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The UMC Vital Congregations Project

VITAL CONGREGATIONS. THE VISION:To fulfill the Mission of The United Methodist Church by equipping and empowering congregations to become vital and healthy congregations in their communities and in our world.Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 22:36-40Romans 12

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The UMC Vital Congregations Project

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    1. The UMC Vital Congregations Project A collaborative project of The United Methodist Church

    2. VITAL CONGREGATIONS

    3. Call to Action Report

    4. Metrics Research Study Found:

    5. Four Key Observations

    6. Setting Goals to Becoming Vital!

    7. A Vital Congregation IS:

    8. A Vital Congregation HAS:

    9. The Metrics After reviewing history and assessing current health, each congregation is invited to set a goal for five measurable indicators of vitality. Goals should be prayer-centered, realistic, measurable and attainable goals based upon the assessment for each congregation. After reviewing history and assessing current health, each congregation is invited to set a goal for five measurable indicators of vitality. Goals should be prayer-centered, realistic, measurable and attainable goals based upon the assessment for each congregation.

    10. Strategic Planning for vitality!

    11. The Strategic Plan HEALTH HISTORY – There are a multitude of health history assessments. Each conference or congregational development team may have an effective method for assessing a congregations health history. Percepts – GBGM Church Profile Assessment – Etc. (There will be an accessible health history report via the website.) Include information from the past 10 years of collected data. Current Health Assessment – Ministry Plan Tool available via the website. Again, conferences and congregational development directors/staff members have tools for helping a church assess their current situation. Please utilize these tools and encourage congregations to use these tools in order to discover their current health. The VCP Congregational Ministry Plan is available online as a multi-rater assessment. GOAL SETTING – Our Goal is to Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World. We measure our progress by looking at the baseline health vitality of each congregation. Based upon the history and the current health of a congregation, we invite each congregation to set a goal for their future health and vitality towards the mission of The United Methodist Church. Annual Conferences will set goals based upon the number of congregations setting goals. General Conference will set a goal based upon the number of Annual Conferences goals. Between 2012-2016 Agencies, Conference Staff, etc. will focus on redirecting attention, energy and resources on fostering, sustaining and increasing the number of vital congregations in our denomination. HEALTH HISTORY – There are a multitude of health history assessments. Each conference or congregational development team may have an effective method for assessing a congregations health history. Percepts – GBGM Church Profile Assessment – Etc. (There will be an accessible health history report via the website.) Include information from the past 10 years of collected data. Current Health Assessment – Ministry Plan Tool available via the website. Again, conferences and congregational development directors/staff members have tools for helping a church assess their current situation. Please utilize these tools and encourage congregations to use these tools in order to discover their current health. The VCP Congregational Ministry Plan is available online as a multi-rater assessment. GOAL SETTING – Our Goal is to Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World. We measure our progress by looking at the baseline health vitality of each congregation. Based upon the history and the current health of a congregation, we invite each congregation to set a goal for their future health and vitality towards the mission of The United Methodist Church. Annual Conferences will set goals based upon the number of congregations setting goals. General Conference will set a goal based upon the number of Annual Conferences goals. Between 2012-2016 Agencies, Conference Staff, etc. will focus on redirecting attention, energy and resources on fostering, sustaining and increasing the number of vital congregations in our denomination.

    12. Vital Congregations are everywhere!

    13. UMCvitalcongregations.org We are developing a website that is designed to be a resource for all leaders in The United Methodist Church that is simple, user-friendly and easily accessible. It will have three components that will help congregations see their church history – assess their current church health and develop and set-goals for their future. The website will have links to a multitude of resources that will allow leadership easy access to tools equipping them for church vitality and health.We are developing a website that is designed to be a resource for all leaders in The United Methodist Church that is simple, user-friendly and easily accessible. It will have three components that will help congregations see their church history – assess their current church health and develop and set-goals for their future. The website will have links to a multitude of resources that will allow leadership easy access to tools equipping them for church vitality and health.

    14. Our Story: Know your church’s story This web page will have a resource and links to resources that will help each congregation look at it’s historical data. It will also allow the church to link to resources that help congregations and leaders understand the importance of historical records. (Worship Resources – etc.) This web page will have a resource and links to resources that will help each congregation look at it’s historical data. It will also allow the church to link to resources that help congregations and leaders understand the importance of historical records. (Worship Resources – etc.)

    15. GOAL-SETTING After reviewing history and assessing current health, each congregation is invited to set a goal for five measurable indicators of vitality. Goals should be prayer-centered, realistic, measurable and attainable goals based upon the assessment for each congregation. After reviewing history and assessing current health, each congregation is invited to set a goal for five measurable indicators of vitality. Goals should be prayer-centered, realistic, measurable and attainable goals based upon the assessment for each congregation.

    16. The Goal-Setting Card for Each Congregation

    17. Districts, Conferences and General Conference

    18. VitalSignsUMC.org

    19. PROPOSED TIMELINE

    20. Timeline continued for UMCVitalCongregations.org

    21. 2012-2016 Timeline Culture Shifting…

    22. Your church’s health and vitality Depends on YOU!

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