2. PresidentialAddress Eastern District Convention June, 2006

3. “City of Light”

4. Light to the World City on a Hill

5. Mandate Resources

6. Message Will be Heard Light Will be Seen

7. Innovative Exciting Fashion and

8. Share the Light Make Use of Our Resources

10. ChaoticandUnpredictable

11. ...to Share the Light with those in the dark DarknessandDeath

12. We are not totally convinced We don’t seem to sense the urgency We are satisfied to live in the light ourselves While those around us die in the dark How Can This Be?

13. The World Prefers the Dark Each age has it’s unique challenges Being the church than being members of the church

14. Share the Light

15. Authenticity Integrity

16. Apostolic Mission Congregations

17. Encourage Equip Embolden Purpose

18. Share the Light

19. Dying in Darkness

20. Including Us

21. QuitetheContrary

22. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light HelpCongregations bring the light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary

23. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Stewardship Faith Sharing MinistryPlanning Local Missions

24. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark 100,000,000 Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary 100 Career Missionaries 2,000

25. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark 40 ÷10 4 We Ought to be able to do That! Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary

26. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary...aren’t doing what needs to be done, and we aren’t doing what must be done fast enough.

27. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Schools

28. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Schools ParochialInfrastructure

29. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Schools ParochialInfrastructure 19th Century Funding Model

30. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Church Workers

31. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Church Workers Not pursuing excellence

32. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Church Workers Not pursuing excellence Do not have time or energy

33. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary District Staff

34. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary District Staff Break specialist mindset......Becomefacilitators

35. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Too many of us are just plain stuck.

36. If we believe we will grow disciples by replicating an old model WE WILL FAIL! WE NEED A NEW VISION

37. “We must be transformed by the renewal of our minds.”

38. ...we cannot focus on unproductive declining congregations.... We are making some progress... and give birth to new congregations at the same time.

39. The choice is a simple one - focus the energies of the District Staff on those opportunities for growth and revitalization in our congregations.

40. Shift their focus from getting people to become members...

41. ...to finding ways to get more and more people in the community surrounding them to know who Jesus is.

42. We are not in the Church Growth business

43. We are in the Kingdom Growth business

44. We are in the business to

46. I can guarantee you... We can help and We will

47. We can help and We will

48. We can help and We will

49. The Eastern District helps train and equip missional leaders to discover and cultivate resources in order that....

50. Congregations become spiritually stronger, better equipped, more outwardly focused, fiscally sound...

51. Mission Outposts that identify and embrace Outreach Opportunities in their community, their region and throughout the world.

52. I cannot guarantee What we do in any given situation will be successful.

53. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light OptimalQualities - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Willingness... to Pay the Price to Change to Accept Help

54. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light CongregationsMust... - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Empower & Trust Leadership Mission Mindset Outward Focus

55. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light CongregationsMust... - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Commit to God’s Word Commit their Resources Power of Prayer

56. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light CongregationsMust... - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Face facts as real and deal with them Become acquainted with culture around them

57. Respond to Opportunities to Bring The Light CongregationsMust... - St. Paul - St. John - Trinity - Grace - Redeemer - Faith - Good Shepherd Pilgrim - St. Luke - Mt. Olive - Concordia - St. Mark Salem - Zion - St. Matthew - Christ - Hope - Calvary Find ways to reach & connect to the culture in a language the natives can understand

58. This is what I can promise... The time of the District President & District Staff will be committed to ongoing Transformation of congregations

59. From a membership mentality... To becoming Mission Outposts

60. Discipleship Witnessing Stewardship Igniter Events

61. Partner Facilitate Coach

62. Apostolic Congregations care about the mental, physical & spiritual health of leaders

63. Safety Net Conflict Management & Dispute Resolution

64. Mission Strategy Summits Raise Resources Train Church Planters

65. Work with Congregations Evaluate Assets Devise Strategies Identify Instruments

66. Work with Church Professionals to develop mission minded leaders

67. Keep You Informed - Tell Stories of those who share the Light!

68. Keep You Informed - What is Happening

69. Keep You Informed - What the Board of Directors is doing

70. Keep You Informed - About our Partners

71. We will... Link you to Resources

72. We will... Point you to trainingopportunities

73. And we will expect you to hold up your end of the operation

74. What I will not do

75. Is ask you for moremoney.

76. You and I are the Eastern District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

77. My expectation... Every congregation will want to be a part of an enterprise that is bigger than itself.

78. My expectation... Every congregation will support the work of the District spiritually & materially

79. My expectation... Every congregation will want help to transform

80. Apostolic Congregations with a mission focus.... have a scriptural understanding of their resources

81. Apostolic Congregations with a mission focus.... allocate time and abilities and finances

82. Apostolic Congregations with a mission focus.... look for opportunities to share the abundance

83. $2,500 $2,500 C.S. C.S.

84. 13% $150,000

85. EasternDistrict Synod Synod BeaverFalls $2,200.0 0 WitnessWksp 300people

86. My Expectation

87. Apostolic Mission Congregations Share the Light

88. Alternating Current

89. Things Change

90. Vision!

91. Share Light Light the

92. Apostolic Mission Congregations Ablaze!

93. Apostolic Mission Congregations Look to be transformed

94. Apostolic Mission Congregations...by the power of the Holy Spirit

95. Apostolic Mission Congregations...will not let others die in the dark...

96. Apostolic Mission Congregations...while we have the resources...

97. Apostolic Mission Congregations...the knowledge...

98. Apostolic Mission Congregations...and the desire...

99. Apostolic Mission Congregations...to do something about it!

100. We will... SHARETHELIGHT!