with more frequency than
membership. The membership class offering will take place three times a
year and will take place over three Sundays at the 9:30 hour.

How we will support:
• Host Intro to Intown lunch to provide overview of church mission,
  ministries and staff
• Produce podcast material for the on-line components of membership
• Provide a three-week membership class taught by various pastors on
  our staff
• Develop a membership form on-line through PCO
Membership

       Intro to Intown          On-Line        In-Person

                                Doctrinal &    Focuses on
WHAT

        Designed to build
          institutional       denominational   Membership
           knowledge            distinctives      vows

                                                 Three
HOW

         Offered every         Delivered via
                                               Consecutive
         other month             Podcast
                                                Sundays
A Return to Health
       Church Center. Curriculum Library. Leader
     Training. Calendar. Ministry Processes. Test &
                         Learn.

…when each part is working properly, [Christ] makes the body grow
      so that it builds itself up in love. Ephesians 4:16 ESV
Enabling Tools: What We Learned

We aren’t sure if we are big church or a small church - we try to act like
both

Everything happens organically - It’s not scalable or repeatable

People fall through the cracks without systems

We have an opportunity to upgrade our tools to leverage technology

We can reduce manual labor by leveraging tools
Church Center
Purpose: To make it easier for members and newcomers to find information, get
involved, and engage with ministry teams through a user-friendly digital tool—
Church Center. This will complement, rather than replace, personal interactions.

Structure: In addition to the functionality of our old CCB database, Church Center
provides volunteer scheduling and communication, event registration, small group
management and a new church calendar.

How we will support:
• Effective communication on the changes coming and what is required of the
  congregation
• Training on-site for several Sundays, plus video training
• Testing and learning over the summer with a pilot group for seamless transition
Curriculum Library
Purpose: To provide a variety of gospel-rich, biblically sound content
resources for small group leaders to use with their groups.

Structure: Materials will include several approaches to different group
styles. We will have Bible study materials, topical materials and
sermon study materials.

How we will support:
• Pastor-approved materials available on newly launched Church
  Center App
• Consult from the Pastor of Congregational Care on materials that
  might best meet your needs.
Curriculum Library

      Sermon                     Bible Book
                                                                  Topical
      Studies                     Studies

   Follow the preaching      Leverage Existing materials   Books and podcasts on key
         calendar               from current leaders                topics

    Posted on Sunday          Macro option on how to         Over 16 topical studies
       afternoons                study the Bible                    available

Internal process developed
         to support
Small Group Leader Training
Purpose: To provide leaders with training that helps ensure success with their
group and provides more confidence in their role as a leader.

Structure: Provide leader training that helps leaders and co-leaders better
facilitate the Changed, Known, and Sent emphases of small groups.

How we will support:
• Annual leader training and group creation
• Bi-monthly leader luncheon with ongoing equipping
• Consult from the Pastor of Congregational Care situationally
Ministry Processes
Purpose: Enable ministries for optimal performance by building scalable and
repeatable processes. This will drive clarity, effectiveness and reduce error.

Structure: Set up monthly routines with ministry leaders and develop decision-
making and budget stewardship processes to drive accountability and
responsibility across all ministries.

How we will support:
• XD working closely with ministry teams
• Leverage Church Center to automate work
• Staff to provide monthly budget updates to each ministry
Test & Learn
Purpose: Create a culture of growth by being willing to test and learn and
then apply and adapt concepts that work.

Structure: Each ministry year, we will have 3-4 key initiatives that we want to
test and learn from to see if they are impactful and scalable for the next
ministry year.

How we will support:
• Data and insights that yield the opportunities
• Project management of test initiatives
• Defined metrics of success and tracking
22-23 Test & Learn Initiatives

  Young Adult
    and teens        Women
  data insights     Advocates    Coffeehouse
     with test         for         Ministry
   initiative to   Shepherding
      follow
Measurement Plan
Continued Growth
                     Implement and execute the new growth initiatives: C&C (23 weeks) and Podcasts (>4)
     Inputs                                                                                                                    Action Item:
                     Implement small groups re-launch including training,
                     Increase of 11% in small group participation from 59% to 70% in year 1, 80% in year 2
                                                                                                                             Create feedback
    Outcomes         Average 100+ participants in C&C @ 9:30 hour                                                               loop with
                                                                                                                              congregation
Renewed Outreach
                     Implement and execute 3 key events that are easy invitations for new people: symposium; Nights of Worship
     Inputs          See over 200 people volunteer at our mercy out partners over the ministry year

                     Increase average attendance on Sundays by 25% by end of Q2 (current average is 250) Goal 312
    Outcomes         Increase new members by 40 over the 22-23 ministry year                                                  Action Item:
                                                                                                                           Steward “progress
A return to Health
                                                                                                                             to plan” to the
                     Deliver a curriculum library and leader training by the end of September 2022
                     Execute three test & learn initiatives with decisions on path forward by next ministry year           Session quarterly
     Inputs
                     plan

                     Increase giving by 12% from $2.1 million to $2.35 million (+ school rental to make budget whole)
    Outcomes         Adoption of Church Center by 90% of our congregation by end of Q1 (Directory + Giving engagement)
Budget Request
                      Budget                                       Amount                        Incremental

  Ministry Year 21-22 Approved Budget                             $2,350,000                         --

 Ministry Year 22-23 Approved Budget*                              $2,400,000                      $50,000
 Ministry Year 22-23 Requested budget
       to deliver this ministry plan                              $2,600,000                     $200,000**

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*Based on incremental budget process approved at May Session meeting
**See Appendix for Details
APPENDIX
Incremental Budget Breakout
                           Continued Growth                                                     Renewed Outreach                                                         A Return to Health

Annual Expense                                                    Amount     Annual Expense                                   Amount     Annual Expense                                                                Amount
Director Of Children's Ministry - pro-rated 1/2 year               $47,000   IDI Assessments                                    $500     Professional Services - HR, accounting (shared services)                       $37,500
Women's Ministry Retreat Subsidy                                   $2,000    YA and teen Test & Learn Research & Initiative    $7,500    Staff Salary Increases - Personnel Committee approved                          $46,000
Video production manager - 50% (Podcasts, Congregant testimony)    $9,000    Video production manager 50%                      $9,000    Kingdom Impact (reflection) & Ministry Kick Off (Plan) Events                   $5,000
Digital content manager 50% (Social Media re-vamp)                 $9,000    Digital content manager 50%                       $9,000    "Cherish" - Counseling for Pastors                                              $2,000
Worship Booklet v Guide - increased printing                       $1,000    Night of Worship                                  $2,000    Planning Center Conversion Support Materials - Signage, ambassador t-shirts     $500
Parenting Seminar                                                  $5,000    Childcare for small groups                        $12,500   David Fisk Counseling Degree                                                    $4,000
                                                                             Membership Re-launch                               $3,500   Intown Community School Tuition Subsidy (Brodine)                               $4,000
                                                                             Global Partners 1% increase                       $20,000
                                                                             Landscaping Upgrades                              $6,000
                                                                             Culture & Christianity Support Materials          $2,500
                                                                             Small Group Re-launch Materials                   $2,500
                                                                             Faith & Science Symposium Marketing Materials     $3,000

                                                                   $73,000                                                     $78,000                                                                                  $99,000

                                                                                                                                         Total Incremental                                                             $250,000
Our Approach to a Strategic Plan

 Podcasts                 Culture & Christianity        Preaching
 Shepherding              Small Groups                  Mercy Out
 IDX                      Prayer Initiatives            Faith & Science Symposium
 Children’s Ministry      Quarterly Night of Worship    Membership
 Women’s Ministry         Test & Learn                  Church Center
 Intercultural Ministry   Small Group Leader Training
 Global Partners          Ministry Processes
 Curriculum Library       Test & Learn
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