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President’s ReportPresident’s ReportThe 126The 126thth Covenant Annual Meeting Covenant Annual Meeting
(congo videos)(congo videos)
Jerry Jerry ReedReed
Jim Jim
HawkinsoHawkinsonn
Willie Willie JemisonJemison
““You’re doing You’re doing good. But you good. But you can do a little can do a little
better.”better.”
The ECC has The ECC has 831 churches in 831 churches in 43 states and 43 states and 5 provinces in 5 provinces in North America.North America.
The Covenant “at Home”The Covenant “at Home”
Attendance and Attendance and MembershipMembership
The Covenant has grown in attendance The Covenant has grown in attendance for 19 consecutive years.for 19 consecutive years.
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,000
170,000
180,000
190,000
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Currently there are Currently there are 7272 church plants in church plants in development.development.
Euro-American
Ethnic/ Multiethnic
Ethnic and Multiethnic Churches make upEthnic and Multiethnic Churches make up25% of all ECC churches.25% of all ECC churches.
75%
25%
Percentage of CongregationsPercentage of Congregations
New Resources for Transformative Ministry
CrecerCrecerNuevaNueva VidaVida
enen CristoCristo PrayerPrayer
Learn more at Learn more at www.covchurch.www.covchurch.
orgorg
MissioMissionn
FriendFriendss
GROWGROWNewNew LifeLife inin ChristChrist
Resourcing One AnotherResourcing One Another
Covenant TechnologiesCovenant Technologies
Sustaining Pastoral Sustaining Pastoral ExcellenceExcellence
……has assisted more than has assisted more than 10001000 individuals between 2005 and individuals between 2005 and 2011.2011.
Women in MinistryWomen in Ministry
0
100
200
300
400
Credentialed female pastors
From 2000 to 2010, From 2000 to 2010, the number of the number of
credentialed female credentialed female pastors has grown pastors has grown from 76 to 384, from 76 to 384,
a a 505%505% increase. increase.
Largest graduating Largest graduating class in its historyclass in its history
BookLiving Faith
CHETCHET
CompassioCompassion, Mercy n, Mercy
and Justiceand Justice
Ministries of BenevolenceMinistries of Benevolence
Free care provided:Free care provided:
$43,500,000$43,500,000
Further in Mission…Further in Mission…addressing injusticeaddressing injustice
• Donations exceed Donations exceed $500,000$500,000
• New Day for Children—caring for 8 girlsNew Day for Children—caring for 8 girls www.covchurch.org/humantraffickingwww.covchurch.org/humantrafficking
In 2010, National Covenant Properties loaned In 2010, National Covenant Properties loaned funds on 47 church projects with a total of funds on 47 church projects with a total of
$37,500,000 in new loans advanced.$37,500,000 in new loans advanced.
Insurance and PensionInsurance and Pension
Covenant Trust CompanyCovenant Trust Company
0
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
1990 2000 2010
Legacy Dollars at Work
Covenant Covenant CommunicationsCommunications
New Website… New Website… •70,000 unique visitors 70,000 unique visitors access 225,000 page access 225,000 page views each monthviews each month
130130 missionaries are serving in missionaries are serving in 23 23 countries, countries, with additional ministry partners in another with additional ministry partners in another 1515 countries, countries,
for a mission presence in for a mission presence in 3838 countries. countries.
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Europe
the lost are being found,
leaders are being trained,
the hungry are being fed,
children are learning to read, and
disasters are being responded to
Organizing Organizing
for Missionfor Mission
Project UpdateProject Update
Leadership Assignment
To advance the mission while bridging to To advance the mission while bridging to
the future.the future.
Theological Premise
““The Church does not have a mission, the The Church does not have a mission, the
mission has a Church. There is a Church because mission has a Church. There is a Church because
there is mission, not vice versa.” there is mission, not vice versa.”
David Bosch, David Bosch, Transforming MissionTransforming Mission
“The Covenant is not a church organization in the ordinary sense, but a mission society having churches as its members. These churches have
consolidated together because of the missionary spirit which led them to missionary enterprises too large for any single church to undertake.”
Covenant paper presented to the Parliament of World Religions, 1893
Historical PremiseHistorical Premise
Organizational Premise
The ECC and regional conferences exist to The ECC and regional conferences exist to
serve our churches and unite our churches serve our churches and unite our churches
in service together.in service together.
Three Question Process
1.1. What are we trying to accomplish in the lives What are we trying to accomplish in the lives of real people in real places?of real people in real places?
2.2. What are the core ministries that will What are the core ministries that will accomplish that mission?accomplish that mission?
3.3. What is the best alignment of personnel, What is the best alignment of personnel, structures, and resources to accomplish that structures, and resources to accomplish that mission?mission?
The Purpose Question
What are we trying to accomplish in the What are we trying to accomplish in the
lives of real people in real places?lives of real people in real places?
Full Dimensionality of the Gospel
More disciples…More disciples…
Among more populations…Among more populations…
In a more caring and just worldIn a more caring and just world
We join God in God’s mission to see
Compassion
Global
Discipleship
Evangelism
Multi-Ethnic
Justice
Shining Like Stars Shining Like Stars Phil.2:12Phil.2:12
More disciples…More disciples…
Among more Among more populations…populations…
In a more caring In a more caring and just worldand just world
more disciples
mor
e po
pula
tionsmore caring & just world
The Strategy Question
What are the core ministries that will What are the core ministries that will
accomplish that mission?accomplish that mission?
Five Core Functions
Start and strengthen churchesStart and strengthen churches
Develop leadersDevelop leaders
Make and deepen disciplesMake and deepen disciples
Love mercy and do justiceLove mercy and do justice
Serve globallyServe globally
The Mobilizing Question
What is the best alignment of What is the best alignment of
structures, personnel, and resourcesstructures, personnel, and resources
to accomplish that mission?to accomplish that mission?
CONGO PICSCONGO PICS
Jeff Anderson, Canada ConferenceJeff Anderson, Canada ConferenceJerome Nelson, Central ConferenceJerome Nelson, Central Conference
Howard Burgoyne, East Coast ConferenceHoward Burgoyne, East Coast ConferenceRodney Sawyer, ECC of AlaskaRodney Sawyer, ECC of Alaska
Dick Lucco, Great Lakes ConferenceDick Lucco, Great Lakes ConferenceGarth Bolinder, Midsouth ConferenceGarth Bolinder, Midsouth Conference
Ken Carlson, Midwest ConferenceKen Carlson, Midwest ConferenceMark Novak, North Pacific ConferenceMark Novak, North Pacific ConferenceJim Fretheim, Northwest ConferenceJim Fretheim, Northwest Conference
Efrem Smith, Pacific Southwest ConferenceEfrem Smith, Pacific Southwest ConferenceRobert Owens, Southeast ConferenceRobert Owens, Southeast Conference
Council of SuperintendentsCouncil of Superintendents
Karl KlockarsKarl KlockarsDean LundgrenDean Lundgren
Don MeyerDon MeyerDave OlsonDave Olson
Doreen OlsonDoreen OlsonDavid ParkynDavid Parkyn
Debbie BlueDebbie BlueSteve DawsonSteve DawsonDavid DwightDavid Dwight
Donn EngebretsonDonn EngebretsonRuth HillRuth Hill
Dave KerstenDave Kersten
Council of AdministratorsCouncil of Administrators
Curt PetersonCurt PetersonHarold SpoonerHarold Spooner
Chuck WallesChuck WallesGary WalterGary Walter
Ann WiesbrockAnn Wiesbrock
Willie Willie JemisonJemison
““You’re doing You’re doing good. But you good. But you can do a little can do a little
better.”better.”