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Duncanville’s First Baptist Church. Duncanville’s First Baptist Church What Do we Look Like?. DFBC Membership. Total Church Members: 1,201 Active Members 1,037 Pending Members 25 Inactive members 34 Non-resident 105. Sunday School Only.
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Duncanville’s First Baptist Church
Duncanville’s First Baptist Church What Do we Look Like?
DFBC Membership Total Church Members: 1,201 Active Members 1,037 Pending Members 25 Inactive members 34 Non-resident 105 Sunday School Only Adults 19 and older…..248 members Students (13-18)………… 97 members Children (6-12)…………….77 members Preschool (0-5)…………….30 members
DFBC Active Membership Preschool-Student Members = 7% Young adult (ages 19-39) ……24% (251) Middle adult (ages 40-62)…….33% (350) Senior adult (ages 63- 99)…….36% (381)
DFBC Current Membership When they Joined: since year 2012: 190 (154 adults) years 2009-2011: 289 (164 adults) years 2004-2008: 265 (238 adults) years 2003 & earlier: 532 (498 adults)
DFBC Church Attendance * Indicates it is included with the Worship Total
DFBC Giving * PIF Gifts included in budget funds
Duncanville’s First Baptist Church What does our Community Look like?
Area Population Trend 96,400 …………………….Year 2014 101,400…………………… by Year 2019 We will experience a 5% increase in the next five years.
Race/Ethnicity African American largest group – 44% (42,200); in 2019 percentage of area will still be 44% Hispanics (29,500) fastest growing group, will see 8% rate through 2019 (from 31% to 32%) Anglo group (22,100) will not see any growth – will remain about 22% of area population
Age of Population Median age is 35 yrs old Preschool through Student combined is 31%; stays thru 2019 Adult Age Distribution will see changes: Young adult - 21% by 2019 will be 20% Middle adult – 27% by 2019 will be 24% Senioradult – 20% by 2019 will be 23% (We’ll see the Boomer generation entering the senior adult world – of these 12% will be 65 or older)
DISD School Information Overall Student Population: 13,289 Overall distribution is: Hispanics………………49% African American….41% Anglo………………………6% High School now at Hispanics………………47% African American….45% Anglo………………………6%
DISD School Information Take a look into the future: Of the nine elementary campuses: Hispanics………………54% African American….38% Anglo………………………5% Four of the elementary campuses are largely Hispanic Fairmeadows…….. 82% Bilhartz……………… 65% Central………………. 63% Hastings…………….. 51%
Lifestyle Demographics In our population area there are 3 major groups ; together they make up 64% of area population Soulful Spenders……….10,550 (31%): Top 20% affluence Hispanic Harmony ….. 4,132 (12%): Mid-range affluence Singles: Urban Ambition .. 7,200 (21%): Bottom 20% affluence
Lifestyle Demographics In our population area there are 3 major groups ; together they make up 64% of area population Soulful Spenders……….10,550 (31%): Top 20% affluence
Lifestyle Demographics In our population area there are 3 major groups ; together they make up 64% of area population Hispanic Harmony ….. 4,132 (12%): Mid-range affluence
Lifestyle Demographics In our population area there are 3 major groups ; together they make up 64% of area population Singles: Urban Ambition .. 7,200 (21%): Bottom 20% affluence
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Churches Need to Change To make Impact! Change is not the enemy; Entropy is!
Hallmarks of Churches that will make an impact! 1 – Ability to say no 2 – Outsider Focus 3 – Quick decision making 4 – Flexibility, adaptability, and can innovate
Hallmarks of Churches that will make an impact! 5 – Value online relationships as real relationships 6 – An openness to questions 7 – High value on experimentation 8 – A tailored experience, not a tailored message
Sunday School Changes Church Life Groups (CLG) Formed from classes in Adult 4,5,6,7. No CGL from Adults 1,2,3 Smaller than current departments; larger than current classes Stand alone classes – no dept/class structure-no disturbance of other classes Will require two teachers – one as leader, one as apprentice
Sunday School Changes Church Life Groups (CLG) Formed from classes in Adult 4,5,6,7. No CGL from Adults 1,2,3 Will have commitment to start new units as certain attendance point. Offers superb flexibility to add new classes-lifeblood of church growth. New units will be commissioned Will require remodeling of existing adult class rooms
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Changing Community Did’m In! Duncanville’s First Baptist--???????????