The Journey Of The LAX Urban

CenterPresented By: Ted

KnappDirector Of Missions

Prior To Transitioning

Toward Change

#1

We Were Then Called: “The Crescent Bay West Los Angeles Association”

We Had A Good AssociationPastors & Churches: UnifiedFellowship: High PriorityChurch Planting: HealthyStrong Positive Relationships: State & National Conventions

- Before The Change -The Crescent Bay Association

Council Led27 Committees/MinistriesAverage Monthly Income: $2,000.00+ per month.

Single Staff: DOM + Secretary

51 Churches

- The Former Structure -The Crescent Bay Association

Factors That Led To

Changing Our Associational

Model

#2

The Majority of the Churches Were Plateaued & Declining (97%)

Most Committees were Not Functioning at All

Few Churches were Seeking the Associations Help

Attendance to Seminars was Declining

- What Led Us To Change -

Cultural Diversity: Was Increasing

Hispanic Population: Exploding

Associational & Denomination “Relevance”“Relevance” Was Declining

CP and Associational Giving Was Weak

Barriers That We

Had To Overcome

#3

Some Pastors were Locked into the “Committee Structure”

Some Pastors viewed the DOM as a “Figure Head” Position

Some Pastors only viewed the Association as a “Money Bank”

Our Financial Base was Weak

- Barriers We Had To Overcome -

The Process We Followed To Making

Our Transition

#4

1. Prayer 2. Held: “Listening Sessions”3. Developed an

Associational: Core Values Mission (Purpose) Vision VisionPath (Detailed Plan)

4. Began: “Selling The Vision”

- The Process -

We Developed A Strategy

Plan!

5. The Association Voted: Change to a “Team Structure” Eliminate the “Council” & “Committees”

Accept A New: “5 Point Objective”1)1)Revitalize & Strengthen Existing Revitalize & Strengthen Existing

ChurchesChurches2)2)Assist Churches In Starting New Assist Churches In Starting New

CongregationsCongregations3)3)Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development4)4)Mobilize Churches To Impact Their Mobilize Churches To Impact Their

CommunityCommunity5)5)Promote Churches In Mission Support Promote Churches In Mission Support

& Involvement& Involvement6. Began Seeking Out & Building:

“Leadership Teams”

7. Began Developing A New: “Strengthen Church Ministries”

8. We Eliminated The Large Conference Approach & Moved To A One-On-One: “Workshops With A Purpose”This Change Process Took Over 1

Year!

What Basic Philosophy Is Driving Our Association

Today

#5

We must “Prove our Value” to the Churches/Church Planters

The Association is a “Service Type Organization”

The Association is a “Resourcing Organization”

The Association is a “Networking Organization”

The LAX Urban Center Association Philosophy

“The Success of the Association is

Determined Solely by the Success of the

Churches & New Church Starts!”

The LAX Urban Center Association Gages Its Success By…

The LAX Urban Center Has A 4 Point Maximum Impact

Church/Church Planting Strategy!

Our Four Point Strategy

Healthy ChurchConsultations

AssessmentsOn Site Strategy Design

Balanced Church StructureContinuous Leadership Development

Community Target EvangelismImplementation

Continuous Re-Evaluation

ContinuousEducation

Practical (With Focus)Pastoral Education

Lay-leadership Education

WorkshopsPurpose Based

Vision TargetedTailored to the ChurchConsultant Follow Up

CommunicationsPersonal Relationships

Website basedPhone based

Material based24hr. Response based

TextingSocial Medias

Max

imum

Im

pact

Max

imum

Im

pact

4 Point

Strategy

The Result Of Transitioning To A

Team Based Resourcing Association

#6

Income has increased 400%+

We are presently doing Ministry in 82% of our Churches

Presently we have Grown from 51 to 101 Churches & New Church Starts

We have Helped 80+ Churches with our Strengthen Church Ministries

- Results -

We have 164 Students attending our Lay leadership Schools

Last year, we have done 261 One-On-One Workshops in our Local Churches & Church Starts

Last Year, we have Assisted Churches & Church Planters in Evangelizing 4,762 People to Salvation

Last year, we have trained over 400 people in One-On-One Witnessing

We have Establishing a Strong “Hispanic Leadership Team”

Presently, we are Networking Churches together in Evangelizing their local communities

We have averaged starting 10 New Church Starts a year

Presently, we have Changed Our Name to – “LAX Urban Center”

OurResults

Over The Past10 Years

LAX Urban Center Results(2002-2012)

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

4771

247

2,221

3,326 3,013

4,221

5,1384,859

5,717

4,762

# Of People Saved

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

LAX Urban CenterWorkshop (Training)

Results(2002-2012)

# Church Workshops

2010

2011

20012

16 2741

96

136

186

221

238

243

261

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

LAX Urban Center% Churches Growing Results

(2002-2009)

% Healthy Churches Growing

6 810 10

11

910

LAX Urban CenterNew Church Planting Results

Average 10 New Church Starts Per Year

Yearly Average

LAX Urban Center# Church Starts Results

(2002-2012)

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008 201

2

2010

2011

2009

8

109

14

3% 6%16%

31%

42%

46%

LAX Urban Center# Church Growing

Results(2002-2012)

49%

53% 54% 58%61%

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006 200

72008 200

92010

2011 201

2

How We Assess If A Church Is Healthy

How We Assess Our ChurchesWhat A Healthy Church Looks Like

(We Looked at a One Year Period) Has a Vision/Mission

Plan/ Core Values # of Baptisms [Multiple

Baptizing?] Increase in Attendance

[Worship] Held Two Community

Events [At least] Has a Discipleship Plan

[Has A Process] Has Held One

Evangelism Training Event

Held Multiple Leadership Training Events

......

.

The Journey Of The LAX Urban

Center Continues!

The End

Resourcing Vision Church MinistriesResourcing Vision Church Ministries

Our Mission:“Giving our Best to the Churches, So that the Churches can Give

Their Best for God’s Kingdom”

Los Angeles Extreme Urban Center Initiative

Los Angeles Extreme Urban Center

Initiative