Sharing a Summary Report with the Board (VIP/TIM)

Sharing a Summary Report with the Board

Summary report versus working document

The health of the congregation, whether or not they have the results/recommendations of a FEB Central Consultation in hand will determine whether Board can process your summary report.

Those factors having been weighed with the Board Chair, I have found that presenting my summary report as a draft with the prayer that the Board will with grace and truth comment on/discuss my summary status report. We need to be prepared to gently push back on any crucial areas or “elephants in the room”.

Calvary Baptist Church, Goderich

Were told that without change they would die.

FEB Central consultation

Consultation summary plus the need to change accepted by congregation.

Doctrinally conservative with high fence and deep vote

Lack of community interaction resulting in loss being the default congregation for those who were more doctrinally conservative and non charismatic

Loss of relationship with other other evangelical congregations and the community

Sunday school not adequately staffed.

Prayer meeting somewhat at odds with a growing effective midweek children’s ministry.

Summary status report with leadership voiced options

With that minor editing and fine tuning, the VIP summary status report can be presented a congregational meeting with Board endorsement.

Questions should welcomed and answered as best the VIP and Board Chair are able.

Board Chair - history related items

VIP - Consultation/Interview items

Why questions are not easy to answer. Sometimes status and perceptions can’t be explained

Board consensus re ministry plan, change priorities and time lines