Bill Woolsey

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Bill Woolsey
Senior Pastor CrossPoint Community Church
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History
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History
A Christian missional movement of multi-site
community church campuses designed to connect
with people who are seeking spiritual direction
in Katy, metro Houston, the state of Texas, and
beyond.
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History
Launch -14 months (Nov 05) Decision to start
another campus was made. Launch -12 months (Jan
06) Decision announced to the congregation in
worship Hired Dan Hauser (seminarian, former
youth minister, vicarto-be).
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History
Launch -9 months Dan visited CrossPoint to
preach share Launch -6 months Dan on-site
permanently to begin heavy leader recruiting and
vision casting Launch -4 months Launch team
meetings begin Monthly dry run worship
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History
Launch (January 07)) Launched
CrossPoint-Seven Lakes
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History
Launch 6 months Went from volunteer to paid
part-time Childrens Minister Launch 11
months Went from volunteer part-time to paid
full-time Director of Worship Arts Changed
preaching model
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History
Launch 6 months Went from volunteer to paid
part-time Childrens Minister Launch 11
months Went from volunteer part-time to paid
full-time Director of Worship Arts Changed
preaching model
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Attendance Trends in 07 08
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Attendance Trends in 07 08
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Giving Trends

• 55 new

94 total giving units
69 giving units

• 39 from launch team

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Baptisms in the past 12 months
48 Baptisms
13 Baptisms
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Definition
a multi-site is one congregation that worships in
multiple locations.
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Learnings
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Learnings

• Rules
• Relationships
• Resourcing
• Preaching
• Portable
• PR
• Money

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Rules
Nail Down the Non-Negotiables
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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name
• Sunday Life Lesson

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name
• Sunday Life Lesson
• Sunday morning format

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name
• Sunday Life Lesson
• Sunday morning format
• Music

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name
• Sunday Life Lesson
• Sunday morning format
• Music
• Sacraments

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name
• Sunday Life Lesson
• Sunday morning format
• Music
• Sacraments
• Core Curriculums

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Rules
Non-Negotiables

• A Missional Heart
• Lutheran Doctrine
• CrossPoint Same Name
• Sunday Life Lesson
• Sunday morning format
• Music
• Sacraments
• Core Curriculums
• Unified Budget

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Relationships
Protect the relationships and you protect the
unity
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Relationships

• Lay leaders of the campuses

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Relationships

• Lay leaders of the campuses
• Department staff

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Relationships

• Lay leaders of the campuses
• Department staff
• Centralized support

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Relationships

• Lay leaders of the campuses
• Department staff
• Centralized support
• Campus Pastors

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Relationships

• Lay leaders of the campuses
• Department staff
• Centralized support
• Campus Pastors
• Sr. Pastor and Campus Pastors

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Not Yours Mine but Ours while still being
Me and You.
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Resourcing
Resourcing takes Resourceful People
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Its important that the older campus realize
its resourcing role
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Preaching
Video is for Rock Stars
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Preaching
LCMS Trains Pastors to Preach
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• Matt Popovits
• preaching 3 out of 4 Sundays
• live at WG
• Dan Hauser
• preaching 3 out of 4 Sundays
• live at 7L
• Bill Woolsey
• Preaching about 1 Sunday
• a month at each campus

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Three Pluses of Live Preaching

• It allows me to spend more time system-wide, in
  more of an apostolic, strategic function.

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Three Pluses of Live Preaching

• It allows me to spend more time system-wide, in
  more of an apostolic, strategic function.
• It elevates the campus pastors role.

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Three Pluses of Live Preaching

• It allows me to spend more time system-wide, in
  more of an apostolic, strategic function.
• It elevates the campus pastors role.
• It keeps younger families and individuals moving
  into the ministry since You attract who you
  are.

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Portable
Portable is a Pain
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PR
Becoming the Buzz Takes Time
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PR

• New resident mailing program
• Sunday signs

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Money
Giving will LAG Growth
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Questions?
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