2. 68% 5x Incredible turnout and thoughtful insight from the congregation
47 of 68
Households Participated
Cottage Conversations

3. The congregation is highly aligned and supportive of Good Sams existing core values

4. What did we hear clearly from you?
Do not limit ourselves to Brownsburg
Think of ourselves more as a regional community of faith on the west side
We are not as diverse as we could be
Especially given the population shifts happening in many of our neighborhoods and the surrounding areas
Saying we want to be diverse is not enough
We need to learn about our new neighbors and grow our capacity for interacting with diverse people (races/ethnicities, ages, religious backgrounds, political preferences, abilities, etc.)
We are ready to take the next step with our youth program
Expanding our children’s ministry and developing a middle and high school youth ministry is crucial
We love serving…
But feel as though we need to focus our outreach ministry more
We want to deepen our spiritual lives
Through participating in small groups and classes, but need to define clear pathways and next steps

5. Good Sams Congregation
Now what?
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NEW IDEAS
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Lay Leaders Analysis
Bishop’s Committee Analysis
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The path forward requires change, experimentation, patience, and engagement from all members to fully realize God’s calling for the Good Sams community

6. Challenges will often be difficult to identify and easy to deny
The road ahead will present challenges
Challenges will often be difficult to identify and easy to deny
They will not have easy solutions and will require changes to “our way”
They cannot be solved by one or few people (e.g. “experts”) and will require the strength of the whole community
They will require experiments and discoveries that will take time, devotion, and patience

7. Good Samaritan Next details our path forward for the next 5 years
2018
Strategic Initiatives
Most detail
Focused, immediate call to action
2020
Lofty goals
Some detail
Achievable results of near-term plans
2022
Aspirational Dreams
Less detail
Grand ambitions for desired future state

8. Learn, tell, and celebrate our own stories of diversity
Good Samaritan Next
2018 – Geographic & Diversity Growth
Learn, tell, and celebrate our own stories of diversity 1
Geographic &
Diversity Growth
Learn how to connect and build relationships with new people, especially those with different life experiences/perspectives other than our own 2
Experiment with at least four public offerings in locations other than Brownsburg 3

9. Hire part-time Director of Youth Ministry
Good Samaritan Next
2018 – Expand Youth Ministry
Hire part-time Director of Youth Ministry 1
Expand Ministry with
Children and Youth
Develop our own youth group and make connections with at least two other groups of youth in our area 2
Incorporate multi-generational opportunities for learning wherever possible 3

10. Intentional and Reflective Servants
Good Samaritan Next
2018 – Intentional and Reflective Servants
Identify core service themes and partner with specific groups in the community to focus intentionally on those themes 1
Intentional and Reflective Servants
Develop a structure and framework for responding to special needs and spontaneous opportunities 2
Integrate simple opportunities for personal connection, spiritual reflection, and prayer with every act of service we do 3

11. Deepen Our Spiritual Lives
Good Samaritan Next
2018 – Venues to Explore Relationships with God
Align current formation offerings in easy-to-enter pathways for people exploring, growing, deepening, and centering their life in Christ 1
Deepen Our Spiritual Lives
Start at least three new pilot groups and gatherings for Bible study, reflection, fellowship, and prayer 2
Explore different and creative liturgical expressions of our worship as an expression of spiritual development 3

12. Develop Healthy Culture
Good Samaritan Next
2018 – Strong Mission and Culture
Establish strong communications processes and feedback loops 1
Develop Healthy Culture
Grow our ability to meet pastoral needs which includes training for lay people and making arrangements to have space for funerals, weddings, and private counseling as needed 2
Invite every Good Samaritan to give intentionally and generously to support our common life and mission as our start-up grants come to an end 3

13. Good Samaritan Next 2018 – Summary Geographic and Diversity Growth
Expand Ministry with Children and Youth
Intentional and Reflective Servants
Deepen Our Spiritual Lives
Develop Healthy Culture

14. Good Samaritan Next 2018 Initiatives and 2020 Lofty Goals
Geographic and Diversity Growth
Expand Ministry with Children and Youth
Intentional and Reflective Servants
Deepen Our Spiritual Lives
Develop Healthy Culture
Become regional “destination” faith community
Thriving system of small groups and spiritual growth
Generously supporting all ministry and mission costs

15. Good Samaritan Next
2018 Initiatives, 2020 Lofty Goals, 2022 Dreamy Aspirations
Become regional “destination” faith community
Thriving system of small groups and spiritual growth
Generously supporting all ministry and mission costs
Multiple worship services/sites and sustainable small groups
Generous with gifts, sowing seeds for new faith communities
Evaluating options for a long-term building
Geographic and Diversity Growth
Expand Ministry with Children and Youth
Intentional and Reflective Servants
Deepen Our Spiritual Lives
Develop Healthy Culture

16. Good Sams Congregation
Now what?
SHARE
NEW IDEAS
Cottage Conversations
Lay Leaders Analysis
Bishop’s Committee Analysis
Good Samaritan Next
Good Sams
Leadership
Assess
&
Revise
PROVIDE
FEEDBACK
Good Sams Congregation
EVERYONE
EXPERIMENTS
The path forward requires change, experimentation, patience, and engagement from all members to fully realize God’s calling for the Good Sams community