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24 by ‘24 BOLD VISION
VISION TEAM: Vision Team Chairperson: Scott Russell Members: 2020 2021 2022 2023 Gary Butler Jessica Collins Tony Hadley Juan Flores Jim Hobbs Martie Fagan Scott Russell Robin Hinaman Allan Ross John Gay Tina Wood Lauryn Taylor Peggy Gay Al Tompkins GUIDING PRINCIPLES Our mission statement is "Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ.” Our vision to accomplish our mission over the next five years is "We commit to being a church that welcomes all into a relationship with Jesus Christ by providing a place where all can believe in Him, belong to Him, become a reflection of Him, and be the difference in service for Him.” Our Core Values are Christ-centered love is the foundation for Christ-centered acceptance, diversity, community, and hospitality. These foundational statements drive all we do in ministry at Pasadena Community Church. It’s the heart of who we are as a congregation. This new strategic vision becomes the standard by which we develop ministry in specific ways to fulfill our mission and Core Values. The four boulders of our vision are: Believe, Belong, Become, Be the Difference. These will help us look down the road and focus on exactly how we will glorify God during this particular chapter of the life of Pasadena. This vision is an evolution of the work we have done over the last two years through the Vision Team. These Guiding Principles will govern how the mission statement and Core Values are lived out in what we do, what we create, and what we implement through this vision. Our mission and values describe our heart and hope; the vision describes the where, when, and who; and the guiding principles help us understand our behavior and how we approach making this vision come to life. We will remember these principles as ministry teams plan and implement, and keep them in the heart of our congregation as we approach living out this vision.
Stay true to our compass.
We will ensure each ministry tactic or plan is true to our mission and
values as a congregation. We will share the Gospel of good news,
healing and love.
Value each person as a child of God.
Reaching new people who have never been to church, or
those who have been marginalized by the church means they may
"not fit church norms,” but we will honor each person and see them
as a beloved child of God.
Celebrate innovation and embrace risk taking.
While we believe in excellence in everything, we also will be willing to
learn from taking risks and sometimes even failing forward.
Honor history and create new.
We will build on our history as a church, but remember that changes
in the future do not denounce the past.
Engage with cultural humility.
We will reach out and create ministry with new people with cultural
humility.
Collaborate for impact.
We will look for meaningful connections and collaboration across
ministry areas, worship services, partnerships in the community.BELIEVE
We Worship the God We Believe in...
JESUS ANSWERED, THE WORK OF GOD IS THIS: TO BELIEVE IN THE
ONE HE HAS SENT.” JOHN 6:29
Boulder:
We Believe in the Triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) and that God is
worthy to be praised and worshipped.
Ministry Strategy: Worship
Pasadena’s success can no longer be entirely measured by the
number of people in worship on Sunday. We must define our efforts
by the number of lives we reach through sharing the Gospel. We
understand our worship reaches our current congregation. However,
our demographic research shows we are not reaching large portions
of our community because of conflicts of time, style, and the nature
of being a transient community.
We recognize worship can be delivered in new ways, not just through
our traditional and contemporary worship, but by bringing God’s
grace to new formats, music preferences, and learning styles. We will
leverage technology to enable connectivity for both congregation
and community. We must take the Church to the community both
physically and virtually. We will meet people where they are and build
relationships with them.
4KEY INITIATIVES
1. Continue offering biblically-based, creative, relevant, and inclusive worship (2024).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Pastors, Worship Team, Grow Team
i. Positive evaluations of Pastors from Staff Parish Committee (Annually)
ii. Increase worship attendance (2024).
2. Strengthen advocacy to influence leaders & citizens and support/empower the
marginalized & unloved (2022)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Inclusiveness, Missions, Pastors
3. Assess and possibly offer a fourth worship service (A2021)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Pastors, Worship Task Force, Dir. of NexGen
i. Establish Worship Task Force (2021)
ii. Conduct listening session with Young Adults & those underrepresented
4. Make worship more physically accessible and invitational (2024).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Trustees, Worship Task Force
i. Assessment of current worship space (2021)
5. Update technology to enhance worship experience (2024)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Trustees, Worship & Tech/IT Task Forces
i. Establish Tech/IT Task Force; (2021)
ii. Assessment of current worship technology and future needs (2021).
6. Assess and possibly offer a live streaming of worship service(s) (A2021).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Trustees, Worship & Tech/IT Task Forces
5BELONG
We Connect and Care because we Belong...
FOR JUST AS EACH OF US HAS ONE BODY WITH MANY MEMBERS,
AND THESE MEMBERS DO NOT ALL HAVE THE SAME FUNCTION, SO IN
CHRIST WE, THOUGH MANY, FORM ONE BODY, AND EACH MEMBER
BELONGS TO ALL THE OTHERS.” ROMANS 12:4-5
Boulder:
We Belong to Christ and are called to connect to and care for the
Body of Christ.
Ministry Strategy: Connect/Care
With "Community” as one of PCC’s Core Values, we will show we are
more than just a gathering of individuals with common interests.
Rather, we intend to show we are truly committed to supporting
each other. This commitment will be seen by how we share, support,
celebrate, and walk alongside one another as we experience life’s joys,
crises, and transitions. We will continue to care for one another and
grow as a congregation.
Establishing supporting structures and processes is important to
accomplishing these objectives. We will seek new ways to develop and
build multigenerational connection and community as we continue
to support traditional generation-specific ministries. Small groups
and our recreational ministries will find the support they need to
grow and strengthen our boundries. In sum, we will be a family that
intentionally lives the Christian life together.KEY INITIATIVES
1. Formalize and strengthen a consistent process to become a member (2020).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Pastors, Connect Team
i. Offer two to four membership classes per year (Annually)
ii. Recruit current members to serve as "First Friend.” (2021)
iii. Increase church membership. (2024)
2. Foster acceptance for others by changing individual hearts (through reflection,
understanding, commitment, and engagement) (2022)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Inclusiveness, Missions, Connect Team, Pastors
3. Create a means for easy access to communication and connection for all ages (TBD)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Exec. Director of Office and Communications, Tech/IT Task Force
i. Establish Tech/IT Task Force (Believe 4-A) (2021)
ii. Marketing and communications include strong website and APP.
iii. Survey the congregation, asking if the church is communicating effectively
(2021, Annually)
iv. Increase virtual traffic to website and social media sites.
v. Increase the number of ways by which someone can engage with Pasadena on a
regular basis.
4. Organize a structure to facilitate the creation and support of connect groups (2021).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Associate Pastor, Connect Team
i. Inventory of current Connect Groups (groups & individuals) (2020)
ii. Increase the number of Connect Groups (2022).
iii. Increase the number of people involved in Connect Groups (2022).
5. Expand recreation ministries with emphasis on families, community, and building
relationships (2021).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Directors of Recreation, Hospitality. Children, Youth, and
Evangelism
i. Increase the number of participants in sports (2021).
ii. Offer at least two to four recreational and/or relationship building events for families
per year (2021).
iii. Offer relational training for coaches, volunteers, and sports families (2021).
6. Expand church-wide fellowship and celebration opportunities (2021)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Exec. Dic. of Office and Comm., Directors of Hospitality and Care,
and Connect Team
i. Offer more fellowship opportunities.
ii. Compile a list of life milestones to celebrate and/or provide care (2020).
iii. Establish a practical way to receive celebratory information and material from the
congregation (2021).
iv. Determine an effective way to communicate celebrations (2021).BECOME
We Grow through age-level discipleship to Become...
"WE WILL GROW TO BECOME IN EVERY RESPECT THE MATURE BODY
OF HIM WHO IS THE HEAD, THAT IS, CHRIST.”
EPHESIANS 4:15
Boulder:
We Become more like Jesus Christ by growing through Scripture,
prayer, and devotion.
Ministry Strategy: Grow
Creating thriving ministries for children, youth, and young adults
is critical to the future of PCC. Demographic studies show there is
a growing population of single, multi-ethnic young people living in
our community, yet this group is underrepresented in the life of the
church in general and PCC in particular.
Healthy spiritual development of young people is vital to lay a
foundation for an engaged faith journey as an adult. Pasadena is
committed to nurturing deep personal connections with children,
youth, and young adults throughout their life journey, creating an
atmosphere that makes PCC a place they want to be.
Our efforts to create thriving ministries for younger generations,
however, does not mean we will ignore adult spiritual discipleship.
Being a disciple is a life-long journey seeking to grow in study of
Scripture, spiritual disciplines. Disciples are called to prayerfully
seek opportunities to challenge and stretch their understanding of
Scripture and trust in Christ and one another. PCC will cultivate a
simple and intentional adult discipleship path that is committed to
spiritual formation ministries and stewardship.
8KEY INITIATIVES
1. Develop a culture that encourages prayer and lifelong learning for all (2022).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Associate Pastor, Young Adults, Grow Team
i. Continue offering biblically-based, creative, relevant, and inclusive growth
opportunities.
ii. Create and publish an inventory of Grow Groups (2021).
iii. Create discipleship matrix – self sssessment tool to determine spiritual depth,
engagement, and needed areas for growth (2021)
iv. Offer a variety of classes based on spiritual depth and life stage.
v. Increase the number of Grow Group classes and topics offered.
vi. Increase the number of Grow Group participants.
2. Raise awareness about (the need for) diversity, inclusion, equity, and reconciliation (2021)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Inclusiveness, Missions, Grow Team, Pastors
3. Strengthen our focus and efforts on PreSchool, Children, Youth, Young Adults, and
Family Ministries (2024).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Grow Team, Church Council
Family
i. Offer on going practical "how to” classes for raising children and youth (2021).
ii. Offer on going learning opportunities for families to become more connected inwardly
and outwardly (2022).
Pre-school and Children
i. Offer additional ways children are involved in Worship, Connect, and Serve for the
purpose of intergenerational support and a child’s personal development (2024).
ii. Increase the engagement of current PreSchool and elementary age students into the
activities of Children’s Ministries. (2022)
9KEY INITIATIVES (Become cont.)
Youth and Young Adults
i. Develop a sustainable network of committed adult leaders to encourage, create, and
implement youth ministry throughout the year (2021).
ii. Increase the engagement of current youth age students into the activities of Youth
Ministry (2022).
iii. Increase the number of parent and family adult interactions and engagement within
Youth Ministries throughout a school year for support on a regular basis (2023).
iv. Increase the involvement of new youth from the sourrounding community into the
activities of Youth Ministries (2023).
v. Offer additional ways the Youth/Young Adult’s are involved in Worship, Connect, and
Serve for the purpose of intergenerational support and a youth’s and YA’s personal
development (2024).
4. Develop and encourage intergenerational opportunities (2022).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Grow Team, Connect Team
i. Offer at least two to four intergenerational opportunites and events (Annually).
5. Develop and encourage mentoring relationships (2023).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Grow Team
i. Create framework for mentoring relationships that range from spiritual formation, life
skills, membership, and age-level connections (2021).
ii. Each young person under 18 will have at least five adults connecting with them (2023).
6. Create and implement a leadership recruitment, development, and training ministry for
all staff and volunteer leaders (2022)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Lay Leadership, SPRC
i. Offer an annual training for newly elected leaders (2020).
ii. Establish an annual Leadership Retreat for all serving in a leadership capacity (2022).
10BE THE DIFFERENCE
We Serve, Share, and Commit in order to Be the Difference...
THEN THE KING WILL SAY TO THOSE ON HIS RIGHT, ‘COME, YOU WHO ARE
BLESSED BY MY FATHER; TAKE YOUR INHERITANCE, THE KINGDOM PREPARED FOR
YOU SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. FOR I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU GAVE
ME SOMETHING TO EAT, I WAS THIRSTY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO
DRINK, I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU INVITED ME IN, I NEEDED CLOTHES AND YOU
CLOTHED ME, I WAS SICK AND YOU LOOKED AFTER ME, I WAS IN PRISON AND
YOU CAME TO VISIT ME. MATTHEW 25: 34-36
Boulder:
We make a difference in the world when we serve locally and globally, share our
faith, and commit wholeheartedly to building the Kingdom of God.
Ministry Strategies: Serve, Share, Commit
We will Be the Difference through service, sharing, and commitment.
Through Service, we recognize one of the ways to show Christ is to walk alongside
the materially, spiritually, physically, and socially poor so we can be a witness
of God’s grace and love. We also understand PCC Missions Ministry is an entry
point for some to be a part in the life of the church. PCC is committed to help
end family homelessness and childhood hunger in Pinellas County through
our strategic partnerships with Pinellas Hope, Resurrection House, Healthy Start
Coalition, and Pack-A-Snack.
Through Share, we will use new ways to reach those who do not know Jesus,
have lost their faith, or have been hurt by the Church. PCC will become the
Church, not just on our main campus, but by connecting with the community
in multiple ways in various locations and platforms. We will seek new ways to
connect with people beyond our main campus in order to show them they are
loved by God and invited to join a community of believers here at PCC.
Through Commitment, we understand being a disciple means living out generous
stewardship of time, talent, resources, prayer, and witness. We will commit to
serve the church through various volunteer opportunites such as; ushers, greeters,
administrative office, and worship tech. Additionally, we will utilize our Lay
Leadership Committees throughout the year to help encourage and empower
our volunteers and our church congregation. When people feel encouraged and
supported, they grow not only in their trust of leading and serving, but also their
trust in the church.
11KEY INITIATIVES
1. Develop a stronger culture of serving in Jesus’ name (2024).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Staff, Missions, Pastors
i. Offer classes focused on servanthood and serving (2022).
ii. Increase the number of volunteers serving through the church (2023).
iii. Increase the number of volunteers with a habit of serving (2024).
2. Raise awareness and strengthen our ministries with vulnerable children, housing/
homelessness, and hunger, encompassing both mercy and justice ministries (2022).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Pastors, Staff, Missions, Inclusiveness
i. Increase the number of volunteers serving in local missions (2022).
ii. Participate in justice/advocacy ministries (2022)
3. Strengthen our focus and efforts on ministering to and bridging our relationships with
the PCC PreSchool families (2022).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Directors of Preschool, Children, Evangelism, and Church Council
i. Increase the number of members involved with and/or supporting the PreSchool (2021).
ii. Increase the engagement of current PreSchool and elementary-age students into the
activities of Children’s Ministries. (2022).
iii. Increase the number of PreSchool families that become regular attenders or members
(2023).
4. Develop a stronger culture of sharing why Jesus matters and inviting to PCC ministries
(2023).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Ministry Leaders, Staff, and Pastors
i. Offer classes focused on servant evangelism (2021)
ii. Establish a Servant Evangelism Team (2021).
iii. Offer on going, "Simply Invite” opportunities (2021).
iv. 50% of our new members are invited by a current member (2022).
5. Take action to demonstrate commitment to reconciliation and inclusion and make a
difference in the lives of those who are overlooked and excluded in our congregation and
community (2021).
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Inclusiveness, Missions, Pastors
6. Leverage what God has entrusted to us in order to provide the necessary resources to
fulfill and sustain our God-given vision (2022)
Ministry Strategy Responsible: Church Council, Finance, Stewardship
i. Assess and optimize church wide, revenue generating opportunities (On going)
ii. Provide quarterly financial and stewardship updates that highlight the achievements
and impact of this Bold Vision (2021)
iii. Offer on going, personal financial classes, like FPU (2022)
iv. Offer annual, personal financial workshops (2023).
12Wish Item - Big Ticket
BELIEVE
Upgrade wires in Sanctuary $ 75,000.00
Description: Remove all the analog wires and replace with CAT6,
to enhance the worship experience with better picture and
audio quality
2 - Video Walls (9 feet by 16 feet) $ 50,000.00 $ 100,000.00
Description: To replace the analog projector with LED wall, this will
allow for better visibility to everyone in the Sanctuary. Add an
additional Video Wall to other side, so everyone attending can
see what is being projected.
Update Sanctuary Lighting to LED lights (Chancel and Narthex) $ 50,000.00
Description: Replace halogen lighting with LED lighting to cut on
energy cost and also bring a more inviting look into the Sanctuary
2 - WiFi Camera
Canon Brave Wilderness XF705 4K Camcorder Bundle $ 7,999.00
Hollyland Cosmo 1000Plus SDI/HDMI Wireless Video Transmission
System $ 2,299.00
Raynox HD-7000 Pro 58mm 0.7x High-Quality Wide-Angle
Converter Lens $ 204.94
Arco Video Dr. Bag 40 $ 99.00
Blackmagic Design Video Assist 7" 12G-SDI/HDMI HDR Recording
Monitor $ 995.00
Total $11,696.94 $ 23,393.88
Description: Additional cameras will allow for better angles for
improved broadcast visual. Wifi will allow us to stream with ease
around the inside and outside of the sanctuary (up to 1000 feet
from Broadcast computer)
Total $ 248,393.88
BELONG
Care: Web-based Phone System $ 10,000.00
Description: To replace the outdated Analog phone system with
a web-based phone system that allows for multiple messages,
easy phone forwarding that can be turned on and off remotely,
remote access to voicemail and phone calls.
Total $ 10,000.00
BECOME
Youth: Improve tech equipment in the Powerhouse $ 20,000.00
Description: Same as our game room, our tech needs were not
addressed during the Powerhouse’s renovations. As a result, all
our equipment consists of hand me downs that we found around
the church, and not all of it works properly. We would like to add
a new sound board, stage lights, and microphones.
Young Adult: Update the Young Adult Room $ 20,000.00
Description: Update the young adult room with Smart TV, Dry
Erase boards, coffee area, new furniture, new paint and wall
décor
Total $ 40,000.00
13REFLECTION QUESTIONS Take some time to pray and reflect on what you have read in our vision. Please consider sharing feedback with our Vision Team or Staff Leadership Team. 1. Scripture tells us in Habakkuk 2, "and the Lord answered me: write the vision, make it plain on tablets so a runner can read it.” This process allowed for as much input as possible from our congregation and even those who connect with us online and throughout the week. In reading through where we are so far, what is God making plain for you about where God wants to call you, use you, and even challenge you in your walk as a Pasadenanean? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What ignites your passion within this Vision? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 14
3. What commitment, change, or response will this Vision inspire in individuals?
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