president's report (2011)

President’s ReportPresident’s ReportThe 126The 126thth Covenant Annual Meeting Covenant Annual Meeting

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Willie Willie JemisonJemison

““You’re doing You’re doing good. But you good. But you can do a little can do a little

better.”better.”

The ECC has The ECC has 831 churches in 831 churches in 43 states and 43 states and 5 provinces in 5 provinces in North America.North America.

The Covenant “at Home”The Covenant “at Home”

Attendance and Attendance and MembershipMembership

The Covenant has grown in attendance The Covenant has grown in attendance for 19 consecutive years.for 19 consecutive years.

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

160,000

170,000

180,000

190,000

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Currently there are Currently there are 7272 church plants in church plants in development.development.

Euro-American

Ethnic/ Multiethnic

Ethnic and Multiethnic Churches make upEthnic and Multiethnic Churches make up25% of all ECC churches.25% of all ECC churches.

75%

25%

Percentage of CongregationsPercentage of Congregations

New Resources for Transformative Ministry

CrecerCrecerNuevaNueva VidaVida

enen CristoCristo PrayerPrayer

Learn more at Learn more at www.covchurch.www.covchurch.

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MissioMissionn

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GROWGROWNewNew LifeLife inin ChristChrist

Resourcing One AnotherResourcing One Another

Covenant TechnologiesCovenant Technologies

Sustaining Pastoral Sustaining Pastoral ExcellenceExcellence

……has assisted more than has assisted more than 10001000 individuals between 2005 and individuals between 2005 and 2011.2011.

Women in MinistryWomen in Ministry

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100

200

300

400

Credentialed female pastors

From 2000 to 2010, From 2000 to 2010, the number of the number of

credentialed female credentialed female pastors has grown pastors has grown from 76 to 384, from 76 to 384,

a a 505%505% increase. increase.

Largest graduating Largest graduating class in its historyclass in its history

BookLiving Faith

CHETCHET

CompassioCompassion, Mercy n, Mercy

and Justiceand Justice

Ministries of BenevolenceMinistries of Benevolence

Free care provided:Free care provided:

$43,500,000$43,500,000

Further in Mission…Further in Mission…addressing injusticeaddressing injustice

• Donations exceed Donations exceed $500,000$500,000

• New Day for Children—caring for 8 girlsNew Day for Children—caring for 8 girls www.covchurch.org/humantraffickingwww.covchurch.org/humantrafficking

In 2010, National Covenant Properties loaned In 2010, National Covenant Properties loaned funds on 47 church projects with a total of funds on 47 church projects with a total of

$37,500,000 in new loans advanced.$37,500,000 in new loans advanced.

Insurance and PensionInsurance and Pension

Covenant Trust CompanyCovenant Trust Company

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5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

1990 2000 2010

Legacy Dollars at Work

Covenant Covenant CommunicationsCommunications

New Website… New Website… •70,000 unique visitors 70,000 unique visitors access 225,000 page access 225,000 page views each monthviews each month

130130 missionaries are serving in missionaries are serving in 23 23 countries, countries, with additional ministry partners in another with additional ministry partners in another 1515 countries, countries,

for a mission presence in for a mission presence in 3838 countries. countries.

Africa

Asia

Latin America

Europe

the lost are being found,

leaders are being trained,

the hungry are being fed,

children are learning to read, and

disasters are being responded to

Organizing Organizing

for Missionfor Mission

Project UpdateProject Update

Leadership Assignment

To advance the mission while bridging to To advance the mission while bridging to

the future.the future.

Theological Premise

““The Church does not have a mission, the The Church does not have a mission, the

mission has a Church. There is a Church because mission has a Church. There is a Church because

there is mission, not vice versa.” there is mission, not vice versa.”

David Bosch, David Bosch, Transforming MissionTransforming Mission

“The Covenant is not a church organization in the ordinary sense, but a mission society having churches as its members. These churches have

consolidated together because of the missionary spirit which led them to missionary enterprises too large for any single church to undertake.”

Covenant paper presented to the Parliament of World Religions, 1893

Historical PremiseHistorical Premise

Organizational Premise

The ECC and regional conferences exist to The ECC and regional conferences exist to

serve our churches and unite our churches serve our churches and unite our churches

in service together.in service together.

Three Question Process

1.1. What are we trying to accomplish in the lives What are we trying to accomplish in the lives of real people in real places?of real people in real places?

2.2. What are the core ministries that will What are the core ministries that will accomplish that mission?accomplish that mission?

3.3. What is the best alignment of personnel, What is the best alignment of personnel, structures, and resources to accomplish that structures, and resources to accomplish that mission?mission?

The Purpose Question

What are we trying to accomplish in the What are we trying to accomplish in the

lives of real people in real places?lives of real people in real places?

Full Dimensionality of the Gospel

More disciples…More disciples…

Among more populations…Among more populations…

In a more caring and just worldIn a more caring and just world

We join God in God’s mission to see

Compassion

Global

Discipleship

Evangelism

Multi-Ethnic

Justice

Shining Like Stars Shining Like Stars Phil.2:12Phil.2:12

More disciples…More disciples…

Among more Among more populations…populations…

In a more caring In a more caring and just worldand just world

more disciples

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pula

tionsmore caring & just world

The Strategy Question

What are the core ministries that will What are the core ministries that will

accomplish that mission?accomplish that mission?

Five Core Functions

Start and strengthen churchesStart and strengthen churches

Develop leadersDevelop leaders

Make and deepen disciplesMake and deepen disciples

Love mercy and do justiceLove mercy and do justice

Serve globallyServe globally

The Mobilizing Question

What is the best alignment of What is the best alignment of

structures, personnel, and resourcesstructures, personnel, and resources

to accomplish that mission?to accomplish that mission?

CONGO PICSCONGO PICS

Jeff Anderson, Canada ConferenceJeff Anderson, Canada ConferenceJerome Nelson, Central ConferenceJerome Nelson, Central Conference

Howard Burgoyne, East Coast ConferenceHoward Burgoyne, East Coast ConferenceRodney Sawyer, ECC of AlaskaRodney Sawyer, ECC of Alaska

Dick Lucco, Great Lakes ConferenceDick Lucco, Great Lakes ConferenceGarth Bolinder, Midsouth ConferenceGarth Bolinder, Midsouth Conference

Ken Carlson, Midwest ConferenceKen Carlson, Midwest ConferenceMark Novak, North Pacific ConferenceMark Novak, North Pacific ConferenceJim Fretheim, Northwest ConferenceJim Fretheim, Northwest Conference

Efrem Smith, Pacific Southwest ConferenceEfrem Smith, Pacific Southwest ConferenceRobert Owens, Southeast ConferenceRobert Owens, Southeast Conference

Council of SuperintendentsCouncil of Superintendents

Karl KlockarsKarl KlockarsDean LundgrenDean Lundgren

Don MeyerDon MeyerDave OlsonDave Olson

Doreen OlsonDoreen OlsonDavid ParkynDavid Parkyn

Debbie BlueDebbie BlueSteve DawsonSteve DawsonDavid DwightDavid Dwight

Donn EngebretsonDonn EngebretsonRuth HillRuth Hill

Dave KerstenDave Kersten

Council of AdministratorsCouncil of Administrators

Curt PetersonCurt PetersonHarold SpoonerHarold Spooner

Chuck WallesChuck WallesGary WalterGary Walter

Ann WiesbrockAnn Wiesbrock

Willie Willie JemisonJemison

““You’re doing You’re doing good. But you good. But you can do a little can do a little

better.”better.”