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Introduction Facilitators –Facilitator 1 –Facilitator 2 What is Future Focus?

Ground Rules Respect each other Active listening Only one person in a group speaks at any one time Everybody has an opportunity to contribute Switch off mobile phones

Programme Opening Devotions Introduction Timeline Mapping Healthy Church Check Key points from Preparatory Questionnaire Writing the next chapter Closing comments Closing prayer

Timeline Who are we?

Timeline Example

Mapping Where are we?

Mapping Example

Health Check How are we?

Health Check: Individual Score Sheet Characteristic Very Weak WeakStrong Very Strong Integrity Body & Soul Open House Growth Local Love & Care

Health Check: Example of Completed Individual Scores Characteristic Very Weak WeakStrong Very Strong Integrity  Body & Soul  Open House  Growth  Local  Love & Care 

Health Check: Example of Completed Group Scores Characteristic Very Weak WeakStrong Very Strong Integrity 232 Body & Soul 1222 Open House 241 Growth 142 Local 115 Love & Care 322

1. Integrity Jesus at the core He is the beginning, middle and end of our story We remember our Church’s experience covers thousands of years What we say is consistent with what we do

2. Body and Soul We strive for a lasting face to face encounter with God We involve the whole person and the whole people of God The quality of our worship and devotion are vital The whole of life is our concern

3.Open House We welcome all with open doors and open arms We go out to find the uninvited We make our home among need We listen and we speak

4. Growth We are trainees learning skills We are followers on the road Seeds have to be nurtured before they will bear fruit God adds to our number

5. Local The global good news needs to be spoken in a local accent We choose to be real rather than virtual We value every locality

6. Love and Care Our Community will only be satisfied with Christ-like relationships We put our hands to work

Health Check: Total Scores Characteristic Very Weak WeakStrong Very Strong Total Integrity Body & Soul Open House Growth Local Love & Care

Writing the next chapter The story we want to be part of

Writing the Next Chapter Our Story so far: Where are we now? What has been our most significant development in the past two years? In what way has this helped us to become a healthier church? Imagine a newcomer to the congregation. What helps or hinders him/her from engaging with this aspect of the church’s life?

Writing the Next Chapter The Story we want to be part of: a) By the end of 2014, building on our strengths in ………….., we would like to see … b)By the end of 2014, we would like to be known as the church who … c) Agree on the top three most important dreams/hopes to be fulfilled by 2014 and rank them

Writing the Next Chapter Prioritise Action Plan

What happens next? Facilitators sort, collate and compile findings. Report delivered to the Session. … and then it’s up to you….

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