1. Transformation Vision Chip Sweney chips@perimeter.org

5. Vision: Vision: Churches partnering to see the next generation reach their God given potential Strategies: Prayer and Collaboration in 3 Impact Areas

6. Compassion in Action Weekend Unite!, Hands On Atlanta & Gwinnett Great Days of Service 500 Service Projects 30,000 Volunteers Unite! Serving Statistics 63 Participating Churches 250 Service Projects 6,000 Volunteers Project Highlights 5 Katrina Homes Framed 7 Home Repair Projects 11 Public School Projects 20 Apartment Block Parties 30 “Welcome Baskets” made & given to refugee families 65 Neighborhood Food Drives 200 “Basic Needs” gift bags for homeless children 750 “Encourage-a-Teacher” Gift Bags 1,000 Bibles given away 25,000 Lbs of food collected

7. 1. WHY Why should churches collaborate? It’s biblical! John 17: 20-23 I Corinthians 12 The Vision

8. 2. WHAT What is our vision or dream for our Community? Unite! : Next Generation of Atlanta reach their God given potential.

9. 3. WHO Collaboration: Who should partner? Unite! Diverse & multi- denominational Multi-Sector Lausanne Covenant

12. 44. WHERE Where is the geography that we want to impact? Neighborhood, school district, town, region? Unite! = Regions

13. 5. HOW How are we going to collaborate? Relationships Prayer and Action Unite! = 3 Impact Areas Education Justice Family/Foster Care

17. Connect with ONE other pastor/church and build a relationship; pray and dream together about your community/city Meetings with missions pastors Perimeter/Hopewell Lunch Invite several other pastors/churches to join you Unite! = Information Lunches and One on One

18. Research and Understand Your Community/City Duluth Research Project Decide on a project/initiative/event To work on together Unite! = Compassion in Action Weekend

19. Form a leadership or core team Build relationship, pray together, and develops plans and strategies to work together ongoing Pray and determine specific ways to work together to bring shalom to your city Unite 3 Impact Areas: Education, Family, and Justice

20.  It all starts with Prayer  Think Big, Start Small, Go Deep  It is all about Relationships!  Go with the willing!  Learn together - We must understand our community.  Localized Leadership & Partnering - Regions  Multi-Sector Collaboration and Channels of Cultural Influence  Collaboration is hard work! Long Term mindset  Focus on initiatives, not events – Outcome goals