CLASSIS REPORT, Part 2, 2007

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CLASSIS - August 2007

CLASSIS REPORT

FAR WEST REGION

CLASSIS SHAPSHOT

S1 How many churches (organized)?............................................................................. 17

S2 How many worshiping congregations (not-organized)?.............................................. 8

S3 How many pre-launch ministries (attracting and developing a core)?.......................... 2

S4 How many churches/ministries ended/closed in the past 6 months?............................. 0

S5 Total........................................................................................................................ 27

S6 What is the average worship attendance in your classis?............................................ 544

S7 How many adult baptisms have been done in past 6 months?..................................... 100

S8 List vacant churches (those without a called, full-time pastor):

1.	-0-	3.

2.		4.

S9 How many of your classis churches are predominately…?

Anglo………	16	Hispanic……………	4	Multi Enthnic Racial………	2
Pacific/Asian..	2	Other………………		African American…………	2

S10 How many intercessors are praying for pastors/churches/mission of classis?............. 40

S11 Rate the classis overall in the following areas (1 = Low, 5 = High):

Missional thinking…………..	4.5	Operates smoothly…………….	5
Leadership courage………...	4.8	Unity/Works well together……..	5
Right People/Right Places…..	4	Spiritual Authenticity…………..	4.5

S12 List below other blessings, concerns, etc. to be shared in detail at the meeting:

…Absolutely amazed by number of adult baptisms

…gaining momentum in our missional emphasis

…The Miraloma Ch. Situation in the one black cloud hanging over us

LEADERSHIP PROGRESS (Mobilizing Equipping Leaders)

Mobilizing Leaders	In Process	6 Mo. Goal	Completed	6 Mo. Goal
L1 Commissioned Leaders	28		8
L2 Commissioned Pastors	6		5
L3 Apostolic Leaders			1

L4 How many pastors are in Lilly Grant coached Pastoral Networks?……14….of…..23

Participating Possible

L5 How many Pastoral Network groups do you have meeting?……………………..…3

L6 List the names of your trained Pastoral Network coaches:

1.	Don Rowe	4.	Tim Arensmeier
2.	Steve With	5.	Tim Voogd
3,	Don Werkhoven	6.	Russ Siders

L7 What kind of leadership training events have you offered in the past 6 months?

1.	Coach Training / May		3.
2.			4.

L8 What kind of leadership training events are you planning in the next 6 months?

Alan Hirsch/Sept.

John Keiser/Sept. ‘08

Fred Harrell/Mike Hayes/John Thomas/March ‘08

L9 What have you done or are you planning to do to develop consistories/elders/deacons?

Working with four congregations in the John Keiser model

Working with Foster City Chinese Church to train e/d in BCO material

L10 How many pastors have completed the Leadership Profile Assessment?.................. 1

L11 How many pastors are discipling/mentoring/equipping 2 or more people?................. 12

L12 How many interns have you had in your classis in the past 6 months?....................... 0

REVITALIZATION PROGRESS (Revitalizing Congregations)

R1 What are your goals for having every church regularly complete the NCD survey?

Our Commission on Congregation Care & Revitalization, adopted by Classis, expects every congregation to complete the NCD survey every two years.

R2 What specific Revitalization efforts have you taken in the past 6 months?

Don Werkhoven, Mike Hayes, and I are working with two congregations who have tripped 4-5 of the 9 triggers – completed a consultation…now working on the necessary changes and adjustments…a third congregation is on our “radar screen” for a consultation. We work these congregations giving them a maximum of two years to turn things around

R3 How many NCD surveys were completed in past 6 months?..................................... 4

R4 List the names of your trained NCD coaches:

1.	Don Hammond	4.	Elizabeth Varin
2.	Steve With	5.	Tim Voogd
3,	Elizabeth Kirsten	6.

R5 Who are the top people in your classis working as a part of your Revitalization Team?

1.	Don Rowe	4.	Karl Overbeek
2.	Don Werkhoven	5.
3,	Mike Hayes	6.

R6 Which churches need the assistance of the regional Legacy Team to assess their options?

1.	We handle these churches		3.	Living Faith Community Modesto
2.	Lighthouse Comm. Lathrop		4.	New Life/Tulare

R7 Be prepared to share one practical story of how revitalization is happening in your classis.

MULTIPLICATION PROGRESS (Multiplying Churches)

M1 How many Parenting Churches do you have (planting in next 24 months)?................ 1

M2 How many new church plants started in past 6 months?............................................ 3

M3 How many new churches do you see starting in the next 6 months?........................... 2

M4 Which churches/congregations will you be officially organizing in the next 6 months?

1.	The Journey/San Jose		3.
2.			4.

M5 How many people have you had complete the following in the past 6 months?

Start Survey		Ridley	3
Leadership Profile Assess		THRIVE	7
Gallup Planter Assess	1	Other________

M6 How are you identifying and developing new church planters and planting teams?

We have a large and healthy/productive Church Multiplication Commission (formerly NCD) that works on finding and raising-up leaders…We are challenging our local congregations to identify and train (Mobilizing Leaders) potential church plant candidates…and we work the RCA and other networks.

M7 Be prepared to share one practical story of how multiplication is happening in your classis.

Fundamentally we are pretty healthy. I believe the only negative is the financial strain due to the Miraloma situation. We are going to work hard and deliberate regarding becoming more missional.

O1 What else do we need to know about the spirit and condition of your classis?

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