Agenda

2. Agenda • Welcome, Scott Shelton • Worship, Kristy Ward & Daniel Shreve • Prayer, Joe White • Presentation, Scott Shelton & Other Elders • Question & Answer Period • Closing Song & Prayer

3. A Brief History • Scott SheltonAssociate Pastor for Family Life Ministries

4. 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

5. 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

6. Hindsight Provides Clarity • Larry LarewElder

7. 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

8. Hindsight Provides Clarity • Alston-Kline: • Brought deep competency and experience • Executive Summary describes us organizationally like Reveal describes us spiritually

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Key Findings • Our church’s mission is sound! • Called together by God to make disciples and release them for service in our broken world.

13. 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

14. Key Findings • Specific measurements for success • Improved evaluation for: • Ministries • Staff • Session • Raise up lay leaders to to fill gaps, instead of hiring staff

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

16. 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

17. Key Findings • Joined Glenn in identifying areas which need work

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

19. 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

20. Financial FYI • Craig AldersonElder and Finance Team Chairman

21. 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)

22. 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

23. 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

24. FYI • Alston-Kline’s Executive Summary • Posted at: zpc.org/documents/alston-kline.pdf • 10 Hard copies available in the Library

25. Update on Glenn • Bill DullElder & Member of Glenn’s Accountability Team

26. Update on Executive Director • Stafford WalkerElder & Personnel Team Chairman

27. Q&As

28. Thank You