State of the Church

Mt PleasantUnited Methodist Church

Faith isn’t blind, it’s visionary!

We are the risk takers, the change makers, the Adventurers!We’ll never insult God with small thinking, sacred cows or safe living.

Courageous Leadership

Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easy formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time.

Don’t fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.” Matthew 7:13-14 (Msg)

Where are we now?

Inspiring, Engaging Commitment, Value, Priority, Connected, Relevance

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2016 Attendance

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“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also…”Jesus

Heart, Importance, Maturity, Vision, Priority, Connection, Accountable

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Attendance Commitment (average weekly)SS First Second Total

2105 49 69 136 2052016 66.42 74.02 139.7 213.7

FinancialsTotal General Des.

2013 7308 6445 863.62014 7375 6504 870.72015 7486 6341 11462016 8006 $6,564 $1,442

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Inspirationalto excite, energize, to breath life into

Praise and Worship

Sacred Space

Energy and Attitude

Change and Growth

Young Disciples

Great Location!

Intentionalto impart by design

Children’s Ministry

Rising Stars

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School

Christmas Pageant

Learning Center Christmas Pageant

Impactto leave a lasting impression

St James United Methodist Church

Tampa Mission Team

Adopt-A-Highway

International Missions

AttitudeThe greatest prison people live in, is fear of what others think.

A bit “different”

A bit Creative

A bit “influential”!

A bit “silly”

A bit “fun”

Mt Pleasant is definitely a GOOD Church…Healthy, Alive and Growing…

GOOD is the enemy of GREAT.And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don't have great [churches], principally because we have good [churches]. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.” Jim Collins

I see a GREAT Church so courageous that they will go the distance, pay the price and rise to every challenge

just to watch Jesus change the lives of others, including their own.

Mt Pleasant is definitely a GOOD Church…But… are WE ready to be a GREAT Church?

Great churches do the WORK Good churches are unwilling to do.

SURVIVAL – Reactive, anxious, protective, finance focus, Fear-driven

SUCCESS – predictable, easy, maintenance, Consumer-driven

SIGNIFICANCE – Proactive, challenging, Creative, Fun, Legacy-Driven

2017State of the Church

Generosity

Prayer

CommunityLife Groups

Worship

Good To Great

Something to LOVEGood churches are MINIMALISTS. Great churches are EXTRAVAGANT

Good churches CAUTIOUS. Great Churches are CREATIVE

Something to HOPE forHope does not escape circumstance, it Rises above it.

Good churches just GET BY. Great Church go BEYOND.

Something to DOGood churches fill SLOTS. Great churches equip SAINTS.Good Churches blame CIRCUMSTANCES Great churches find WAYS

Does God want more people who worship, give,

serve and care for others LIKE WE DO?

1,001 Reasons not get INVOLVED1,001 Reason not to take the RISK

1,001 Reasons let someone else DO IT

“Follow me …”

“When [what you are deeply passionate about, what you were created to be and what drives your life] come together, not only does your work move toward greatness, but so does your life. For, in the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. And it is very difficult to have a meaningful life without meaningful work.

Perhaps, then, you might gain that rare tranquility that comes from knowing that you’ve had a hand in creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution. Indeed, you might even gain that deepest of all satisfactions: knowing that your short time here on this earth has been well spent, and that it mattered.” Jim Collins

I see a GREAT Church so courageous that they will go the distance, pay the price and rise to every challenge

just to watch Jesus change the lives of others, including their own.

Good To Great

The Worship Ministry is the catalyst that inspires people from passive consumer to courageous disciples. Worship convicts, connects and change us from the inside out.

Convicts: does not shy away from realityConnects: brings us closer to God and othersChanges: a new perspective, a new attitude, a new path to travel