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Potomac Assemblies of God

Potomac Assemblies of God. District Strategic Plan First Steps. WHERE do we go from here? HOW will we get there?. Planning Retreat Team:. Larry Hickey Ken Burtram Frank Potter Stefanie Chappell.

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Potomac Assemblies of God

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  1. Potomac Assembliesof God District Strategic Plan First Steps

  2. WHERE do we go from here?HOW will we get there?

  3. Planning Retreat Team: Larry Hickey Ken Burtram Frank Potter Stefanie Chappell Rob Seagears Kevin Dawson Bobby Basham Brenda Burns Gary Butler Wayne Rimmer Jimmie Blair

  4. Pastor/Leader Review Group: Scott Leib Wayne Mancari Mark Morrow Patrick Grach Joel Flower Melissa Linn Manassas A/G Cornerstone, Richmond Crosswalk, Williamsburg Lifehouse, Hagerstown Lifehouse, Winchester Bethel, Hagerstown Brook Hicks Rob Rhoden Sally Herman Chris McMillan J. Karampatsos Wes Johnson Central, Cumberland Commonwealth Chapel Chi Alpha Laurel, MD, First Cedarville, Brandywine Alexandria, First Johnny Green Derrick Amsler Ben Rainey Pete Bullette Carlos Martinez Andy Casper Bethel, Savage MD Crossroads, Charlestown Severn River Church Chi Alpha, UVA Manassas, Lighthouse South County Ch These leaders plus the entire District staff & BOARD OF PRESBYTERS reviewed the plan

  5. Strategic Planning Process . . . Foundation Implementation Design Where We Will Focus Purposes Or Functions Mission Vision Strategy For Future Current Realities Ministry Field Demographics “Home Run” Goals Core Values Champions For Each Goal

  6. Our mission is to make healthy disciples by • Building healthy ministers • Building healthy ministries

  7. Core Values • We are a biblically informed, Spirit empowered, prayer supported, and mission focused organization that values: • Integrity • Authenticity • Loving relationships • Unity • Effectiveness(attention to results) • Diversity • Creativity

  8. ACMR Current realities

  9. Ministry field Demographicrealities

  10. Questions We Asked

  11. Do our current realities indicate an urgent need and/or outstanding opportunity?

  12. Where do we feel a sense of passionexcitement or conviction?

  13. What would be a home run for us?

  14. What is God saying to us?

  15. Demographicrealities

  16. We have a vast harvest field of 13.8 Million People

  17. 1 in 20 Americans live in the Potomac District

  18. Population Grew by Over 2.5 Million Since 1990 to 13.8 Million and Is projected to be 14.5 Million by 2015 2010 Population by Section Number of Churches

  19. Capital Maryland Section:2,617,577 People 28 Churches • Ethnic Diversity: Extremely high • White: Declining • Black: Growing • Hispanic: Growing • Asian/Other: Growing • Largest age group: 29-49

  20. Capital Virginia Section:1,995,794 People 34 Churches • Ethnic Diversity: Extremely high • White: Declining • Black: Growing • Hispanic: Growing • Asian/Other: Growing • Largest age group: 29-49

  21. District of Columbia:449,267 People 6 Churches • Ethnic Diversity: Extremely high • White: Growing • Black: Declining • Hispanic: Growing • Asian/Other: Growing • Largest age group: 29-49

  22. Eastern Section:1,588,446 People 34 Churches • Ethnic Diversity: Extremely high • White: Declining • Black: Growing • Hispanic: Growing • Asian/Other: Growing • Largest age group: 29-49

  23. Tidewater Metropolitan:1,541,429 People 36 Churches TN/S • Ethnic Diversity: Extremely high • White: Declining • Black: Growing • Hispanic: Growing • Asian/Other: Growing • Largest age group: 29-49

  24. Richmond/Petersburg Metro:1,004,632 People 36 Churches S. Sect. • Ethnic Diversity: Extremely high • White: Declining • Black: Growing • Hispanic: Growing • Asian/Other: Growing • Largest age group: 29-49

  25. Richmond-Petersburg Baltimore Metro 66% of our 13.8 million people live in one of these four population centers – over 9 million people Tidewater Virginia Washington Metro

  26. Challenge #1 Leverage our resources and focus intentional church planting and creative ministry strategies on reaching the 9 million people in our four population centers (66% of our 13.8 million people in the Potomac District)

  27. We have an extremely diverse harvest field. In essence, the mission field has come to us.

  28. In a representative group of 25 people in our District . . . 2 Asians/other 2 Hispanic 6 African-American 15 Anglo-American

  29. Potomac District PerceptExtremely High Racial and Ethnic Diversity

  30. Potomac District PerceptSIX U.S. LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS • Largest Individual Segments • Rural Working Families 7.3% • Trad. Affluent Families 7% • Estab. Country Families 6.9% • Metro Multi-Ethnic Diversity 6.4% • Prosperous Diversity 6.2%

  31. Potomac District PerceptMarital Status All Persons 15 and Older 44% Not Married

  32. Challenge #2 That our ministers as a group become more diverse in gender and ethnicity to better reach our diverse harvest field.

  33. We have fewer young people entering A/G ministry and our average ministerial age is growing older.

  34. 2003 Minister Age 2008 • 2003: Average age 51.75 • 2008: Average age 53.00 • 2003: Median age 50.25 • 2008: Median age 52.00

  35. 2003 Minister Age 2008

  36. Potomac District PopulationMajor Generational Groups 69% under 50 Average Age: 37.6

  37. Lead Pastors by AgePastors tend to reach people +/- ten years of their own age 39% under 50

  38. Challenge #3 Become the organization young leaders want to be part of Recruit, develop, involve, and give opportunity to many young leaders causing our average ministerial age to grow younger

  39. The majority of our churches are small, and a number of our churches are struggling.

  40. 2008 PDC by Church Size 22% of our churches are over 200 78% of our churches are under 200

  41. 2008 Attendance By Size 78% of our churches have roughly 1/3rd of our attendance 22% of our churches have roughly 2/3rd of our attendance

  42. Ratio of attendance to results . . . (How many people in attendance for ONE convert, water baptism or Holy Spirit baptism per year)

  43. 5-Year Growth Rate Improvement over 5 Years ago of 7% (14 churches net)

  44. Challenge #4 Break the institutional, cultural and spiritual barriers that have limited the effectiveness of many of our churches so that the MAJORITY of our churches become HEALTHY and have significant COMMUNITY IMPACT.

  45. Our Challenges: • Reach the 9 Million people in our four population centers • Become more diverse in ethnicity and gender • Recruit, develop, involve, and give opportunity to young leaders • Help churches become healthy and have significant community impact

  46. Strategic next steps?KEN BURTRAM: where do we go from here?

  47. Carefully review feedback from discussion groups and this District Council . . .

  48. Build teams and appoint team leaders Get the right people on the bus and in the right seats . . .

  49. Set goals and create action plans GOALS, NEXT STEPS

  50. Communicate by providing information streams and feedback loops

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