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Z i o n s v i l l e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h

Agenda

• Welcome, Scott Shelton• Worship, Kristy Ward & Daniel Shreve

• Prayer, Joe White• Presentation, Scott Shelton & Other Elders

• Question & Answer Period• Closing Song & Prayer

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A Brief History

• Scott Shelton Associate Pastor for Family Life Ministries

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A Brief History

• ZPC has:– Been blessed to be a blessing– Had consistent growth in attendance and giving for 22 years

– No growth in attendance and giving in last four years

– Struggled to make budget last 3 years

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A Brief History

• The session responded by:– Asking each ministry area to reduce expenses by at least 15%

– Reduced staff– Partnering with Alston-Kline in Sept. 2008

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Hindsight Provides Clarity• Larry LarewElder

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Hindsight Provides Clarity• The Reveal survey shows that spiritual growth lagged significantly behind our growth in numbers

• ZPC lacked effective organizational structure and processes

• We outgrew our capacity to make disciples

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Hindsight Provides Clarity• Alston-Kline:

– Brought deep competency and experience

– Executive Summary describes us organizationally like Reveal describes us spiritually

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Hindsight Provides Clarity• Alston-Kline:

– Much work to do to build the necessary infrastructure and processes, but we now know what we lack

– Leveraged extensive leadership network to identify experienced candidates for Executive Director

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A Brief History

• Session:– Continues to discuss recommendations

– Has adopted personnel changes (detailed in letter)

– Made decisions that will bring immediate impact, others are long term

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Key Findings

• ZPC is a unique church, founded on the absolute assurance that Jesus Christ is the foundation

• The intent of ZPC has always been to raise up disciples who could go and serve in our world

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Key Findings

• Our church’s mission is sound!

• Called together by God to make disciples and release them for service in our broken world.

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Key Findings

• Instill Biblical teaching in everything

• Incorporate prayer to everything• Integrate ministry teams• Focus on adult education• Integrate church infrastructure• Easier, more structured ways for volunteers to get connected

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Key Findings

• Specific measurements for success• Improved evaluation for:

– Ministries– Staff– Session

• Raise up lay leaders to to fill gaps, instead of hiring staff

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Key Findings

• With ZPC’s finances:– Always on the edge– No cash reserves– Have to utilize a line of credit during downturns

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Key Findings

• To be lay-led we need to:– Follow through better– Develop mature Disciples who have A Heart for Christ alone

– Walk alongside servant-leaders

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Key Findings

• Joined Glenn in identifying areas which need work

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Recommendations

• Support Glenn and his leave of absence to get the help he needs

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Recommendations

• Adopted personnel recommendations:– Missions to be directed by lay team

– Singles to be directed by lay team

– Cabin to no longer be a ministry of ZPC

– Hire Executive Director

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Financial FYI

• Craig Alderson Elder and Finance Team Chairman

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Financial FYI

• Operations giving down $72k (FYTD 09-10 vs. FYTD 08-09) and $115k (FYTD 09-10 vs. FYTD 07-08)

• 09-10 Operations budget = $1,079,000 (FYTD)

• 09-10 Operations giving = $826,000 (FYTD)

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Financial FYI

• Current Line of Credit borrowing = $110,000

• Since 8/2/09, avg. attendance drop = 159 (vs. same period last year)

• Building mortgage = $1,188,000, House mortgage = $262,398

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Financial FYI

• Independent auditor’s report now available online and at Welcome Center

• “Clean” report urges establishment of operating cash reserves and revenue contingency plan

• Asking for help from our congregation

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FYI

• Alston-Kline’s Executive Summary– Posted at: zpc.org/documents/alston-kline.pdf

– 10 Hard copies available in the Library

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Update on Glenn

• Bill DullElder & Member of Glenn’s Accountability Team

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Update on Executive Director• Stafford WalkerElder & Personnel Team Chairman

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Q&As

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