Renewal Will Frustrate You If...You Don't Know Where We Are Going

“We measure success not by our seating capacity, but by our sending capacity.”

JD Greer
 
As a staff we have spent time in our beginning phases of church planting planning for what we are intentionally trusting God for over the next ten years.  While we know that God may surprise us with His plans, we are also aware that it is vital that we set goals and trust the Lord for the fulfillment of these goals.   Our plans also reveal much about who we are and what we consider important, so I thought I would give you a quick peek into our prayers for Renewal.
 
In one year (by September 2010)
An International Location selected for church planting and partnership
1 Permanent Missionary Sent to this location
1 US Church Plant indentified and partnership established (Covenant Life Tampa)
2 Staff Elders at Renewal Church
100 Meaningful Members of Renewal
50 Baptisms of New Converts
10 Renewal Small Groups in our city (75 percent of our attendees in small groups)
Each Small Group Linked to an ongoing mission project
14 Percent of our Tithe Given away to Missions and Church Planting
20 Churches in our city networked to move the gospel forward
Renting a meeting space in the community for Weekly Gatherings
 
In two years (by September 2011)
Scouting trip to international location
Local Church plant location identified (in Greenville)
10 permanent sent missionaries
2 Staff elders/1 Lay Elder
200 meaningful members at Renewal
150 Baptisms of New Converts
25 Small Groups in Our City (75 percent of our attendees in small groups)
Each Small Group Linked to Missions project in our city.
20 percent of Tithe money given to missions and church planting
Location of more permanent meeting space in community
40 Churches in Greenville linked to move the gospel forward in our city
Children’s and Student Ministry in place
 
In five years (by September 2014)
Sending teams to adopted international location twice a year
Two people training to go permanently to adopted location
3 local (in SC) and 3 US church plants launched (representing diverse ethnicity)
20 permanently sent missionaries
3 staff elders/3 lay elders
750 meaningful members
500 Baptisms of New Coverts
50 active small groups (75 percent of our attendees in small groups)
Each Small Group partnering with Community Mission
30 percent of tithe money given to missions and church planting
Moved into more permanent meeting location
Target one Community Mission Center that Renewal Can Lead
100 Churches in our City Partnering Together
 
In ten years (by September 2019)
1 International Church Plant
20 US Church Plants
5 Church Plants in Greenville
50 permanently sent missionaries
6 Staff Elders/6 Lay Elders at Renewal
4000 meaningful members between Renewal and all church plants
1500 Baptisms of New Converts
100 Active Small Groups (75 percent of our attendees in small groups)
Each Small Group partnering with mission in city
40 percent of tithe given to missions
Ownership of Physical Location
Own and operate Community Mission Center
200 Churches in Greenville Partnering to Advance the Gospel
 
Amen.
 
What thoughts do you have?
 
What are we missing?
 
What goals does your church have to see to it that every man, woman, and child in your city has a chance to respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ?