Goal: Strengthen our church’s dependence upon prayer.
Objectives: (1) Start a monthly prayer meeting; (2) Integrate prayer into all church activities; (3) Schedule a yearly prayer revival; (4) Establish prayer teams to pray during SS.
Goal: Deepen discipleship and foster spiritual formation.
Objectives: (1) Average as many in SS as in Worship; (2) Offer 1 new Core Class each Spring & Fall; (3) Start 5 new D-Groups each year; (4) Recruit and train 10 lay leaders for teaching/discipling; (5) Develop a 3-year Bible reading plan for our church; (6) Deploy every member to serve in a church ministry.
Goal: Increase the number of LBC members living life on mission.
Objectives: (1) Deploy 50% of our church on a short-term/one-day mission trip or outreach effort; (2) Provide 3 evangelism training opportunities yearly; (3) Partner with 2 apartment complexes to host block parties each year; (4) Establish 1 new church planting partnership each year; (5) Connect with all unchurched LCA families.
Goal: Reach more people for Christ and impact lostness in our community.
Objectives: (1) See 50 professions of faith each year through all our ministries; (2) Baptize 20 each year; (3) Engage in 500 gospel conversations each year; (4) See every member share the gospel at least 1 time each year; (5) Aim for 200 kids to attend VBS; (6) Add 5 new children and 5 new students to our children’s and student ministries each year.
Goal: Strengthen our church’s overall financial health.
Objectives: (1) Increase giving by 10%; (2) Provide a 1-month stewardship emphasis in SS each year; (3) Offer Financial Peace course each year; (4) Improve the giving experience; (5) Implement the use of Generosity Testimonies; (6) Develop a 3-year facilities improvement plan.