1. State of the Church Address “Greater Things” Dr. Todd D. Anderson Leadership Retreat January 28, 2012

2. Overview Opening Text Matthew 5:14-16 Multi-year Statistical Reports Review of Last Years Challenges Presentation from our FTE Interns A Frustration – Could it be God Speaking? A Process to Fulfillment: Devotion, Discipleship and Decision Connecting the pieces A Final Challenge

3. “Greater Things” Matthew 5:14-20 14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your God in heaven.

4. 2011 Attendance Comparison

5. 2011 Revenue/Expense Comparison with Previous Years

6. Pastoral Contacts 2011 3 Baptismal Preparation 31 Counseling 4 Crisis 8 Death 9 E-Mail Care 6 Funeral Memorial Service 7 Funeral Home Visit 60 Home Visits / Evangelism 63 Hospital 1 Marital Counseling 17 Meetings for Leadership Planning 19 Nursing Home 1 Other 80 Phone Care 8 Pre-Marital Counseling 7 Recruiting Leadership 329 Total

7. FTE Intern Presentation Brian Buletko and Haley Conkel

8. The Voice of God Calling? We failed to recruit an Outreach Team Outreach: Visitor Bread Ministry, TeleCare Ministry, Sunday Morning Coffee Outreach Strategy - Tomorrow Outreach/Mission have a synthesis Since 2006 we have increased Revenue $134,238. Since 2006 Budget Surpluses have accumulated to $107,938 and adjusted for deficits it totals $97,016 Good Stewardship? Good Leadership?

9. Devotion, Discipleship, Decision A life process that connects Enter at any point - Jesus’ Disciples decided. Jesus found devotion to be his entry. Nicodemus wanted the process before he would decide or devote. How do you mark this life process in your life? Let’s map it.

10. Devotion, Discipleship, Decision Devotion is Love. Love is Verb not Noun. If you worship 1 time a month, try 2? If you pray when in trouble, try praying when you are not. If you read the Bible once a month, try twice. When we fortify ourselves spiritually we will grow on the inside, that is the greater thing! When we grow on the inside, the church’s influence will grow outside!

11. Connecting the Pieces New Initiatives Increase Spiritual Formation – Devotion Increase Missional Focus – Discipleship Increase our Commitment to Jesus – Decision

12. HOW? Spiritual Disciplines: Public and Private Worship Attendance, Bible Reading/Study for Formation, Prayer, Extravagant Generosity through Stewardship as a % of income. Engage New Populations of People with Radical Acts of Kindness. Recommit to the Lord, through the Sacraments: Communion, Baptismal Renewal and personal transformation.

13. A Final Challenge We have plateaued in our worship attendance. To leap through the 300 ceiling we are going to have to create some new energy. We can relearn the Lesson of 2008! Could it be with a population of people who are our neighbors, but not here? Could there be a new mission for us? Could this be the “greater thing” God is calling us to be about? We will never know unless we really focus on the process of fulfillment – Devotion, Discipleship and Decision.