1. Synod Mission Table Long Range Planning Committee Report

2. Acts 6:1-7 Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. 2And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,

3. Acts 6:1-7 4while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.” 5What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. NRSV

7. To bring about CHANGE.... Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path

8. To bring about CHANGE.... For things to change, somebody somewhere has to start acting differently...Maybe it's you...your team. Each of us has an emotional Elephant side and a rational Rider side. You've got to reach Both...and...Clear the way Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path

9. To bring about CHANGE.... Direct the Rider Motivate the Elephant Shape the Path

10. Every congregation a mission outpost Every pastor a mission director Every baptized person a missionary for the sake of God's world. God's preferred and promised future...

11. SOAR - A Simple Conversation Tool S-trengths O-pportunities A-spirations R-esults

12. S.O.A.R. Strengths: What has God already placed in our midst that God can build upon through us? Opportunities: What are the “opportunities” for mission God reveals in this community? Aspirations: What is God placing on our hearts that we deeply care about /want deeply to happen? Results: What’s one thing God is calling us to see, that we could do together?

13. Opportunities (Listening!) Where are the opportunities you are seeing inside the changes in your community and our world? Where might God be ahead of us?

14. Results What is one thing you want to take home or imagined during our gathering...that you will do?

15. Ecclesia Semper Reformanda est Always reforming The church is always to be reforming - doctrine and practice.