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Z i o n s v i l l e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h
Z i o n s v i l l e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h
Agenda
• Welcome, Scott Shelton• Worship, Kristy Ward & Daniel Shreve
• Prayer, Joe White• Presentation, Scott Shelton & Other Elders
• Question & Answer Period• Closing Song & Prayer
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A Brief History
• Scott Shelton Associate Pastor for Family Life Ministries
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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
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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
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Hindsight Provides Clarity• Larry LarewElder
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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
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Hindsight Provides Clarity• Alston-Kline:
– Brought deep competency and experience
– Executive Summary describes us organizationally like Reveal describes us spiritually
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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
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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
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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
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Key Findings
• Our church’s mission is sound!
• Called together by God to make disciples and release them for service in our broken world.
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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
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Key Findings
• Specific measurements for success• Improved evaluation for:
– Ministries– Staff– Session
• Raise up lay leaders to to fill gaps, instead of hiring staff
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Key Findings
• With ZPC’s finances:– Always on the edge– No cash reserves– Have to utilize a line of credit during downturns
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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
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Key Findings
• Joined Glenn in identifying areas which need work
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Recommendations
• Support Glenn and his leave of absence to get the help he needs
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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
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Financial FYI
• Craig Alderson Elder and Finance Team Chairman
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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)
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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
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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
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FYI
• Alston-Kline’s Executive Summary– Posted at: zpc.org/documents/alston-kline.pdf
– 10 Hard copies available in the Library
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Update on Glenn
• Bill DullElder & Member of Glenn’s Accountability Team
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Update on Executive Director• Stafford WalkerElder & Personnel Team Chairman
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Q&As
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Thank You