The Church Health Team’s report to the 44th General Assembly of its work during 2023-2024.
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Organization and Ministry
Church Health Coordinator Goals
Team Leader Summaries
Members
Bob Stauffer
National Director of Church Health
TE, Presbytery of the Alleghenies
SUMMARY OF WORK
1. Facilitated Refocus/Vitality Seminars in 61 congregations.
2. Trained 58 congregations (approximately 3,000 people) in building an evangelistic culture using the “3 Circles” evangelism tool.
3. Conducted 11 Transitional Pastor training events that trained 96 people.
4. Instructed 11 congregations in the “Purpose and Design of a Healthy Church”.
5. Facilitated approximately 55 individuals to become Church Health Coaches.
6. Facilitated the connection of 131 inquiring individuals to an EPC congregation as a result of a partnership with Gloo/He Get Us campaign.
RECOMMENDATIONS (DETAILED)
The CHLT recommends to the 44th General Assembly to amend the Book of Government sections 10-7 and 9-5 C.3 concerning Transitional Pastors. Details are submitted though the Ministerial Vocation Committee Report.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Bob Stauffer (National Director of Church Health)
TE, Presbytery of the Alleghenies
Thomas Davis
TE, Presbytery of the Coastal Mid-Atlantic
Jim Farrell
TE, Presbytery of the East
Mike Griffin
TE, Presbytery of the Pacific Southwest
Bill Rasch
TE, Presbytery of the Midwest
Bruce Allison
RE, Presbytery of the Alleghenies
Marc de Jeu
TE, Presbytery of the Alleghenies
Mark Farrell
TE, Presbytery of Florida and the Caribbean
Jeff Moore
TE, Presbytery of the Rivers and Lakes
Larry Williams
RE, Presbytery of the Alleghenies
MEETING DATES
July 12, 2023: Video Conference
August 23, 2023: Video Conference
September 27, 2023: Video Conference
October 3-5, 2023: Office of the General Assembly (Orlando, Florida)
November 8, 2023: Video Conference
December 13, 2023: Video Conference
January 10, 2024: Video Conference
February 14, 2024: Video Conference
March 13, 2024: Video Conference
April 10, 2024: Video Conference
May 8, 2024: Video Conference
June 12, 2024: Video Conference
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Stauffer, National Director of Church Health
June 2024
Office of the General Assembly
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