1. CHURCH TRANSFORMATION Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church January 21-23, 2011

2. Saturday Goals To assess the current health, vitality, and direction of the congregation. To learn principles related to Church Transformation

3. Outcomes of Weekend Consultation Report with Prescriptions Opportunity to partner with your District in order to become an outwardly focused congregation

4. GETTING TO KNOW YOU Share your name What motivated you to come to this church? How long have you been attending? In what position(s) you are currently serving.

5. GETTING TO KNOW US Share your name Where we serve Describe a time of difficult transition that you led. (3 minutes)

6. 4 Questions What’s the best thing? What needs to be changed? What should it look like in 5 years? What are you expecting?

7. 4 Questions What’s the best thing? What needs to be changed? What should it look like in 5 years? What are you expecting? What are some common themes and threads between the different groups?

8. THE CHURCH IN THE USA 3 RD LARGEST PAGAN NATION IN THE WORLD 17% OF POPULATION GOES TO CHURCH ON A WEEKEND AVERAGE CHURCH SIZE IS 75 90% ARE ON PLATEAU OR DECLINE 50 CONGREGATIONS CLOSE IN USA EACH WEEK

9. Our LCMS 80% of all congregations are plateaued or declining % of all LCMS congregations did NOT baptize or confirm any adults. * % of all LCMS congregations baptized or confirmed only 1 adult. * 35 47 *Pres. Gerald Kieschnick “With No Equivocation – the Need to Plant New Churches” 2002

10. If nothing changes and the current trend continues, what will the future be for this congregation?

11. Morning Break