DAC Meeting

Tentative Agenda for DAC Meeting

Date: 13 September 2019

Venue: District Centre

Time: 18:00 (6pm)

Possible Agenda:

Welcome and Devotion Rev Ronald

Matthew 14

Reminder of why we do what we do

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Matthew 14 AMP

1 AT THAT time Herod the governor heard the reports about Jesus, 2 And he said to his attendants, This is John the Baptist; He has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers of performing miracles are at work in Him. 3 For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. 5 Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod, 7 And so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8 And she, being put forward and prompted by her mother, said, Give me the head of John the Baptist right here on a platter. 9 And the king was distressed and sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given her; 10 He sent and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in on a platter and given to the little maid, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And John’s disciples came and took up the body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. 13 When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns. 14 When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick. 15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves. 16 Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat. 17 They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. 18 He said, Bring them here to Me. 19 Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve [small hand] baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about 5,000 men, not including women and children. 22 Then He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent away the crowds. 23 And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone. 24 But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs [a furlong is one-eighth of a mile] distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch [between 3:00–6:00 a.m.] of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright. 27 But instantly He spoke to them, saying, Take courage! I AM! Stop being afraid! 28 And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water. 29 He said, Come! So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and he came toward Jesus. 30 But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]! 31 Instantly Jesus reached out His hand and caught and held him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat knelt and worshiped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God! 34 And when they had crossed over to the other side, they went ashore at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent around into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick 36 And begged Him to let them merely touch the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched it were perfectly restored.

God calls us not man

People testifies through their vote

Circumstances testifies

Scripture testifies

God empowers us not man

Through His Holy Spirit

Through our upbringing

Through our experiences

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BOTSWANA DISTRICT VISION

Develop progressive missional churches

STRATEGY PLANNING

Where do we want to be?

To have strong local churches

Have a vast pool of licensed lay leaders

Have a vast pool of elders in the district

Attain financial stability

How do we get there?

Conduct church reviews and profile churches

Plan vigorous district workshop, targeting passionate prospects

-Align local ministry plans with Manual/Constitution requirement and District vision

Align local ministry plans with Manual/Constitution requirement and District vision

Brainstorm, develop and implement feasible fundraising ideas

Capitalise on the Swaziland partnership through event collaboration

Priorities

Human resource scouting

Leadership development

Leadership mentoring

Raise district funds

Address church material needs

Activities to work the strategy

Church profiling

Workshop – capacity building (ministerial, administration, church constitution, church structures)

Establish a District fundraising committee

Organise one international mission trip

Activity reporting documents

Church and district profile documentation

Share district ministry year plans

Church vision and year plan

Numerical Growth Plan

Triennial target 1295

District annual growth 432

Local church annual growth 43

CHURCH PROFILING CHECKLIST

CHURCH NAME

VISION

NUMBER OF EMPLOYED CONGREGANTS

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED CONGREGANTS

PASTORAL CARE

ASSERT REGISTER

INSURANCE

CASHFLOW STATEMENT

CHURCH COMMITMENT LEVEL

MINISTER ASSESMENT TOOL

NUMBER OF LICENSED MINISTER

NUMBER OF PREACHING POINTS

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHED CHURCHES

KINGDOM PARTNERSHIP

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

CHURCH COMMUNITY IMPACT (community involvement)

AVERAGE MONTHLY TITHES

LEVEL OF DISTRICT SUPPORT

Adoption of Agenda

Role of DAC

Composition

236. The District Advisory Committee (DAC) shall be composed of the District Advisory Board, the chairperson of the District SDMI Board, the president of the district NMI, the president of the district NYI, the district secretary, and the district treasurer. This committee shall meet as necessary and shall be chaired by the district superintendent or the general superintendent in jurisdiction or his/her designee. (207) Nazarene Publishing House. Church of the Nazarene Manual 2013-2017 . Nazarene Publishing House. Kindle Edition.

Function?

DAC is there at Crisis times

What purpose do the DAC serve and can we do more?

Nominating Process

202.1. Nominating Committee. Prior to the convening of the district assembly, the district superintendent in consultation with the District Advisory Board shall appoint a nominating committee to serve the district assembly. This committee may prepare nominations for the usual committees and offices in advance of the convening of the district assembly. (212.2) Nazarene Publishing House. Church of the Nazarene Manual 2013-2017 . Nazarene Publishing House. Kindle Edition.

Nominate names

Pastor’s input

Member in good standing

F. Church Officers 34. We direct our local churches to elect as church officers active members of the local church who profess the experience of entire sanctification and whose lives bear public witness to the grace of God that calls us to a holy life; who are in harmony with the doctrines, polity, and practices of the Church of the Nazarene; and who support the local church faithfully in attendance, active service, and with tithes and offerings. Church officers should be fully engaged in “making Christlike disciples in the nations.” (113.11, 127, 145-147) Nazarene Publishing House. Church of the Nazarene Manual 2013-2017 . Nazarene Publishing House. Kindle Edition. Possible Nominees

Process which was explained to the Pastors

The way forward

District Secretary Issue

Giftedness issue

District Convention Discussion

Tentative Program as set by the Heads of the Ministry Essential Team

08:00 – 08:30 Registration

a. 08:00 – 08:30 Registration

08:30 – 09:00 Praise and Worship and Short Devotion

09:00 – 10:30 Various Reports

10:30 – 10:45 Transition time

10:45 – 12:00 Various Auxiliaries go to various rooms to vote, strategise for the next year

12:00 – 12:45 Feedback and Comments

12:45 – 13:00 Pray for the coming year and new leaders

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

Effectiveness of Convention

Not enough Delegates

Not enough Pastors

Refreshments

Momentum

District Assembly

Looking at post-Convention and post-District Assembly

After Convention will be a strategy session with leaders and DAB

After DA we will be looking at a time for team building with the “DAC”

DAB, Aux leaders, Department leaders (Women, Men, etc)

Dream 2020…

Events

Camps (Children/Youth/Family)

Music and Sports

PALCON

Training

25 Young Leaders

Education

Lay Leaders

Clergy

Children

Women

Resource Development

Dec training with team from Australia

Sure Projects

Bokaa

L West

District Centre

Upgrading (First Phase)

Learning Centre (Second Phase)

Tentative Projects

North District Possibilities

Gabs South

Tlokweng

CDC’s

Church Planting

§ Church Planting

District Assembly 2021

Closure