Sixty Day Sound off Segment
Greetings Dayspring Church family and friends in the name of Jesus Christ! As I prepare to close out my second sixty days of activities on my journey as your Ministry Operations Director, I have quite a few updates to share. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas about this update I would love to hear your feedback so please don’t hesitate to contact me at: 513-825-2545 or email me at:
AskDave@dayspringcincy.org1. Leadership Summit
I experienced a very uplifting and inspiring meeting with the elders, executive committee and representatives from each ministry team. Our focus was on the following:
A. Getting in the WORD: Pastor Tim shared the B90 plan; B. Goals & Ministry Model; C. Outreach concepts and strategies with Nimrod as our guest speaker; D. financial challenges & options to consider for the future which was shared by Elder Chairman Tim Russell;
2. 2010 Goals
Discipleship & Giving
Our focus of discipleship & giving is supported by the following six 6 goals that we plan to achieve by the end of the year.
· 52 souls saved: as of April we are at 13 which is only slightly below our goal.
· 5% membership growth: this number is fluctuating yet we are consistently averaging around 361 with a gradual incline.
· 10% increase in small group participation: We are beginning to see excitement generated in this area and believe we will reach this goal.
· 10% increase participation in ministry: The increase here is gradual; and with new ministry opportunities on the horizon, I expect we will meet and exceed this goal.
· 5% increase in income: We are tracking lower than target. The gap is closing slowly so I’m praying for an increase in giving. Most importantly, I’m praying for an increase level of individual and church-wide trusting in God, prayer and fasting, and tithing.
· End of year savings/building fund $70k: We are seeing activity in this category, yet are not at the goal level as of end of April.
3. Mosaic Ministry Model
As a result of the leadership discussions earlier this year the team agreed to make every attempt to practice and promote what we are calling the Mosaic Ministry Model. Therefore all ministry efforts should include the following.
Spiritual Development
· Prayer; · Bible Study; · Fellowship; · Systematic Fasting
Focus on Diversity
· Multigenerational Teams Family oriented ministry (father, mother, children, grandparents, teens, etc.); · Seek unity service or gathering opportunities; · Influence individuals to grow relationships with others; · Racially blended
Inward and outreach invitation to salvation & service
· Growing the Kingdom for Christian service; · Increased and more strategic approach to invite friends & neighbors to programs & services; · Include non members o participate in service.
· Let’s not assume everyone is saved; · Invite people to join the works and help serve; · Recruitment efforts in community, academic, and civic organization arenas.
4. Technology
To help us capture the wonderful worship experience and produce a quality DVD to share with sick and shut-in, or post online I am happy to say we now have a new camera and a 4 channel video mixer. Plans are also underway to wire the narthex/lobby, library, prayer room, café, multi-purpose room, and a few class rooms. The library will be used as special needs room so the sanctuary experience can be viewed on TV during worship service.
5. Transportation
With sadness I have to share that the church bus that has been with us since 1995 was sold. The need for transportation still remains an important topic of discussion for leadership. In the meantime, each event that requires transportation should be evaluated and discussed with ministry leaders to determine the most cost effective approach for accommodating transportation needs.
6. New Ministries:
The Dayspring Church of God family is truly blessed to be a part of such a phenomenal ministry work in God’s Kingdom. The following are just a few new focus areas for ministry.
PRMC Team:
This stands for the Public Relations & Marketing Communication Team. So far 6 people have expressed the interest and I am hoping to hear from others soon as there is still room for more. If you are a Dayspring family member or a friend or guest and you have the skill set or interest to help promote through creative church announcements, writing, creating flyers, public service announcements on radio or TV, please contact me and find out how you can get involved.
Dayspring Commercials:
Dayspring will be releasing a series of marking commercials that will air in November.
New Website:
Also aligned with the November media release is the new website that is almost finished. While I am excited about the work that is being done on the new website, I could use some help on posting pictures, data and creative material.
The place with the Space:
Leadership has coined the phrase that Dayspring Church of God is also “The Place with the Space”. Christian based organizations and businesses are often contacting the church about conducting church business meetings, conferences, concerts and a host of other gatherings. We have two new events COMING SOON that will help promote our ministries, minister to the Forest Park area and generate revenue.
Damon Gospel Productions: Damon Gospel Productions Presents.. “The TrailBlazer’s Concert” Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry will be at Dayspring Church of God on Tuesday evening July 27th at 7:00 p.m. On that evening the following will be in “The Place with the Space”. Dexter Walker & Zion Movement (Chicago, IL) Livre' (New York, NY) Benita Washington (Nashville, TN) Latice Crawford (New York, NY) and many more.
Myron El: Our new Intern
As you know Myron is with us now for the summer and has already been engaging in service and in a most effective way sharing his God gifted talents through music. Please pray that God will have HIS way with the union between Myron and Dayspring Church of God. Special thanks to the Burrell family for sharing their home with Myron during his time with us.
7. Church Plant Opportunity:
Earlier this year we had a guest speaker, Dr. John Pande of Papa New Guinea; one of the most diverse countries on earth, with over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies, out of a population of just under 7 million. Dr. Pande was planted in Cincinnati, OH to start a church with a focus on international outreach. His church, a membership of around 45 people, has been operated as a tenant in a church located in Forest Park. Unfortunately the church land-lord has decided to close the facility. We along with Pastor Mendoza have been in discussion with Dr. Pande and plan to help by sharing space for Dr. Pande’s church to operate out of Dayspring’s facility.
8. Church Corporate Buzz: After you read the ideas I received please share with me your opinion on if you think we should consider making these ideas happen and how you can help.
· Can we have a bulletin board that we can post network type information to include, yet not be limited to job postings, people in need, free give always (furniture, cloths, cars, etc.), upcoming local events?
· Can we create a Dayspring directory of services that will list the contacts within the church that can do handy work, car repairs, home maintenance, computer work or have a small business?
· Can we have a holiday dinner (FREE for the community) held on Christmas day and/or Thanksgiving Day? This could be for outreach to the lonely, needy, unsaved, un-churched, etc.
· Can we have small candles on a very small inexpensive wooden block to be used to give to new converts? We can put their name, the date Christ was accepted into their life, and give it to them so they can have it as a reminder of when the first lit their light and got connected to Christ.
· Can we have a nurse ministry that can routinely conduct health fair and informational clinics for things like blood pressure screenings for the congregation and community?
· Can we approach all the area businesses, schools, nursing homes, and invite them to come to our service or event as well as request that we speak at their place of business or operation?
· There is the United Way, World Vision, UNICEF, and Operation FEED etc... How can we create a commercial and campaign for Dayspring’s Helping Hands Ministry which does the exact same thing?
· Since we have sold the church bus, how can we create funds to purchase another bus or develop a transportation strategy that assures transportation for ELMS and other ministries when the need arises?
9. TAG IT
Let’s not forget our game. Remember the TAG IT game? So far out of close to 400 people who in some way received the TAG IT form, fewer than 10% have responded. Even though I received less than 10%, allow me to share how this information can be used. As a reminder, TAG IT stands for Talent, Aspiration, Goals, Indentify and Tell. In each area, I have calculated common interest categories that stood out the most for the responses received.
Talent: Out of 92 categories 9 common areas were administration, creativity, service help, working with children, discernment, evangelism, hospitality and teaching.
Aspiration: Out of 44 categories 4 common areas were working with children, evangelism, training children and young adult ministry.
Goals: Out of 31 categories 3 common areas were family leadership, increase study of God’s word, deeper relationship with Christ.
Identify: Out of 12 categories 9 common areas were self discovery, small group, and diversity.
Tell: Out of 15 categories 9 areas were marriage, grandchildren, and service.
With this kind of data we can begin to create, develop, refocus and structure our ministries around the various areas. From the very least area to the most common area of interest, I am interested in learning the dynamics of how Dayspring is made up. The more completed forms I receive, the more frequently I can provide updates on the latest areas of interest, as well as ministry operation efforts are being planned to respond to the diverse and unique interest of the church. So let the “TAG IT” Game Continue! Want to play?
Over my next sixty days I will be focusing on maximizing outreach opportunities, close circuit connections, launching new website and PRMC team. God bless you and thank your reading this update.
