The Crossing Baptist Church Mesquite, Texas

The Crossing Baptist Church Mesquite, Texas

25 min from DTS

Founded in 1996 Member of Southern Baptist Convention 2nd Location since founding Early Worship 8:15 am Bible Study 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am

Church Demographics 273 Members 118 Children 18 and Under (43%) 95 Families

(TC) Ethnic Demographics White/Anglo 7% 7% Hispanic 7% 25% 52% African- American African Mixed Race Other 2%

Community Demographics Mesquite Statistics within 15 Minutes of The Crossing Median Household Income: $50,057 Average Age: 32 Highest Level of Education: 73% High School Degree; 15% 4-year College Degree Marital Status: 55% Married

Employment Type Management 14% 15% 26% Service Sales/Office 31% 14% Construction/Extra ction/maintenance Production/Transp ortation

Church Staff Senior Pastor Charlie Brown Graduate of Texas A&M University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ( 78) Senior Pastor at The Crossing since 1996 2 Other Staff Members: Minister of Students (Male) Children s Minister/ Secretary (Female) = 2 Paid Full-time Staff

Process Overview: SLT Meetings Meeting #1: Intro/Preparation for Change (Feb. 7) Meeting #2: Implementation (Feb. 21) Meeting #3: Missions/Values (March 7) Meeting #4: Strategy (March 21) Meeting #5: Strategy (April 4) Meeting #6: Vision (April 18) *Meetings: Mondays 7:30-9:00 pm in Church Boardroom

Strategic Leadership Team 10 Member SLT Gender: 7 Men/ 3 Women Ethnicity: 7 Anglo(White)/ 2 Hispanic/ 1 African-American Staff/Laity: All 3 Staff Members/ 7 Laity *SLT appointed by Pastor Brown

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Get more leaders for children s ministries - Kelly

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Learn an easy-toduplicate system of making disciples - Robert

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray More leaders to help in Youth ministries -Ray

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray Juan Become Less Anglo and More Multicultural. - Juan

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray Juan Tony Learn how to make more disciples -Tony

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray Juan Tony Gary Strengthen our Men s Ministry Develop Stronger Leaders -Gary

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray Juan Tony Gary Scott Develop more Vision for the Church Where will we be in 5 years? - Scott

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray Juan Tony Gary Scott Delores Make more disciples Equip servant-leaders to serve in more ministries within the church. - Dolores

SLT Goals for Church through Ministry Analysis Kelly Robert Ray Juan Tony Gary Scott Delores Charlie Enhance our discipleshipmaking process -Charlie

Consistent Themes 1. LEADERSHIP 2. DISCIPLESHIP- MAKING

Readiness for Change/ Implementation Barriers Readiness for Change [Handout] Score of 43.1 (scale 17-57) Established After Meeting #1

Readiness for Change/ Implementation Barriers Readiness for Change [Handout] Score of 43.1 (scale 17-57) Implementation Barriers [Handout] Top Barriers: Established After Meeting #1 Established After Meeting #2 1.Passive (lack of initiative on the part of the organization) 2.Safety(desire to be free from any potential risk or harm) 3.Comfort (in a state of contentment) 4.Compliance (feeling a need to go along with others)

Implementation Teams 1. Lead IT (Pastor Brown) 2. Prayer IT 3. Communication IT 4. Community Outreach IT 5. Making Disciples IT 6. Leadership Development IT *Team Members Assigned by Pastor Brown

Area of Influence (The Crossing s Jerusalem): 25 min from DTS

Mission OLD Mission Statement: Our mission is to go to all peoples everywhere and make them disciples of Jesus, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything Jesus has commanded.

Mission OLD Mission Statement: Our mission is to go to all peoples everywhere and make them disciples of Jesus, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything Jesus has commanded. NEW Mission Statement: Sharing Christ, Serving People, Equipping the Kingdom

Values Perceived Values Audit: 1. Preaching and Teaching 2. World Missions 3. Community 4. Encouragement 5. Fellowship 6. Cultural Relevance

Values Perceived Values Audit: 1. Preaching and Teaching 2. World Missions 3. Community 4. Encouragement 5. Fellowship 6. Cultural Relevance -ing ACTIVE New Values: 1. Missioning 2. Evangelizing 3. Discipling 4. Fellowshipping 5. Worshipping

Strategy Discussed/Expanded Core Values: 1. Missioning 2. Evangelizing 3. Discipling 4. Fellowshipping 5. Worshipping 6. Multi-Cultural (-ing)

Strategy Narrowing the Focus Prayer IT Communication IT Community Outreach IT Making Disciples IT Leadership Development IT

The Importance of Community Outreach 70% 63% 60% 50% 46% Evanglicals 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% The Next 20 Years 43% 20% 16% 10% Christians Overall General Population Muslim Buddhists Hindus Statistics from Jason Mandrak, Operation World, 7 th ed. (2010), p861-2.

Community Outreach Geographic Sphere of Influence Defining their Jerusalem 60% within 15 minutes 83% within 25 minutes Environmental Scan Additional sources for psychographic data Local police & fire departments Civic leaders School boards Relational Sphere of Influence Response to Seekers 2 said Seeker Driven Remainder said Seeker Sensitive Request list of Evangelism Training resources Becoming a Contagious Christian Just Walk Across the Room Evangelism Explosion Praying for You

Ministries @ The Crossing Sunday Morning Worship Wednesday Night Bible Study Sunday Morning Adult Bible Fellowships Men s Fellowship Women s Ministry Children s Ministry Small Groups Youth Ministry Kids Hope Mentoring Rehabilitation Ministry Police Officer Ministry Annual Mission Trip Compassion International Prayer Ministry MIA: ESL

Ministry Matrix Ministry Worship Biblical Instruction Fellowship Evangelism Service Sunday Morning Worship Service ü ü?? Sunday Morning Adult Bible Fellowships ü ü Wednesday Night Bible Study ü ü?

Leadership Development Define Develop Deploy Legacy Character Chemistry Culture Competence Knowledge Skills Leaders learn from other leaders Significance Internship Evaluation Coaching Building into the next generation

Vision The Kind of Church We Want to Be

Current Vision Our vision is to share Christ s love and our lives to bridge the gap between God and every person.

Current Vision Our vision is to share Christ s love and our lives to bridge the gap between God and every person. Let your vision reflect your mission - Clarify the Win!

New Vision Our vision at The Crossing is to foster an environment where the Good News of Jesus Christ is communicated to everyone who walks in our doors.

New Vision Our vision at The Crossing is to foster an environment where the Good News of Jesus Christ is communicated to everyone who walks in our doors. We envision a church full of passionate Christ-followers of all backgrounds willing to serve others more than themselves.

New Vision Our vision at The Crossing is to foster an environment where the Good News of Jesus Christ is communicated to everyone who walks in our doors. We envision a church full of passionate Christ-followers of all backgrounds willing to serve others more than themselves. We see Christ-followers at The Crossing multiplying themselves within the community of Mesquite, Texas to equip and expand the Kingdom of God.

Celebrate the Win!

Learning Points/ Impressions Implementation Role Play Caution with Dominant Voices Importance of Communication/ Support from Senior Pastor

Days Ahead at The Crossing Future Excitement as a member of -The Crossing

Team Members Kevin Goldsmith, Team Lead Joby Crane, Communication Specialist Karl Hanschen, Chief Consultant Stephen Partrick, Clarifying Director Johnnie Standard, Spiritual Leader