Spring 2010 Progress Report
Our mission is to spiritually transform people who transform their cultures. How can we measure if we are being successful and taking steps toward that mission? This question is the reason we divide the calendar year at Relevant into three trimesters (4 months each): Spring, Summer, and Fall. At the end of every trimester we focus on what God wants to do in and through us over the next four months to take steps toward achieving the mission He has called us to. Then, at the end of every trimester we take a look back to see if we actually took steps forward.
May 1st starts the beginning of the summer trimester. I know we are yet to be the transforming church God wants us to be; however, looking back at the Spring trimester, I see that we have definitely taken steps in the right direction. Below is a “Progress Report” chart that explains how we have taken steps forward in some different areas up to this point. As you read over this, my prayer is that you become as excited as I am about how God has worked thus far.
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Launch Period 5 monthly services from 4/09-8/09 |
2009 Fall Trimester 9/09-12/09 |
2010 Spring Trimester 1/10-4/10 |
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GLOCAL TRANSFORMATION |
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Culture Investment Initiatives |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Nation Engagement Initiatives |
N/A |
N/A |
2* |
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Church Multiplication Initiatives - # of Churches helped launched |
0 |
1
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0 |
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$ given to 3 T-CHURCH Initiatives |
$583 |
$3,213 |
$5,638 |
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WORSHIP |
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Average Worship Service Attendance |
67 |
98 |
139 |
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Average Kids (Birth-5th Grade) in Relevant Kids |
15 |
19 |
36 |
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COMMUNITY |
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# of Regular Attendees |
50 |
131 |
207 |
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# of Members |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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# of Small Groups |
2 |
4 |
10 |
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# of people engaged in Small Groups |
9 |
50 |
103 |
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SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION |
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% of church financially tithing |
4% |
6% |
4% |
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% of church giving regularly |
12% |
11% |
25% |
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# of indicated faith commitments |
3 |
10 |
21 |
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# of baptisms |
0 |
10 |
N/A |
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MINISTRY |
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# of people serving |
26 |
48 |
63 |
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# of paid staff |
1 |
2 |
3 |
* = (1) Supported a missionary to Austria, (2) Haitian earthquake relief