1. Prevention – leadership development Vision for the Healthy Congregation Committee

2. Prevention – leadership development Intervention – discipleship training Vision for the Healthy Congregation Committee

3. Prevention – leadership development Intervention – discipleship training Treatment – support and accountability Vision for the Healthy Congregation Committee

4. Vision for Presbytery More health and vitality

5. Vision for Presbytery More health and vitality Fostering relationships among Presbytery pastors

6. Vision for Presbytery More health and vitality Fostering relationships among Presbytery pastors Fostering connections among Presbytery churches

7. Vision for Presbytery More health and vitality Fostering relationships among Presbytery pastors Fostering connections among Presbytery churches Equipping elders as they lead

8. Vision for Presbytery More health and vitality Fostering relationships among Presbytery pastors Fostering connections among Presbytery churches Equipping elders as they lead Stepping into the Missional vision as a newly formed Presbytery

9. The Acts 16:5 Initiative Leading congregations and denominational regions into a fruitful future

10. “So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily.” Acts 16:5 NRSV

11. For Congregations... of all sizes and present levels of vitality the Acts 16:5 Initiative offers a plethora of ways to grow the fruitfulness of your ministry.

12. For Congregations... of all sizes and present levels of vitality the Acts 16:5 Initiative offers a plethora of ways to grow the fruitfulness of your ministry. A three year process

13. For Congregations... of all sizes and present levels of vitality the Acts 16:5 Initiative offers a plethora of ways to grow the fruitfulness of your ministry. A three year process Growing a vital church is always the work of God in our midst.

14. Our passion is to grow congregations that connect you with God, challenge your interior life, support you when you are in turmoil and equip and motivate your practice of the Christian faith.

15. Our challenge is to bless the people and programs of a congregations’ past and present while discerning God’s new future in our rapidly changing world.

16. Elements of the Acts 16:5 Initiative ongoing training for pastors and congregational leaders

17. Elements of the Acts 16:5 Initiative ongoing training for pastors and congregational leaders support from other pastors on the same journey

18. Elements of the Acts 16:5 Initiative ongoing training for pastors and congregational leaders support from other pastors on the same journey coaching support from the Vital Churches Institute.

19. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation

20. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision

21. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision The Defining Practices of Growing Disciples

22. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision The Defining Practices of Growing Disciples The Personal Lifestyle of a Christ-Follower

23. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision The Defining Practices of Growing Disciples The Personal Lifestyle of a Christ-Follower Missional Endeavor

24. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision The Defining Practices of Growing Disciples The Personal Lifestyle of a Christ-Follower Missional Endeavor Congregational Lifestyle

25. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision The Defining Practices of Growing Disciples The Personal Lifestyle of a Christ-Follower Missional Endeavor Congregational Lifestyle Action Learning

26. The Acts 16:5 Initiative encourages increasing vitality centered on: A New Expectation A Defining Vision The Defining Practices of Growing Disciples The Personal Lifestyle of a Christ-Follower Missional Endeavor Congregational Lifestyle Action Learning