Impacting Tomorrow (Traditional Churches Finding their Future in God s Story)

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1 Impacting Tomorrow (Traditional Churches Finding their Future in God s Story) A Missional Event for Churches Host Church: Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC May 18-19, 2012 Co-sponsored by: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC, National CBF, The Columbia Partnership, Center for Congregational Health Target Groups: Church Leadership Teams (Decision makers and legitimizers); participants in 2010 Hopeful Imagination Conference, denominational and judicatory leadership teams Desired Impact for Participating Churches includes: Rediscovering focus and mission Celebrating successes in ministry Networking with like-minded churches and leaders from southeast and variety of denominations Inspiring leaders to press forward Discovering next steps and capture learnings from those at various stages of the missional journey Guiding Principles for the Missional Learning Experience: Strengthen traditional churches Provide learning forum for leadership teams Multi-denominational involvement Regional Southeast United States Intentional of Leadership and Strategy Spiritual leadership framework and nurture Conference Design Enables Attending Teams Over the Next 6 Months to: Share conference learnings with others in your church Broaden your leadership base team Covenant with team and others about a contextualized to do list Implement new ideas Be encouraged about the future Reinvent pastor/staff and leadership roles Engage your imagination and faith Discover and partner with your community in meaningful ways Be more attentive to the work of the Holy Spirit

2 Working Schedule as of 9/1/11 Friday, May 18, 2012 Noon 1pm Registration 12:45-1pm - Pre-Session Music Provided by Providence Baptist Church - Carey Cannon, Minister of Music, Providence Baptist Church 1pm 2:30 Opening Plenary Session Celebrating the Power of Story Mike Queen, Retired Pastor of FBC Wilmington and Conference Moderator Powerful learnings from Hopeful Imagination Journey Interview with 5 Churches That Benefited from Hopeful Imagination, 2010 Churches Practicing Hopeful Imagination include: Grace United Methodist, Greensboro, NC, Jason Knight & Kim Priddy ;First Baptist Church Bristol, TN, David Stancil; Park Street Baptist Church, Sam Catoe; Sardis Road Baptist Church, Tim Moore 2:30 2:45 BREAK 2:45 4:00 Workshops Session 1: CASE STUDIES OF CHURCHES finding their future in God s story Large city church Providence Baptist Church Dr. Al Cadenhead - Room # Open the sails and let the spirit blow Some changes in the life of a church can be strategized and initiated. Yet, some of the best things that happen in the life of a church occur by responding to the opportunities and needs that just appear on their own. There is a place for strategy and there is also a place for opening the sails and letting the wind direct. Knowing the potential and limits of both is key in the life of a church. Metropolitan Multi-Ethnic Church Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Dr. Clifford Jones Room # Panel Discussion of Churches Practicing Hopeful Imagination (See five churches listed above.) Room # Medium Multi-Site Rural The multi-site congregation model: will it work any where? Multi-site is a relatively new model for reaching the unchurched culture. Why is the multi-site model working in so many places in the U.S.? Is a multi-site church feasible in a rural setting? Do multi-site churches always have to be mega churches? How can an off-campus worship service be used to reach people who will not come to a steeple? What is the leadership model for the multisite congregation? Mission Baptist Church, Locust, NC Dr. Ronny Russell Room 4:00 4:15 BREAK

3 4:00-4:20 Pre- Session Worship Music Provided by Providence Baptist 4:15-5:30 Plenary Session Stories to Live By Gary and Carla Nelson, Authors, Consultants 5:30-6:30 Onsite meal prepared by Providence Baptist Church Hostess Served in Fellowship Hall 6:45 8:00 Workshops Session 2 (Powerful Concepts Learned on the Journey) WorkshopTitle Description Leaders(s) Rm.# Conference encourages you to stop George Bullard, and think about your congregation in Author, The at least three ways. 1) is there the Columbia possibility your congregation actually Partnership might not exist ten years from now? 2) in what ways is your congregation an example of vitality and vibrancy, and in what ways does it lack vitality and vibrancy? Even though it 3)what is the full missional potential of your congregation Will Your Congregation Still Exist 10 Years from Now? Reinventing Yourself as Pastor/Staff Discerning the Movement of the Holy Spirit in Your Church? Is Worship a Barrier or Bridge to Your Church Growth? Curious Conversations for God s Unique People God always goes ahead of us whenever he is leading us. This session is for those who want to plan next steps for your congregation s future by discovering the ways God s Spirit has already been at work among you and connecting the dots of those experiences and learnings to discern where God may be trying to take you. God calls congregations to be passionate about mission and ministry. Nevertheless, God s people don t always agree when trying to discern that call. This workshop will present principles and models to help congregations have constructive conversations that are honest, but loving and respectful. Utilizing these methods can help congregations Al Cadenhead/Staff Providence Baptist, Charlotte, NC Jayne Davis, Min. Of Spiritual Formation, FBC Wilmington, NC Carey Cannon, Min. of Music Providence Baptist Chris Gambill, Center for Congregational Health, NC

4 Impact or Irrelevance? When Change is Needed But Not Wanted When the Church is the Church for the Community The Creativity of Leadership behave in ways that model healthy Christian community to a world that often seems only to know how to argue and fight. Which describes your future? The line between maintenance and missional ministry for an established congregation is a fine one. What can leaders do to lean into the future with hope? Learn 4 essential practices your congregation must engage in if you are to impact your tomorrow proactively. How to move forward without having to move out of your church. Building deep ownership of new directions, from established members and newcomers. The church is not the church until their neighbors see and experience God's love and grace coming through the church. This perception does not happen when a congregation is a private club or in a one-time event the motive of which is to make themselves feel good about themselves. It comes through authentic caring and relationships with persons in the community. This seminar/workshop explores the biblical mandate for lifestyle compassion ministry and offers a model for its development in any church in Inasmuch Life. Before Angry Birds filled one s Facebook in the 140 characters of the Twitterscape, creativity and improvisational activity were more than digitized illustrations. Today more than ever, leaders must be creative, thinking on their feet and going with their gut. This workshop will examine ways to work with improve, ignore the voice of judgment and to lead on bravely and creatively. Bill Wilson, Pres. Center for Congregational Health, NC Eddie Hammett, Author, The Columbia Partnership David Crocker, Founder Operation In As Much Bo Prosser, National Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, GA

5 Congregational Governance and Leadership for Impacting Tomorrow Many congregations develop plans, dreams and good ideas for reaching their communities and making a difference in the lives of members and prospects, but governance and organizational structures often handicap, paralyze or sabotage their efforts to implement these ideas. What adjustments need to be made to deacon bodies, committees, councils, teams and business meetings to facilitate healthy mission and ministry? This workshop will explore the principles and practices of congregational governance, leadership and organizational structures that will foster forward movement. Larry Hovis, Executive Coordinator CBFNC Stories to Live By Dialogue with Plenary guests Gary and Carla Nelson, Authors The Wonder Years: Divinity School What is your future in God s story? What is task in ministry? Join the Ka thy Gore Chappell, CBFNC Student Dialogue dialogue Mission Site Workshop 8:00 9:00pm TEAM TIME Churches are to meet with their church leadership team for purposes of prayer, planning, customizing. Workshop facilitators and planning team will be available for consultation with your team. Capture questions, plans and learnings on newsprint for public review by all Saturday AM prior to session. (Leave on your table for someone to put on the wall) Saturday, May 19, :30 am DREAM Wall Assemble and review everyone s newsprint sheets to gain a perspective of learning, ideas and direction of your fellow churches 8:30 9:45 am Workshops Session 3 (some repeats & new conferences) Workshop Title Room # Will Your Congregation Still Exist 10 Years from Now? Discerning the Movement of the Holy Spirit in Your Church? Leader(s) George Bullard Jayne Davis

6 Open the Sails & Let the Spirit Blow Dialogue Is Worship a Barrier or Bridge to Your Church Growth? Impact or Irrelevant? Signs of and Solutions for Over- Programmed Churches Congregational Governance and Leadership for Impacting Tomorrow When the Church is the Church for the Community Stories to Live By Curious Conversations for God s Unique People Multigenerations and the Church Al Cadenhead/Staff Carey Cannon Bill Wilson Eddie Hammett Larry Hovis David Crocker Gary and Carla Nelson Chris Gambill Bo Prosser 9:45 10:00 BREAK 10:00 11:00 - TEAM MEETINGS Church teams meet for dialogue, planning and consultation with workshop leaders and other coaches and consultants that will be available onsite 11:00 12:30 Plenary Session II Stories To Live By Gary & Carla Nelson 12:30 1:0O Wrap Up Capture the Learnings George Bullard & Bill Wilson Costs for Event Registration handled by CBFNC online on - $149/church for first 4 from a church (to encourage leadership team attendance) 5 + persons from same church - $25/each Exhibitors Include: Center for Congregational Health, Winston-Salem, NC The Columbia Partnership, SC Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Atlanta, GA Others pending (If you are interested contact EHammett@cbfnc.org )

7 Watch Website for more information and updates and Twitter Hashtag #ImpactingTomorrow also reserved for event TALKING POINTS FOR CONFERENCE Impacting Tomorrow (Traditional Churches Finding Their Future in God s Story) A Missional Event for Churches May 18-19, Friday 1pm Saturday 1pm 24 Hours that Can Change You and Your Church Host Church: Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Sponsoring Organizations: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC; The Columbia Partnership; Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; Center of Congregational Health Guiding Principles: Traditional Churches Team Focused Multi-denomination Regional SE United States Intentionality Spiritual Leadership Desired Impact for Participating Churches Changes To Expect in 6 Months Rediscovering focus, mission Celebrating successes Networking with like-minded churches and leaders Inspiring Leaders to press forward Discover Next Steps and Capture Learnings from those at various stages of the missional journey

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