Developing A Vision Into A Plan

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Developing A Vision Into A Plan

• By David McKnight

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Almost all growth reported by North American
churches today is the result of church switching
and birthrate within the churches rather than
conversion growth.William D. Hendricks
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Eighty percent of North American churches are
stagnant or declining. Thirty-five hundred to
four thousand U.S. churches close each year."Ed
Stetzer, Planting New Churches in a Postmodern
Age
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In 1900 the U.S. had twenty-seven churches for
every ten thousand people. In 1990 we were down
to twelve churches per ten thousand people.
Tom Clegg Warren Bird, Lost in America
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Churches lose (estimated 2,765,000) people each
year to nominalism and secularism.American
Society for Church Growth (ASCG) "Enlarging our
Borders, 1999
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In the last ten years, the combined communicant
membership of all Protestant denominations has
declined by 9.5 (4,498,242), while national
population has increased by 11 (24,253,000).
American Society for Church Growth (ASCG),
"Enlarging our Borders," 1999
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Half of all churches last year did not add one
new member through "conversion growth.
American Society for Church Growth (ASCG),
"Enlarging our Borders," 1999
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More than 90 percent of American men believe in
God, and five out of six call themselves
Christians. But only two out of six attend church
on a given Sunday. The average man accepts the
reality of Jesus Christ, but fails to see any
value in going to church. George Barna, Women
are the Backbone of Christian Congregations in
America
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As of 2007, 52 of Americans claim they belong
to a Protestant church. Only 28 of Americans
actually attend a Protestant church. Rainer
Research 2008
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The Church Has Accepted Status Quo for Gods
Vision

• Vision a clear, shared and compelling picture
  of the preferred future to which God is calling
  the congregation.

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An analysis of peoples time and resource
management indicates that the nation is
splintering into increasingly smaller, sharply
defined, and diverse segments. The ministry and
outreach strategies that may have reached the
masses in years past have less relevance and
appeal to growing proportions of the American
population.George Barna, Fragmented
Populations Require Diverse Means of Connection
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Never confuse the methods with the message. The
message must never change, but the methods must
change with each new generation. Rick Warren
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Columbus, OH
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First Three Minutes

• Narthex/Foyer

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First Three Minutes

• Narthex/Foyer
• Restrooms

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Restrooms
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Restrooms
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Restrooms
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First Three Minutes

• Narthex/Foyer
• Restrooms
• Childrens Area

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Childrens Area
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Childrens Area
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Childrens Area
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Childrens Area
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• The church must acclimate to a changing world,
  or she will destine herself to irrelevance or
  even extinction.
• Erwin McManus

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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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Platform Lighting Sound
Retractable Basketball Goals
Video Screen
Large, Open, Flexible Platform
Under Platform Storage
First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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The shape of your building will shape your
ministry. Pastor Lenny Wisehart
First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, IN
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Vision is the Key

• Who are we trying to reach ?
• How do we reach them?
• Does your ministry reflect your vision?
• Will your next building reflect your vision?

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Vision is the Key

• Many churches say they have a vision to reach
  unchurched or lost people but build church
  buildings for themselves.

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Vision is the Key

• As we look at buildings designed specifically to
  make unchurched people feel welcome, we will
  discover that the open, inviting, and flexibility
  are an asset to everyone and will benefit the
  entire ministry and outreach of the church.

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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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The building was a catalyst for us being serious
about our vision for Christ. Rev. David Vaughn
Whitewater Crossing Christian Church, Cleves, OH
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• Nationwide, our research suggests that two out
  of every three adults who are Christians made the
  decision to accept Christ as Savior before they
  reached the age of eighteen.
• George Barna, User Friendly Churches

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• More recent research by Barna suggests that the
  current window of opportunity to most effectively
  reach our children is between the ages of 5 and
  15.

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Reasons Why Childrens Ministry is Important

• Human development kids moral foundations are
  in place by age nine .
• Church growth what we do matters to the
  unchurched.

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Reasons Why Childrens Ministry is Important

• Kids are leaving the Church 70 of kids leave
  the church between the ages of seventeen and
  nineteen. If we do not train them, Satan will.

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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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Grace Gathering, New Haven, IN
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• Teens with religious fathers are more likely to
  say they enjoy spending time with dad and that
  they admire him.
• Christian Smith and Phillip Kim

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• Religious Youth Are More Likely to Have Positive
  Relationships with Their Fathers.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 12
  July 2002, Findings based on the National
  Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1997).

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River of Life, Springfield, KY
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River of Life, Springfield, KY
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River of Life, Springfield, KY
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River of Life, Springfield, KY
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River of Life, Springfield, KY
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River of Life, Springfield, KY
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• The things that got you where you are today will
  not be the things you need to get you where you
  need to be tomorrow.
• George Barna

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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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Trevecca Community Church, Nashville, TN
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• Its all about me! is the anthem chant of the
  dying church. In order for the American church
  to survive, it must reach into the community with
  outwardly focused ministries.
• Thom Rainer

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How Do We Reach People Today?

• We meet needs in their lives.
• We build relationships with them.
• We have to earn the right to share Christ with
  somebody.

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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Original Master Plan 1985
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Original Master Plan 1985
Future Retirement Assisted Living
Future School Buildings
Phase I Multi Ministry
Future Phase Classrooms
Phase 2 Worship Center 1200 seat
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Original Master Plan 1985
Future Retirement Assisted Living
Future School Buildings
Phase I Multi Ministry
Future Phase Classrooms
Phase 2 Worship Center 1200 seat
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Master Plan 2008
Original 27 acres
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Phase I Multi Ministry
Phase 2 Youth
Phase 3 School
Phase 4 Storage
Phase 5 Worship Center 3200 seat
Phase 6 School
Phase 7 Preschool wing
Phase 8 Athletic Fields
Future Assisted Living (Phase 9)
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Catwalks
18 X 24 Video Screens
Drive in entrance
Loading dock
Flexible
Removable platform sections
Monitor Mixing station
120 X 50 Platform
250 seat moveable Choir loft
Monitor and sound cabling moat
Sound Video cabling tunnel
500 moveable chairs
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Dream Big Conference
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Biker Sunday
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Biker Sunday
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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High Powered Ministry Tools Seminar
Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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Grove City Church of the Nazarene, Grove City, OH
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How Do We Create Ways to Build Relationships?

• Look at what the needs of your community are and
  how you can meet those needs.
• Expand your thinking.

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How Do We Create Ways to Build Relationships?

• Open yourselves to take one step at a time as God
  leads you.

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If you knew you could not fail, and that money
was not an obstacle, what would you do for the
glory of God and the building of His Kingdom?