southwestern texas synod. god's people - growing in faith, outwardly focused, doing mission!
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Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
Met in retreat September 2013Met in retreat September 2013 Conducted a SWOTT analysis:Conducted a SWOTT analysis:
StrengthsStrengths WeaknessesWeaknesses OpportunitiesOpportunities Threats andThreats and Trends Trends
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COMMON SWOTT THEMESCOMMON SWOTT THEMES
diversity/demographic change/racismdiversity/demographic change/racism
technology/communicationtechnology/communication
stewardship/project stewardship/project funding/materialism/changed giving funding/materialism/changed giving
patterns patterns
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We determined that as a Synod We determined that as a Synod CouncilCouncil
we would always:we would always:
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Be grounded in the Word, Worship and Be grounded in the Word, Worship and Prayer, holding true to our faith,Prayer, holding true to our faith,
promoting growth in Christpromoting growth in Christ
andand
remembering our call to serve.remembering our call to serve.
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Be representative of the larger synod,Be representative of the larger synod,
be a safe space to speak and be heard,be a safe space to speak and be heard,
committed to accepting all on council,committed to accepting all on council,
and be oriented to serve. and be oriented to serve.
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Value mission over institution,Value mission over institution,
never giving up we will be committed to never giving up we will be committed to our responsibilities even when difficult,our responsibilities even when difficult,
making decisions for the good of the making decisions for the good of the synod, we will not be bound by synod, we will not be bound by
nostalgia or griefnostalgia or grief
but committed to speaking the truth in but committed to speaking the truth in love.love.
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Support and equip leadership by Support and equip leadership by sharing resources,sharing resources,
remember our ministry partners,remember our ministry partners,
fund ministries that are not self-fund ministries that are not self-sustaining andsustaining and
looking beyond boundaries and looking beyond boundaries and remembering the marginalized. remembering the marginalized.
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Be committed to managing Be committed to managing appropriately at a board level,appropriately at a board level,
valuing transparency and visibility to valuing transparency and visibility to the synodthe synod
as we manage our fiduciary as we manage our fiduciary responsibilities.responsibilities.
Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
Support and equip leadership by Support and equip leadership by sharing resources,sharing resources,
remember our ministry partners,remember our ministry partners,
fund ministries that are not self-fund ministries that are not self-sustaining sustaining andand
looking beyond boundaries and looking beyond boundaries and remembering the marginalizedremembering the marginalized. .
Brownsville PropertyBrownsville Property
Mission Opportunity – Synod Council Mission Opportunity – Synod Council decided to:decided to:
Take the $43,589 in accumulated funds Take the $43,589 in accumulated funds and use as seed money for the Mission and use as seed money for the Mission Begins working groupBegins working group
Take the monthly mortgage payments and Take the monthly mortgage payments and provide seed money for the growth of provide seed money for the growth of mission in non-selfsustainable ministriesmission in non-selfsustainable ministries
What is God calling What is God calling
this Synod and our this Synod and our congregations congregations
to be?to be?
% of Growth Due to Each Ethnicity in Texas, 1980-1990, 1990-2000, 2000-2007, and 2000-
2040
Source: U.S. Census Counts, and Texas State Data Center 2008 Population Projections, 0.5 Scenario
SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNODSOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNODCONGREGATION SIZECONGREGATION SIZE
SmallSmall(1 to 50)(1 to 50)
PastoralPastoral(51 to 150)(51 to 150)
ProgramProgram(151 to 350)(151 to 350)
CorporateCorporate(351 to 800)(351 to 800)
3737congregationscongregations
6868congregationscongregations
2525congregationscongregations
44congregationscongregations
27.6%27.6% 50.7%50.7% 18.7%18.7% 3%3%
SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNODSOUTHWESTERN TEXAS SYNODGROWING – STABLE – DECLININGGROWING – STABLE – DECLINING
2005 - 20102005 - 2010
GrowingGrowinggrew 5% or moregrew 5% or more
StableStablechanged -5% to changed -5% to
+5%+5%
DecliningDecliningdeclined 5% or declined 5% or
moremore
2525congregationscongregations
1919congregationscongregations
9090congregationscongregations
18.7%18.7% 14.2%14.2% 67.1%67.1%
Missional River Missional River CongregationsCongregations
Hope, House of Prayer, Shepherd Hope, House of Prayer, Shepherd King, Good Shepherd, and Lord of King, Good Shepherd, and Lord of Life in San AntonioLife in San Antonio
Emanuel’s in SeguinEmanuel’s in Seguin St Paul in Karnes CitySt Paul in Karnes City Lord of Life and Ascension in AustinLord of Life and Ascension in Austin Spirit in the Hills in SpicewoodSpirit in the Hills in Spicewood Living Word in BudaLiving Word in Buda
Missional River CoachesMissional River Coaches
Mr. Paul PfeiferMr. Paul Pfeifer Pastor Skip WachsmannPastor Skip Wachsmann Pastor Tom GlasoePastor Tom Glasoe Pastor Patsy KoenekePastor Patsy Koeneke Pastor Marie PurcellPastor Marie Purcell
CICBA CongregationsCICBA Congregations
St. Peter's , AndersSt. Peter's , Anders St. Martin's, AustinSt. Martin's, Austin MacArthur Park, San AntonioMacArthur Park, San Antonio San Lucas, Eagle PassSan Lucas, Eagle Pass Our Savior, BoerneOur Savior, Boerne
Healthy Congregation Healthy Congregation WorkshopsWorkshops
31 workshops around the 31 workshops around the synodsynod
(19 Workshop 1, 9 Workshop 2,(19 Workshop 1, 9 Workshop 2,
3 Workshop 3) 3 Workshop 3)
17 Congregations have 17 Congregations have participated in 1 or more participated in 1 or more workshops, and 558 people workshops, and 558 people have attended these eventshave attended these events
Healthy Congregation Healthy Congregation WorkshopsWorkshops
May 31, 2014May 31, 2014Workshops Workshops 2 and 2 and 33Triumphant Love, Triumphant Love, AustinAustin
June 7, 2014June 7, 2014Workshop Workshop 11Abiding Savior, Abiding Savior, CameronCameron
June 14, 2014June 14, 2014Workshop Workshop 11Trinity,Trinity,KingsvilleKingsville
June 14, 2014June 14, 2014Workshop Workshop 22Peace,Peace,New New BraunfelsBraunfels
Way to LeadWay to Lead
Monthly webinars Monthly webinars Designed to equip Designed to equip
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