1. Extended Cabinet Summit Highlights
Jacksonville, Fla., November 2016

2. Welcome, Purpose and Agenda
Understanding the changing landscape of the church
Development of the Commission on “Offering a Way Forward”
Focus on the work of cultivating vital congregations in the midst of changes

3. The Missiology of Vital Congregations
Understand the deeper concept of “culture of vitality”
Faithfulness requires fruitfulness
 Understanding fruitfulness as a missiological imperative

4. An example of an annual conference experiment reflecting a culture of vitality
Development of an organizational culture, specifically focusing on:
 Who needed to be involved?
What needed to be changed?
How will the culture be passed on to new Episcopal leadership?

5. Living Into a Culture of Vitality
The current progress on the Four Foci
Aligning the Four Foci and Vital Congregations
Why these are appropriate missional opportunities for the US Church at this time

6. What are the “next step” challenges in working with the Four Foci?

7. A Call to Courageous Leadership
What does courage mean when focusing on vital congregations?
Behavioral principles and practices of courage
Stepping into courageous appointment making and resource deployment
Naming the adaptive/spiritual questions we need to address to change ourselves