2. Conference Core Leadership Mission Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

3. Conference Core Leadership Team Responsibilities Keeps CTC Mission, Vision and Values out front Recommends policies and direction based on Annual Conference actions Leads/Coordinates CTC long-range planning Provides critical review (from a big picture perspective) on the alignment of budget, deployment of resources, major policy issues and outcomes of the centers Creates a culture of accountability Seeks and Identifies emerging missional needs

4. Conference Core Leadership Core Strategies To energize and equip local congregations to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world through the engagement and development of the following: Wesleyan Spirituality and Theology Transformation of Local Churches Clergy and Lay Leadership Ministry with the Poor New Churches Accountability Extravagant Generosity

5. Conference Core Leadership Timeline for Transition Nov. 13, 2010 Adoption of Plan Dec. 15, 2010 Naming of Center Directors Jan. 15, 2011 Naming of District Superintendents Jan-April, 2011 Plan Centers/Teams & Best Practices May 1, 2011 Staffing June 2011 Implementation/ vote on Best Practices June – Dec 2011 Transition and Learning Jan. 1, 2012 Fine Tuning June 2012 Forward-Adjustment Post June 2014 Review by outside consultant

6. Conference Core Leadership Vital Congregation Scorecard 2010 DATA2012201320142015 Percentage of Highly Vital Cong. (as compared to total # of congregations) 21.8%25%27%29%31% Worship (Average worship attendance) 44,86247,82549,26050,24551,075 Evangelism (Total people who will join by profession of faith) 1,9962,2322,3442,4682,525 Spiritual Formation (Total of small groups, Sunday school classes and Bible studies.) 5,0405,2755,5385,7605,971 Missions (Total of people from the congregation engaged in local, national and international mission/outreach) 8,75111,23511,79712,26912,718 Stewardship (The total amount given by your congregation to other organizations for support of benevolent and charitable ministries, including connectional mission giving and support for all UMC and non-UMC organizations active in work such as advocacy, education, health, justice, mercy, outreach and welfare anywhere in the world) $15,759,484$16,124,834$16,660,859$16,940,751$17,220,697

7. Conference Core Leadership Vital Congregation Historical Data 2006200720082009 Worship 47,11746,19246,63945,860 Evangelism 2,1951,9462,2232,085 Spiritual Formation 5,054 Missions 2,2652,5672,0697,063 Stewardship $13,522,046$14,704,138$15,474,712$14,704,048

8. Conference Core Leadership Vital Signs Metrics The Five Practices Vital Sign Metrics Membership Vows Passionate Worship Average Weekly Worship Attendance Presence Radical Hospitality Professions of Faith Reaffirmations of Faith Witness Intentional Faith Development Involvement in Small Discipling Groups Prayers Risk-Taking Mission & Service Involvement in Service Beyond the Congregation Service Extravagant Generosity Total Giving Gifts