Grace UMC Vision Process

Neighboring= Reaching out to people with no faith connection, inviting them to find a home in Christ and this church.	Entering= Welcoming people into the Grace community with joy and enthusiasm and helping them make relational connections here.	Teaching= Challenge continued spiritual growth and discipleship through a variety of opportunities.	Sending= Release each other to share Christ's love.
Minimum Standard: . 8-10 new visitors per month in worship. 40 visitors at church related events per year	Minimum Standard: 12 New members per year. 15 New people attending church activities on a regular basis. 300 Ministry team registrations.	Minimum Standard: X number of people in discipleship groups. (25% of average attendance) Giving: 70% regular givers, 50% pledgers	Minimum Standard: 33% Avg. Attend are leaders, teachers, or mission volunteers. 15% service beyond the church.
Moderate: 11-14 New Visitors /Month in worship 41-60 Visitors in church activities.	Moderate: 20 New Members/Year 30 New people in activities. 700 Min. Team Regis.	Moderate: 50% in Disc. Groups 85% Reg. Givers 70% Pledgers	Moderate: 50% Leaders, Teachers, Mission Volunteers 25% Beyond church
Beyond: 16+ Visitors in Worship 60+ Visitors in other church activities.	Beyond: 40 New Members/Year 45 Newly Active 900 Min. Team regis.	Beyond Expectations: 70% In Disc. Groups 90% Reg. Givers 90% Pledgers	Beyond: 70% Leaders, Teachers, Mission Volunteers 40% serving beyond the church.

Grace UMC Vision In Process

Our servant leader vision team has spent 80 hours together in a visioning process to develop a ministry action plan for our church for the next five years. The above chart is a sample of our work.



The acronym "NETS" at the top of the chart comes from our vision statement: "We want to be a community of disciples spreading the net of Jesus Christ to keep people from slipping through the cracks of life." The chart lays out some measurements to evaluate how well we are doing from reaching new people, assimilating them into the church, growing them in discipleship, and releasing them in service and mission.



Our next step is to evaluate our current ministries and activities in the context of the flow chart and see where we may need to add ministries or re-shape ministries to maximize the flow from reaching new people to releasing them in service and mission for the transformation of the world.