CDT 2‐13‐12  Conference Office    (1)  Doug R Devotions from Disciplines by the Upper Room and Prayer at 10:10AM    (2)  The minutes from the last meeting were corrected as follows. The Franklin St John UMC (Newark, NJ)  #3  was for back taxes on the 2nd parsonage in the amount of $7000.00  #7 Mike McKay and Doug Spencer will be  the reps from our committee.  Pete Broomall M/M to accept with corrections Doug Spencer S/M Passed by consensus.    (3)   We discussed the terms and limits of the membership of this committee and discussed the need to have  people that are willing to be in attendance at these meetings 5 people are needed.    (4) The update on new church plants   Indian Asian NCP in Park Ridge, N. Bergin County has not been tracking well and not gathering momentum.   Support has been discontinued.      Barnegat /Waretown  Eric hall has produced a 1 min video that he can share on his cell phone about the  church. Disciples in worship  2011 147 Disciples 9  22 small groups  130 engaged in mission.    Barnegat Anew… in Oct  2010 14 people as a start and in Oct  2011 including 9 from the original Barnegat  church and 9 others leaving we now have 26 people who are part of the Barnegat  Anew Church in attendance  and leadership they use texting and other social networking tools to do ministry and keep in connection with  each other.     Sharptown ‐ Doing well and growing in attendance and spirit.    Boundbrook – We are trying to get a Cuban pastor into the country legally to lead this congregation. We are  awaiting permanent Visa’s for the family. There is a good communication between this new pastor and the new  church community.       (5)  We heard from Mike McKay about their trip to the National UM Developers Gathering (please see attached  report)..     (6) There is a request to provide a scholarship for an Hispanic/Latino teen to participate in the Taize trip with the  Bishop. The committee gave their consensus for Doug Ruffle to provide these funds from his budget.     (7) The Bishop reported that Bishop May is willing to stay and continue to serve in Trenton until 2013.   He also reported that the Korean Church, “Lord’s Grace UMC” (in Edgewater, NJ)  is growing and is now in a Land‐ Locked situation and needs to share this information and request our help. There will be a meeting at the New  Dover UMC in Edison on Feb. 27th 687 New Dover Road at 7:30PM and he hopes representatives from the CDT  will be in attendance. We will be discussing Lord’s Grace UMC in Edgewater Twp in Bergin County.   Doug Ruffle,  Mike McKay Doug Spencer and George Softly will attend, meeting first for dinner at 6:00PM.  We also discussed inviting members of the CF&A to be in attendance at our next meeting on April 16. The time  will depend upon the CF&A personnel either 10:00AM or 6:30PM      Pete Broomall closed us in prayer at 12:35PM     In attendance :  Peter Broomall, Kyung Sook Kwon, Mike McKay, Doug Ruffle, George Softly, Doug Spencer, William Wentzien    Respectfully submitted  George Softly       

 

National UM Developers Gathering Forth Worth, TX December 7-9, 2011 Listed below are notes we took on various presentations during the Church Developers gathering in Forth Worth, TX: Building Healthy Multi-Cultural Congregations – Mark DeYmaz of Mosaic Church in Little Rock, AK www.mosaicchurch.net Web site of the congregation founded in 2001 www.mosaix.info Web site to catalyze the movement and to enlist, equip and establish emerging leaders with a passion to develop diverse communities of faith in the 21st century. Mark’s story is that he was on a track to be a lead pastor of a large and perhaps largely white congregation. He felt an increasing calling to found a multi-ethnic (mosaic) church to serve populations of inner Little Rock that were not being served. The congregation lives its life in a former K-mart shopping center and one of the insights and trends that Mark sees is the need for congregations to develop funding sources (partnerships, rentals, grants) which expand the financial base beyond member giving; which is going to be increasingly hard to get and will not meet all the costs of doing ministry in any case. Mother/Daughter Churches – Adoption Model – Greg Ligon of the Leadership Network and one of the authors of: The Multi-site Church Revolution & A Multi-site Church Road Trip I.

Four Merger Models A. Rebirth Mergers: Struggling or dying church gets a second life being restarted under a stronger, vibrant and typically larger church. B. Adoption Mergers: A stable or stuck church that is integrated under the vision of a stronger, vibrant and typically larger church. C. Marriage Mergers: Two churches, both strong or growing that realign with each other under a united vision and NEW leadership configuration. (Co-pastors a challenging model and prone to problems, a succession to a new Sr. Pastor works best.) D. ICU Mergers: Two churches in trouble trying to turn their situation around by a merger. This is survival driven and usually fails.

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Important Merger Questions: A. B. C. D. E. F.

Is it possible? Is it feasible? (Costs involved and where will income be found?) Is it desirable? Can we accomplish more together than separately? Is the community better served? Is the Kingdom of God extended?

Mother/Daughter Churches – Continued – Rev.Louis Carr, Assoc. Pastor – Heritage Campus, Grapevine UMC I.

What is the benefit to the adopting church? A. Add space without debt. B. Extend reach of the mother church. C. Add staff at a cheaper rate.

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What is the benefit to the conference? A. Minimal financial risk. B. Indirect development program for church planters. C. Developing a stronger talent pool via mentoring. D. Not needing to buy real estate.

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What is the benefit to church growth and development directors? A. A great way to revitalize churches. B. Test potential planters at lower cost. C. Develop a stronger talent pool. D. Get out of the real estate business and possibly repair and upgrade ‘legacy facilities’.

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Type of person for this model A. Entrepreneurial spirit B. Must be able to preach C. Creative and resourceful D. Able to identify community needs and creative ministry responses E. Thick skin!! High tolerance for criticism and failures

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Downside of this personality: A. Ego out of control and becoming a competitor with the mother church B. Show flaws in the mother church – the ‘unflattering mirror’.

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Life-cycle of the adopted child: A. Infant – Highly dependent on the mother B. Tween – Still dependent but beginning to venture C. Teen – Exerting independence D. Adult – Go out on its own / Stay with Mother / Start another campus and become a parent church.

New Day Monastic Centers – Dr. Elaine Heath - www.missionalwisdom.com www.newdaydallas.org A new movement to create intentional monastic communities geared to service and reaching unreached populations or primarily urban areas. The intentional communities may be connected with a local congregation for support and mutual ministry opportunities. Staring New Churches in an Urban Setting – Christian Coon and Trey Hall, Urban Village Church (Chicago, IL) www.newchicagochurch.com

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Relational Church Building – “Church Planting is a Contact Sport” A. Begin with a season of 25 Contacts a Week for 3-4 months. Surrounding contacts and meetings with prayer. i. What animates you? ii. Who are you? and Who am I… iii. Who else could I talk to… 

75% of ministry is showing up. B. Season of small group ministry with people generated by the contacts. i. Map out where people are coming from – Map of Discipleship ii. Do a series of short-term groups (3 cycles) iii. Followed by long-term ‘life groups’. C. Begin to preview worship experiences – a mix of contemporary music while invoking traditional themes. i. Praise / Preaching / Testimony / Eucharist D. Rethinking marketing: i. Electronic: Facebook, Twitter, Yelp. ii. Non-traditional print – Transit system ads. iii. Street presence – friendly, edgy, giving away a gift, offering ashes on Ash Wed. E. Practice Multiplying campuses: i. Mother/Daughter relationships between campuses. ii. Interns provide a source of help that is cost effective. F. Mission and Vision: i. Mission: Bold, Inclusive, Relevant ii. Vision: Gather, Grow, Give

* Practice online giving via smart phone app.