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Add 20 new families, at least 10 of whom are unchurched.
Lead at least 20 people to faith in Christ, baptizing at least 10.
Increase our missions’ giving to 20% of budget, and send at least 10 adults on short-term ministry trips.
To make this vision a reality, we will . . .
Pray diligently, depending on God for revival and results.
We will hold a corporate prayer meeting on the 3rd Sunday of each month, beginning January 18 at 6pm. "Seeking his face."
Train, equip, and motivate people to share their faith where they live, work, and go to school.
Every ABF will go through the “Becoming a contagious Christian” course in 2009.
Develop a strategy for discipling new believers.
Remove any unnecessary barriers that hinder us from reaching unchurched people.
Change the name of church.
Vote on whether or not to change the name at the annual meeting in April.
If the vote is “Yes,” we will have three suggested names for people to choose from by June.
Shorten the purpose statement.
Shorten current statement to “Building a community to change the world.”
Keeps the idea of the current statement but condenses it to a more memorable one.
[1] On the one hand, numbers are not a reliable measure of success and effective ministry. They can be a source of pride and lead to trouble (2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21). On the other hand, God includes specific numbers to measure the growth of the church in Acts (2:41, 47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:1, 7; 11:24). In setting these goals, we follow the advice of Proverbs—we make our plans, commit them to the Lord, and trust him to accomplish what he wants (Proverbs 16:1, 3, 9).
