1. Goal of the Comeback Church Process The goal of this event and process: To provide good information to church leaders, and to help them with application of the principles, so that we see transformation in our churches resulting in church health and growth.

2. Listening  Phone Call/Personal Visit with Pastor by Church Development Strategist. The Regional Church Development Strategist will explain the Comeback Church Process to the pastor.

3. Assessing/Evaluating  Comeback Church Survey Administered with Pastor and Key Leaders. The survey will indicate perceived strengths and weaknesses in the following key areas: Worship, Evangelism, Discipleship, Fellowship, Ministry and Prayer.

4. Networking/Coaching  Five Months of Networking on Major Comeback Factors April-August. For five consecutive months in four regions of the state, network meetings will be offered to “dig deeper” and discuss application strategies for major comeback factors.

6. Comeback Church Network Meetings South Central Region – Regional Strategist, Alan Witham Severns Valley Baptist Church, 1100 Ring Road, Elizabethtown 10:30 to Noon (Eastern Time) April 15 – Key Factor #1 “Intentional Evangelism” May 20 – Key Factor #2 “Visional Leadership” June 17 – Key Factor #3 “Mobilizing Lay People for Ministry” July 15 – Key Factor #4 “Renewed Focus on Jesus and the Mission of the Church” August 12 – Key Factor #5 “Celebrative Worship”

7. Comeback Church Network Meetings South Eastern Region, Strategist, Mike James Pulaski Baptist Association Office, Somerset, KY 10:30 to Noon (Eastern Time) April 29 - Key Factor #1 "Intentional Evangelism" May 13 - Key Factor #2 "Visional Leadership" June 17 - Key Factor #3 "Mobilizing Lay People for Ministry" July 15 - Key Factor #4 "Renewed Focus on Jesus and the Mission of the Church“ August 12 - Key Factor #5 "Celebrative Worship"

8. COMEBACK CHURCH NETWORK MEETINGS Western Region, Regional Strategist Ronnie Sivells Caldwell Lyon Baptist Association Office, Princeton, Ky. 10:30 to Noon (Central Time) April 17.....Key Factor # 1 "Visional Leadership" May 22.....Key Factor # 2 "Intentional Evangelism“ June 19.....Key Factor # 3 "Mobilizing Lay People For Ministry" July 17.....Key Factor # 4 "Renewed Focus on Jesus and the Mission of the Church" August 21.....Key factor # 5 "Celebrative Worship"

9. Comeback Church Network Meetings North Central Region, Regional Strategist, Glen Cummins Immanuel Baptist Church, 3100 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, Room 167 April 14 – Key Factor #1 “Visional Leadership” 10:30 to Noon May 19 – Key Factor #2 “Renewed Focus on Jesus and the Mission of the Church” 10:30 to Noon June 16 – Key Factor #3 “Intentional Evangelism” 10:30 to Noon July 14 – Key Factor #4 “Mobilizing Lay People for Ministry” 10:30 to Noon August 11 – Key Factor #5 “Celebrative Worship” 10:30 to Noon

10.  Comeback Church Tract at Super Saturday August through September. Conferences will be offered at Super Saturdays, that support and promote implementation of the Comeback Factors.

11. Super Saturday 2008 Dates & Locations August 16 Immanuel Baptist Church, Lexington August 23 St. Matthews Baptist Church, Louisville Sept 6First Baptist Church, Somerset Sept 6 Lone Oak First Baptist Church, Paducah Sept 13 First Baptist Church, Pikeville Sept 13 First Baptist Church, Bowling Green

12. Intentional Strategic Planning with Congregational leaders (as needed) using one of the following…  Collaborative Leadership Process  Church Development Team Process  Church Central Process

13. For more information on the Comeback Church Process Submit a request today or Contact your regional strategist by phone or by email or Contact Jenny Byrd in the Church Development Office at Jenny.Byrd@kybaptist.org