1. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEYS LOCATED IN YOUR PACKET!!!!

2. 2010 Vision Session Greater Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Marcus J. Gibson, M.Div. Pastor

3. Church Vision To become an ever-growing full-service fellowship (church) reaching people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds within our community region, and beyond enhancing their quality of life by ministering to the total person (mind, body and soul) with changeless and life transforming message of Jesus Christ.

4. Greater Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church is a faithful fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ, called and united together to be God's representatives in the world. By lifting up the name of Jesus Christ and his message through preaching, teaching, healing, nurturing, worshipping, ministering, fellowshipping and witnessing. Church Mission

5. Gifts that are bestowed on Christians, each having his or her own proper gift (or gifts) to strengthen the church. Ephesians 4:12 tells us these gifts are 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Other scriptures 1 Corinthians 12 Romans 12 What are Spiritual Gifts?

6. In the church there are two major problems related to the subject of spiritual gifts: 1. Too few Christians are involved in any kind of ministry. They conceive of themselves as spectators rather than participants. 2. Those who are actively involved in the ministry of the local church, but who are not functioning in a ministry which corresponds to their spiritual gifts. Spiritual Gifts

7. 1 Peter 4:10 Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God. Spiritual gifts are a matter of individual stewardship

9. Determine your priorities

11. PHASE I Church Evaluation Process

12. To conduct a critical reflection of our church’s overall effectiveness in ministry as it pertains to our church vision and mission. ***The purpose is not to critique the church, but to enable transformational ministry to build on the church's strengths while confronting weaknesses and avoiding past mistakes. What is the purpose of the Evaluation Process?

13. Is its fellowship warm and loving? Does it demonstrate and practice its commitment to God’s Word? Are the decisions of its leaders and church body made through prayer and in faith? Are you growing in love with God daily as a result of being associated with this church? Are you held accountable for your own obedience to God’s Word outside the church? Are your leaders men and women of integrity, character and love? Do your leaders show evidence of spiritual growth over the course of time? How do you view your church?

14. What is the our Vision? To become an ever-growing full-service fellowship (church) reaching people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds within our community region, and beyond enhancing their quality of life by ministering to the total person (mind, body and soul) with changeless and life transforming message of Jesus Christ.

15. Greater Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church is a faithful fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ, called and unitedtogether to be God's representatives in the world. By lifting up the name of Jesus Christ and his message through preaching, teaching, healing, nurturing, worshipping, ministering, fellowshipping and witnessing. What is our Mission?

16. Every member of the church by providing constructive input as requested. Who will be involved in the process? Who will guide the process? Christian Education Ministry subcommittee

17. Surveys relative to the following: Healthy Church Spiritual Gifts Demographics Membership and Involvement What Evaluation Instruments will be used? Ministry Inventory Guide

18. 1. To identify how God is already at work in and through your congregation. 2. To bring patterns of church outreach into sharper focus. 3. To discover and appreciate your unique ministry "style". 4. To identify strengths, weaknesses, and challenges for holistic ministry. 5. To reveal hidden assets for effective community outreach in your church. 6. To take the pulse of your church's commitment to externally-oriented mission. 7. To lay the groundwork for a strategy for mission transformation. What are the Goals of MINISTRY INVENTORY GUIDE?

19. The Ministry Inventory consists of ten areas of questions related to the congregation's outreach (including all forms of evangelism and service). The questions focus on local outreach, but do not exclude international missions. Some questions ask about what the church does, others focus on how and why the church engages in external ministry. What areas are included in the Inventory?

20. Gather specific information from a specific category. ***Individuals will be assigned to a specific area. What is MY role in gathering information identified in this inventory?

21. Group Facilitators/Leaders AREA FACILITATOR GROUP LEADER Ministry History Alva RobinsonDea. James Banks Ministry Activities Johnnie RussDea. James Brown Ministry Organization Brenda SamsDea. Kenneth Patterson Ministry Assets Anne AbramsDea. Joseph Pugh Ministry Connections/Collaborations Carla HamiltonDea. Mandrell Neely Ministry Balance Darryl WrightDea. Tommy Downer Ministry Involvement: Evangelism Rev. Rodney PollardDea. Douglas Woods Ministry Involvement: Social Action combined with #5 Ministry Bridges and Barriers Rev. Harrison HeadDea. Angel Abrahamson Ministry Outcomes Component of Step 2

23. Checklists

24. Questionnaires

27. Guiding Questions? What information are we required to gather? How will we gather our evidence? What resources will we need? What individuals, organizations or agencies will we need to contact outside of the church? 5. How will we divide the task? Group Discussion

28. QUESTIONS