State Of The Vision 2009

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VISION REVISITED

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SMART GOALS

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VICTORIES SO FAR

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THE WAY AHEAD

Walls (Structures/Support) – What we are building

Windows (Light/Vision) – What we are seeing

Waste (Loads/Hinderances) – What we are clearing

Ephesians 2:19-22 • You are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens • built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets • in Him the whole building is joined together • in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Building Walls Connections Eph 2:19-22 – Renewed Partnership – Covenant Groups – Serving on Teams Families Neh 4:13 – Strong Marriages, – Singles, – Children Prayer Is 62:6 & 10 – Sunday mornings – Covenant Groups – Watch

Building Windows Seeing The House – 1 John 1:7

Seeing Our Streets – Psalm 16:6

Seeing The World – Ephesians 3:8 – 10

Clearing the Waste Clearing the branches – John 15:2 (Pruning)

Clearing the decks

– Matt 11:28-30 (Decluttering)

Clearing the hindrances – Hebrews 12:1 (Detangling)

Smart Goals Connections

– What we are building

The Vision

– What we are seeing

Pruning & Decluttering – What we are clearing

Outreach Teams

Welcome Teams

Leadership Pipeline •Shape •Serving •Growing

Covenant Groups

Partnership

Connections – Ministry Teams Congregation ~ 350 Total Attendance ~280 50%

70%

100%

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Adult Attendance = 200

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Partners = 150?

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In Teams = 112

Goal – 70% Serving at least once per month

Connections – Covenant Groups

Goal – 70% Connected 50% Fully + 20% Partially everyone moving towards connections

Smart Goals - Vision • Transitioning the Leadership (2 year process) • Clarifying the vision (Rhema connection) • Establishing the base for the next decade (2020 vision)

Smart Goals Decluttering • Stabilising the Finances • Protecting the Ministry • Streamlining the Activities • Engaging the Volunteers

Average Weekly Tithes £5,417 £6,022 £5,089

Our Debt Targets Reorganised

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2

Moving Mountains

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4

All BillsPaid

ArrearsCleared

GoKids

DebtFree

£26kpmBudget!!

£25kCreditors

£25kStage2

£1.3m

£18kUtilities

£30kStage3

Mortgage

£44kPAYE

£150kStage4

Paid

£5.5kpwplusGift Aid

£26kPA&PC

Making Inroads

Go Kids Centre

The Victories • Café & Nursery sold • £70k debts cleared/forgiven • Accounts now completed (earliest ever) • New Charitable Company setup (change 31 Dec 2009) • Parking arrangement with Reporting Centre • Go Kids planning moving forward • MoneyWise team established • Let’s Go launched

The Victories • Building the House Series • Children & Youth Teams strengthened (kids excelling) • New Men’s & Women’s ministries launched • Training Centre @Weekend launched (20 students) • Prayer developing (Watch & Noon) • People finding new work/health • People wanting to join the vision

Financial Victories TrainingCentre

Finances

Missions

£18kpm Students

Income/Savings

15@Night 20@Weekend

195Partners@£5 pm

£60kDebt Reduction

Café/Nursery

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£4kincome

CostReduction

OtherItems

£1kpmcarpark income

The Way Ahead 4 Main Priorities as we move into 2010 • Finances • Go Kids Studio • Connections • Missions

The Way Ahead

Finances GoKids Studio

Connections

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(Debts) 1

2

2

Mission

Our Confession Speak Out!!

Finances

We see that WHBC has all its needs met to fully obey God and overflow

Missions

GoKidsCentre Connections

We see this centre completed debt free and buzzing with life

We see the whole WHBC family vitally connected, trained and using their gifts

We see churches planted, training centres established and the unreached reached

The Way Ahead New Team Culture • Every person is a team member (not just staff) • Outgoing staff members • New posts with volunteer requirement for every team

The Way Ahead New Posts • Training Centre Team Leader (and new part-time assistant) • Finance Team Leader • Office Team Leader • Facilities Team Leader • Communications Team Leader (IT & Media)