FBCW Senior Pastor Search Process November Congregational Update

Background In mid-2016, Pastor Ray felt God’s leading to facilitate the eventual transition to a new Senior Pastor On Oct. 2, 2016, Pastor Ray announced intention to stay on in a pastoral capacity through Feb. 2018 With that timeline in mind, we are planning for the calling of a new Senior Pastor

Search Committee Members Mike Wise (Co-Chair) Stan Elmore (Co-Chair) Scott Baderman Medea Carter Angie Clark Stacey Mayo Brandon Rogers Mariah Stevenson Bill Lytle

Search Committee Website http://www.fbcwpastorsearch.com

Timeline Overview 2016 2017 PREP START UP SOURCING CALLING ON BOARDING SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG FEB 2016 2017 PREP START UP SOURCING CALLING ON BOARDING Discussions Prayer Committee Selection Initial Planning Announcement Survey Job Description VSG Interviews Visits Negotiations Recommendation Vote Home Church Transition Move Discussions /Meetings Successor Announcement (Goal) Pastor Ray’s Transition Complete (Goal)

Discerning God’s Leading Search Team Advice From VSG Input From Pastors and Staff FBCW Constitution and Bylaws Prayer And Meditation Input From Congregation Research And Study Unstuck Group Analysis

Congregational Survey Overview of Results

Survey Respondents 488 Responses 26.5% were age 40-49 25.4% were age 30-39 and 70+

Basic Demographics Survey responses evenly split across age brackets Even split between those with and without children living at home Those who attend worship services 3-4 times a month accounted for about 90% of the responses Those who attend some type of Bible study/Small group accounted for about 58% of the responses

Survey Results: Age Range

Survey Results: Education The survey suggests that the pastor should have a Master’s degree from a seminary school at a minimum

Survey Results: Ministry Experience

Survey Results: Character Traits The top four character traits (over 50% positive) FBCW would like to see in our Senior Pastor are: Honest and Trustworthy Prayerful and Wise Faithful and Steadfast Outgoing and People-Oriented

Survey Results: Preaching Preferred Preaching Styles: Personal, Relational, Engaging Narrative (Use of stories to illustrate points) Textual (Provides meaning of the Scripture) Important Sermon Components Application to everyday life Strong biblical knowledge/references Spiritual nourishment Exegetical and Expository Teaching (Explains the meaning and/or interpretation of the biblical text)

Survey Results: Ministry Priorities Prayer Ministry Strengthening Families Discipleship and spiritual development Evangelizing through word and action Providing vision and direction for the future of the church

Reflections on Transition Moses, Joshua, and Othniel Joshua’s selection (Num. 27:15-23) Joshua’s affirmation (Joshua 1:16-17) Joshua’s successors (Judges 2:7-11)

Reflections on Transition: Prayer Jesus and His Disciples Prayer in selection (Luke 6:12-13) “One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles.” Prayer for perseverance (John 17:15-21) “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

Prayer We thank you for your continued prayer and involvement during this special time in our church!