Chesapeake, Delaware, Potomac District of the Church of God Healthy Growing Churches (HGC) Proposal 9/24/2011
Evaluation Dr. Gregory Wiens (HGC) visited the Mid-year GA Meeting - March 2011. HGC leadership (Jeannette Flynn, Ken Love, Dan Holland & Greg Wiens) directed an evaluation weekend on June 10-12, 2011. Focus group meetings in three locations - Friday. Interviewed the Ministry Council on Saturday. Saturday afternoon, shared life-cycle concerns to all. Attended four congregations (preached at two). At least 20 congregations were represented either through focus groups/interviews. 9/24/2011
Proposal Adopt a clear and concise mission. The CDP District exists to produce healthy and growing churches that are transforming their communities, nation and world for Christ. Develop a Church Transformation Ministry. Turn plateaued and/or declining churches toward effective mission and community impact. Target six churches over the next two years. Create a church multiplication strategy. Plant three congregations in the next three years. Follow the PATCH process followed by HGC. (Prescreening/Prayer; Assessment; Training; Covenant; Help through Supervisor, Coach; Mentor; Peer Group; Trainer; Therapist) 9/24/2011
Proposal (cont.) Develop a comprehensive leadership development program. Administration of Credentialing process would be put online Online training Mentoring and internships Provide leadership and resourcing to the CDP. Develop an onsite manager within the District within eighteen months (coordinate the week-to-week ministry. Train and resource a leadership (Elders) board to govern. 9/24/2011
Activities Bringing Missional Clarity Church Transformation Bylaws Writing/Coaching Board Selection Assessment (DISC - $25, Values - $25, EQ - $25, TKA - $25 & Spiritual Gifts) Budget Alignment Church Transformation Church Consultations - Three per year for 3 yrs. CDP District pay 25% ($1250) per consultation, with the church covering the remainder ($3750). Implementation of six covenants. Six supporting coaching relationships (two years) 9/24/2011
Activities (cont.) Church Multiplication (planting) PATCH process. Three planting covenants by December 2014. $800 per plant Leadership Development Credentialing online. $400 per applicant CDP initial setup fee of $4000 Credentialing coaching. $100 per hour Mentoring and Internships. Recruiting candidates from within the HGC network. 9/24/2011
Activities (cont.) Development of CDP District Primary Regional Pastor Overseer (Most Likely Not CDP Member) Year one - $5000 salary Year two - $2500 salary Year three - $1000 salary Onsite Manager (OSM). Year one - $3000 plus $1500 for travel and expenses Year two - $6000 plus $2000 for travel and expenses Year three - $9000 plus $2500 for travel and expenses Resourcing and Training 9/24/2011
HGC Proposal Costs Used as input to proposed budget ** HGC: To be paid by affected churches and people (BTW: #2 ammount should be $10500 9/24/2011 Used as input to proposed budget