2015 Annual Meeting Report. Table of Contents. H e a r t l a n d C h u r c h N e t w o r k

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1 Table of Contents H e a r t l a n d C h u r c h N e t w o r k

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3 Seeing the future of the Heartland 2020 Vision: Seeing the Future of the Heartland

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5 57 th Annual Meeting Thursday October 29, :00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm - Meeting at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church 2602 N. 24 th St., Omaha 6:00-6:45 Dinner - catered by Tantalizing Tasties 6:45-7:00 Joint Choir warming up in Sanctuary 7:00-9:00 57 th Annual Meeting 7:00-7:30 Opening Business Session Call to Order: Pastor Walter Jones, New Beginning Community Welcome: Mrs. Doris Lassiter, Mt. Moriah Prayer: Pastor Ralph Lassiter, Mt. Moriah Seating of Messengers and Receipt of New Churches: Carl Bartenhagen, Redeemer o Emmaus Church, Omaha Pastor Erik Raymond o Crossroads Community Church, Red Oak Iowa Pastor Ricky Rohrig o Calvary, Glenwood Iowa Pastor Jamie Cheramie o First Baptist Church, Carter Lake Iowa Larry Hayes Approval of Minutes: Grant Geiger, LifeSpring Approval of Financial Report: Mark Elliott, DoM Introductions and Theme Interpretation: Mark Elliott, DoM Appreciation of Clois Coon: Mark Elliott, DoM 7:30-7:45 Joint Choir 7:45-8:05 Ministry Reflections o Freeway Ministries, Omaha: Rick Lechner, Director and Co-Founder o Faith Baptist Church, Nebraska City: Pastor Karl Forehand 8:05-8:30 Business Session: o 2020 Vision Report: Mark Elliott, DoM o Name Change: Mark Elliott, DoM o Three month budget proposal: Mark Elliott, DoM o Nominations Report: Larry Zimmerman, Admin Work Group o Ministry Reports: Larry Zimmerman, Admin Work Group 8:30-8:40 Joint Choir 8:40-9:00 Introduction of Convention Representatives: Mark Elliott, DoM Ministry Reflections o H.I.S. I-29 Corridor: Rick Posey, H.I.S. I-29 Church Planter Closing Prayer: Pastor John Gibbs, Westside Jeremiah 29:11

6 Mark Elliott Since 2001 Angie Posey Since 2014 Darrell Cumpton Since 2014 Sheryl Hanssen Since Corinthians 15:58b

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23 WE WILL NEVER CHANGE THE WORLD BY G O I N G T O C H U R C H WE WILL ONLY CHANGE THE WORLD BY B E I N G T H E C H U R C H

24 Income Expenses September Net Total Checking and Deposit Accounts Investment & Savings Accounts TOTAL ALL ACCOUNTS

25 Non-Designated Income from Churches September 2015 YTD Designated Accounts Designated Account 8/31/2015 Income Expenses 9/30/2015

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31 Heartland Bible Institute We exist.. To prepare God s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11-12 Winter 2015 o o o o o o o o Spring 2016 o o o o o o o o Flexible SBC Theology Training has come to Nebraska!

32 The vision for Freeway Omaha: Top Picture: Current residents of Freeway Ministry Omaha as of October 2015 Bottom Picture: October 2015 worship service at Freeway. Picture on the right: The Lechner Family

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35 Mission Teams that partnered with our churches In addition nine (9) teams cancelled at the last minute. Last year we had a total of 14 teams.

36 Children s Camp 2015

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39 Church Planting Catalysts Craig Liscom - Omaha Dallas Powell - Lincoln 周娟

40 These themes would be used at the Annual Meetings to support the fundamental building blocks of the relational, accountable, reproducible disciple making process modeled for us in the Gospels by Jesus and in the book of Acts by Paul. The strategic grids that follow pertain to three areas of focus: Connecting, Supporting, and Starting. It is recommended that we establish work groups for each area that will function along with our existing Administrative Work Group.

41 ENBA Vision: We are a growing number of diverse Baptistic churches who are cooperating, making disciples of all peoples, and transforming their communities and cultures. Strategic Theme: Connect Support Start Definition of Strategic Theme: The ENBA connects churches for the purpose of cooperation and collaboration to make disciples of all people and to transform their communities and cultures. Vision for Strategic Theme: In five years ENBA will strengthen communications, connect ministry leaders between churches, and assist churches to more effectively connect with their community. Strategic Goal #1: Connect churches as we strengthen communication within the ENBA Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Form a Connect Team to promote communication between ENBA churches, staff and ministry leaders to support the sharing of resources. DOM and Connect Team (CT) Form by January 1, 2016 Success Metrics and Progress Report Enlist 5 to 7 members Conduct quarterly team meetings B. Enhance ENBA s use of technology Website Social Media Angie and CT Ongoing Website updated monthly Social Media updated weekly C. Develop and maintain an ENBA calendar of events with capability of using google calendar app. Angie, DoM and Admin Work Group Develop by January 1, 2016 Growing number of subscribers Regular Updates D. Develop and maintain an electronic (PDF) resource directory. Handbook Media Library Catalog Book Summaries Angie and Mark and CT Ongoing Fully available online System semi-annually reviewed and updated E. ECHOS Continue quarterly Offer option of paper or PDF link Evaluate use and subscriptions DOM, CT and Angie Ongoing Expand electronic distribution Published quarterly Expanded electronic subscribers

42 Strategic Goal #2: Connect ministry leaders within ENBA Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Support regular pastors meetings to include monthly, cluster and PlantOmaha venues. Keep records and evaluate Communicate successes Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Success Metrics and Progress Report DOM and CT Ongoing Send out surveys and evaluation piece Track feedback Track attendance Monitor modern trends B. Encourage the development of pastor affinity cluster groups. C. Encourage the development of pastor s wives cluster groups. D. Encourage the development of ministry leaders cluster groups. DOM and CT Ongoing Begin 1 new cluster per year Identify 1 or 2 pastor s wives to take ownership DOM and CT Develop first group by August 1, 2016 Ongoing as Mark identifies needs and interests. 1 new cluster group formed per year 1 new cluster group formed per year 1 new cluster group formed per year E. Continue Minister and Spouse Retreat DOM and CT Annually Did it happen Attendance # Formal Evaluation F. Facilitate the sharing of best practices. Identify experts Document best practices Provide training Mark and CT Conduct first event by June 1, 2016 Conduct one event per year Did it happen Formal evaluation Attendance #

43 Strategic Goal #3: Connect ENBA churches to their community Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Provide resources and training to build multi-cultural awareness. Joint worship services Sister church project teams Pastors meetings Refugee resettlement DOM and CT Formalize plans by July 1, 2016 Continue ongoing activities Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Success Metrics and Progress Report Observation of increased involvement between churches Attendance at joint events Observation of relationship building between cultures B. Provide resources for community outreach. Disaster Relief Block Parties Darrell & Kathy, and Angie Ongoing # of use days # of volunteers trained # of volunteers who worked and number of days they worked # of training events C. Provide outreach training and resources. Events and clinics Resources in ENBA Library DOM and CT Conduct an event by July 1, 2016 Schedule two events per year Did the events happen Attendance # Formal evaluation

44 ENBA Vision: We are a growing number of diverse Baptistic churches who are cooperating, making disciples of all peoples, and transforming their communities and cultures. Strategic Theme: Connect Support Start Definition of Strategic Theme: ENBA supports churches as they make maturing, reproducing, obedient disciples. Vision for Strategic Theme: In five years ENBA will provide quality leadership training, technology assistance, relevant resources, and cooperative projects to support churches. Strategic Goal #1: Support churches as we provide leadership training Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Form a Support Team to assist the association in the fulfillment of these strategic goals. B. Regular pastors meetings to include monthly, cluster, and PlantOmaha venues C. Specialized training events such as pastor search committee orientation, next level leadership training, and focused conferences like the Great Commission Initiative and Ying Kai conferences. DoM and Administrative Work Group Mark and Support Work Group Mark and Support Work Group Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Success Metrics and Progress Report Enlist team 5 to 7 team members by January 1, enlisted 2016 Conduct quarterly team meetings the first year Ongoing Provide a regular pastors, cluster, and PlantOmaha meetings with opportunities for written evaluations Ongoing Offer four per year with an opportunity for written evaluations at each event D. Heartland Center for Continuing Education to include certification, bachelor, and masters level courses Mark and Support Work Group Ongoing with addition of masters by end of 2016 Classes offered regularly at all three levels: certificate, bachelors, and masters

45 Strategic Goal #2: Support churches as we provide relevant resources Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Church intern assistance (provide intern guidelines and financial assistance as requested and appropriate) Mark and Support Work Group By January 1, 2016 Success Metrics and Progress Report Develop guideline templates for church based apprentices Provide adequate budget B. Physical and Financial Resources (Block Party Trailer, Disaster Relief units (available for disaster response or ministry evangelism projects), buildings, media equipment and resources, scholarships and assistance with special projects related to leadership development, evangelism and outreach activities, etc. Mark and Support Work Group Ongoing Maintain equipment and expand fleet as needed Develop tracking system on utilization Develop scholarship guidelines and approval process C. Personnel Resources (maintain a pulpit and worship supply list, coordinate the establishment of an on-line coaching web site, DoM time and expertise via web site and in person Mark and Angie Ongoing with addition of worship list by June 1, 2016 Maintain an up to date Resource Handbook and put it on line Develop, launch, and maintain a ministry coaching web site Maintain a pulpit supply list and develop and maintain a worship leader supply list

46 Strategic Goal #3: Support churches as we provide technology assistance Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Web site development kit Angie and Support Work Group Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Success Metrics and Progress Report June 1, 2016 Survey churches to establish technology base line Develop simple web- site development kit and provide training All ENBA churches have a web presence B. Social media training Angie and Support Work Group Begin by June 1, 2016 Provide regular and up to date social media training Do weekly ENBA post on primary social media venues C. Technology, software, and app utilization Angie and Support Work Group Begin by June 1, 2016 Develop technology guidelines for different size churches Do regular training on newer technology Develop technology skills side for coaching web site including video clips D. Make the ENBA web site a resource based site and a model for churches to use Angie and Support Work Group Begin by June 1, 2016 Upgrade web site capacity and content and maintain it on a regular basis

47 Strategic Goal #4: Support churches as we provide cooperative projects Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule Success Metrics A. Children s Camp Mark Elliott and Sara Halmes Ongoing Provide an annual children s camp with a healthy balance between evangelism and discipleship Do a written evaluation B. Disaster Relief Mark Elliott and Darrell & Kathy Cumpton C. Construction Team Mark Elliott and Darrell & Kathy Cumpton D. Assist Churches with Acts 1:8 Mission Projects Mark and Support Work Group Ongoing Maintain and upgrade units as needed Provide training Provide ongoing opportunities for volunteers to serve Initial project in Summer of 2017 Identify team leadership Develop a volunteer list Provide an annual project Ongoing Maintain up-to-date list of mission engagement opportunities: local, regional, national, and international

48 ENBA Vision: We are a growing number of diverse Baptistic churches who are cooperating, making disciples of all peoples, and transforming their communities and cultures. Strategic Theme: Connect Support Start Definition of Strategic Theme: ENBA starts churches that make maturing, reproducing, obedient disciples of Jesus Christ. Vision for Strategic Theme: In five years ENBA will pray, promote, prepare, and provide resources for church planters and new church plants having reached a minimum of 100 churches and church plants. Strategic Goal #1: Start churches as we pray for new church plants and for church planters Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule - On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Develop a series of weekly prayer guides that highlight the lostness and opportunities for church planting in our region (will be bulletin insert size with daily prayer points and available on the web site) John Mark Hansen June 1, 2015 Success Metrics and Progress Report Prayer guides developed Prayer guides updated on a timely basis B. Develop prayer walking events to include training so people can pray on site within sight DoM working with Plant Work Group At plant Omaha At Pastors meetings Quarterly on a new plant site Do five per year C. Develop an (social media) prayer network for distribution of weekly prayer guides DoM working with Plant Work group July 1, 2016 Determine which social media to use Acquire and update contacts Sent out weekly

49 D. Provide Virtual Prayer Walking opportunities on-line DoM working with Plant Work group January 1, 2017 Identify priority sights Get pictures and sociographic info Post on-line Strategic Goal #2: Start churches as we promote church planting Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule - On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Form a Start Team to assist the association in the fulfillment of these strategic goals B. Produce a video that highlights the lostness in our region and communicates how people can partner with us to penetrate that lostness. DoM and Administrative Work Group Enlist team by January 1, 2016 Success Metrics and Progress Report 5 to 7 team members enlisted Conduct quarterly team meetings the first year and as needed in following years Craig Liscom September 1 Video produced Updated annually C. Use the theme Each One to promote prayer (Each One Praying), personal evangelism (Each One Reach One), disciple making (Each One Disciple One) small group multiplication, and church starting (Each One Start One). Provide a graphic, sermon series, etc. Develop an annual sub theme. Craig Liscom will do logo. Balance done by DoM working with Start Work Group Prepare sub theme for Annual Meeting ENBA churches exposed and engaged in the theme D. Schedule Vision Tours: oneon-one, regional, HIS, targeted, etc. to provide personal connection with church planters and potential partners DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group Ongoing At least 5/year with two being multi-partner events

50 Strategic Goal #3: Start churches as we prepare church planters Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Provide a quick start guide for churches to develop a church planting intern and apprentice process DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group January 1, 2016 Success Metrics and Progress Report Develop a generic guide Update it as needed B. Provide special training conferences focusing on church planting skills (Church Planter Basic Training, Great Commission Initiative, T4T, Real Life Discipleship, etc.) C. Provide church planter networks to support planters, planter wives, and their families DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group Ongoing Training events scheduled and completed on a regular basis Ongoing Contextually appropriate networks developed and sustained D. Develop a Church Planting Farm System to include mentor, apprentice, and planter training that covers both field education and theological education components DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group January 1, 2016 Institute up and running Evaluated annually Updated as needed

51 Strategic Goal #4: Start churches as we provide resources for church planting and church planters Progress Indicators: Ahead of Schedule --- On Schedule Behind Schedule --- Completed Tasks Responsibility Schedule A. Continue to update Church Planting 101 and make it available on the web DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group January 1, 2016 Success Metrics and Progress Report Updated annually On line B. Support new church plants with Block Party Trailer and Disaster Relief units for ministry evangelism projects C. Provide funding for planters to do outreach and evangelism projects D. Proactively work with potential planting partners (churches, associations, HIS, KNCSB, NAMB, IMB) DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group DoM working with CPCs and Start Work Group Ongoing Equipment updated annually Ongoing Annual budget request presented to Admin Work Group Have a clear funding approval process Ongoing New partnerships identified every year Existing partnerships enhanced Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. - Col 3:17

52 SHOULD ENBA CONSIDER CHANGING ITS NAME? Significant Changes in SBC Life ENBA is one of only three associations in the entire upper- Midwest (Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North & South Dakota) that can support a full-time DoM one in suburban Chicago and one in eastern Iowa. We are the strongest association in the region and have for several years assisted and partnered with SBC churches in Western Iowa and Northeast Nebraska through their DoMs. The Associations around us no longer have Directors of Missions, but are led by pastors who are called coordinators and who are limited in the time they have to give to sister churches. We currently have one Iowa church in our association and others have indicated they will be petitioning Diversity Within SBC Church Life We have a number of ethnic and international language churches that are part of our association We have diversity among our Anglo churches- a Bible church is petitioning for membership this year. Post Denominationalism The day when a Southern Baptist church member would move to our area and seek out ONLY a Southern Baptist Church are long gone. Continued cultural shifts have driven a wedge between evangelicals and our culture and at the same time this has helped us to remove the wedges we have historically inserted between ourselves and other evangelical groups Evangelical Church History in Our Region There are solid independent evangelical churches in our area that are seeing the need for support, encouragement, and affiliation with other churches. We have had several existing Baptist churches petition for membership in recent years These Things Will Never Change Our Biblical Roots we will never abandon our passion for God s Word and historic Christian beliefs. Our Baptistic Theology we are unapologetically Baptist and hold firm to the statement of faith as communicated in the Baptist Faith and Message Our Cooperative Spirit Southern Baptists have always seen great value in working together with the understanding that we can do more together than we can do individually. No single church can do it all, and we have experienced the God created synergy that occurs when we work together. Our passion for Evangelism and Missions we will continue the strong Southern Baptist tradition of being evangelistic and missional with a willingness to be self-sacrificing in our global mission efforts

53 H eartland Church Network Directory

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55 H eartland Church Network Directory New Churches to our Association as of Oct. 29, 2015 H eartland Church Netwo r k C hurch Planters

56 2016 Calendar Jer. 29:11

57 Vision Seeing the future of the Heartland For I know the Plans I have for you, Lord D e cl ares Prosper t h e P l ans to yo u and not to harm yo u, P l ans to gi v e yo u a Hope and a Future. -Jeremiah 29:11