Key Dashboard Indicators and Trends

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Welcome!
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Our Schedule Today

• Welcome, Introductions, Prayer by DS (10 min)
• Theme Video - Undefiled Worship (5 min)
• GS Overview - Where we are now? (15-30 min)
• Conversation about Key Questions (2-2.5 hours)
• Invitation to The Gathering (5 min)
• Closing Prayer Groups led by DS (10 min)

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Where Are We Now?

• The Wesleyan Church is over 40 years old and has
  much to celebrate.
• A rich historical heritage
• Sound theological foundations
• Commitment to biblical authority
• An adaptable mission and vision statement

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Yet, Reasons for Concernfewer conversions
baptisms
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Reasons for Concernplateaued attendance
membership
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Reasons for Concernannual attendance growth of
1.5 to 2.5 barely keeps up with population
growth from immigration and births
CAN 0.90 annually
US 0.97 annually
Source United Nations World Population
Prospects 2006 revision
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Reasons for Concernchurch starts barely
outpacing church closings (25 in ten years)
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Reasons for Concernstagnant total number of
churches
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Reasons for Concern72 of churches still lt100
in worship
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Where Wesleyans Go to Church

• 11 attend our 8 churches averaging 2000
• 21 attend our 21 churches averaging 1000
• 30 attend our 52 churches averaging 500
• 50 attend our churches averaging 200
• 80 attend our churches averaging 75 or more
• Only 20 attend churches smaller than 75 (yet
  these are 61 of all our churches)

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Reasons for Concernmany districts are not
growing

• 13 of 34 districts declined last year in average
  attendance
• 9 of 34 districts are smaller today than they
  were ten years ago (based on total attendance)

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Reasons for Concerntoo many churches are not
winning souls

• Out of 1,717 local churches in 2008
• 449 (26) reported zero converts
• 865 (50) reported zero baptisms

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Where Do We Go from Here?
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Fulfilling the Great Commission in the spirit of
the Great Commandment

• by Spreading Hope and Holiness that transforms
  communities

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Evangelism Holiness Leadership
Church Multiplication Global Action

• 5 Priorities

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Five Discussion Questions

• What are your great hopes for The Wesleyan
  Church?
• What is your church already doing to spread
  transformational hope and holiness?
• What are the barriers that prevent or hinder your
  local church from doing this?
• What needs to be revived, refined, reinvented,
  and/or restructured for The Wesleyan Church in
  North America to achieve its vision?
• How should we measure the health and growth of
  The Wesleyan Church to evaluate our mission
  effectiveness?

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