Florida Conference Strategic Leadership Team Report to the 2012 Annual Conference

Florida Conference Strategic Leadership Team

Report to the 2012 Annual Conference

Strategic Leadership Team Members

Dale Locke

Chuck Mallue

Annette Stiles Pendergrass

Jeff Stiggins

Alice Williams

Bishop Timothy Whitaker

Bob Bushong

Arlinda Burks

Gretchen Hastings

Rinaldo Hernandez

Elizabeth Knowles

Beth Fogle-Miller

Russ Graves

The Strategic Leadership Team’s Charge (2010)

““Clarify the vision of the Annual Conference, Clarify the vision of the Annual Conference, ensure this vision is accomplished, ensure this vision is accomplished,

and ensure the alignment and ensure the alignment of all Annual Conference resources of all Annual Conference resources

and ministries with the visionand ministries with the vision.”

128 People in the Conference Gave Feedback…

• Received a 1.9 out of 4 on fulfilling the Conference Vision and Mission

• Not responsive to local churches• Lacked a clear, shared vision and priorities• Pastors and church leaders perceived as ineffective• Difficulty dealing with gender, generational, and

racial diversity issues• Poor communications and weak leadership • Missing key opportunities for outreach

What you are about to see is a Strategic Plan including: •Missional Outcomes

•Goals

•Action Items

What you are about to see is a Strategic Plan including: •Missional Outcomes

•Goals

•Action Items

This plan moves us closer to achieving our Vision, but still needs:

–more work,

–much more involvement, and

–much more prayer.

How is This Plan Different?

• There has never been a Conference Strategic Leadership Team or Strategic Plan before.

• It reflects a holistic view of our connection: conference , districts, clergy & congregations.

• It uses cross-functional teams to promote wider participation, best practices & bridging silos.

• It emphasizes missional accountability at all levels: conference, districts, clergy and congregations.

• It continues our focus on the Five Practices.

MembersMembers

FacilitiesFacilities

MoneyMoney

Programs &Programs &ActivitiesActivities

Missional Missional OutcomesOutcomes

MinistriesMinistriesResourcesResourcesChanged Changed Lives & Lives &

CommunitiesCommunities

Missional Outcomes Over the Next Quadrenium

Disciples who are

becoming more like

Jesus

Congregationswhere all

people are

welcome

Communitiesbeing

blessed with Kingdom

impact

Conference Structures

centered on fulfilling our mission

Conference Structures Centered

on Fulfilling our Mission

Conference Structures centered on fulfilling our mission

Conference Structures centered on fulfilling our mission

• Missionally align our organizational structures & resources

Conference Structures centered on fulfilling our mission

• Missionally align our organizational structures & resources

• Assess the sustainability of ourmissions & chartered congregations

Conference Structures centered on fulfilling our mission

• Missionally align our organizational structures & resources

• Assess the sustainability of ourmissions & chartered congregations

• Assess our return on investments forconference ministries & programs

Conference Structures centered on fulfilling our mission

• Missionally align our organizational structures & resources

• Assess the sustainability of ourmissions & chartered congregations

• Assess our return on investments forconference ministries & programs

• Develop communication strategies that serve our mission

Disciples Becoming More Like

Jesus

Disciples becoming more like Jesus

Intentional Discipling

Disciples becoming more like Jesus

Intentional Discipling

• Implement clear discipling processes

Disciples becoming more like Jesus

Intentional Discipling

• Implement clear discipling processes

• Clergy will plan for their own life-long spiritual & professional growth

Disciples becoming more like Jesus

Intentional Discipling

• Implement clear discipling processes

• Clergy will plan for their own life-long spiritual & professional growth

• Strengthen the ministry of laity, including young leaders

Congregations Where All

People Find Welcome

Congregations where all people find welcome

Radical Hospitality

Congregations where all people find welcome

Radical Hospitality

• Increase multi-cultural &multi-ethnic involvement

Congregations where all people find welcome

Radical Hospitality

• Increase multi-cultural & multi-ethnic involvement

• Increase multi-generational involvement, focusing on 18-30 year olds

Congregations where all people find welcome

Radical Hospitality

• Increase multi-cultural & multi-ethnic involvement

• Increase multi-generational involvement, focusing on 18-30 year olds

• Strategically plant new congregations

Communities Being Blessed with Kingdom

Impact

Communities Being Blessed with Kingdom Impact

Salty Service

Communities Being Blessed with Kingdom Impact

Salty Service• Develop resources for congregations

increasing their outward focus

Communities Being Blessed with Kingdom Impact

Salty Service• Develop resources for congregations

increasing their outward focus

• Track the outward focus of congregations through MVS & life-change stories

Communities Being Blessed with Kingdom Impact

Salty Service• Develop resources for congregations

increasing their outward focus

• Track the outward focus of congregations through MVS & life-change stories

• Increase the involvement of congregations in global missions

Missional Outcomes Over the Next Quadrenium

Disciples who are

becoming more like

Jesus

Congregationswhere all

people are

welcome

Communitiesbeing

blessed with Kingdom

impact

Conference Structurescentered on fulfilling our mission

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