The Journey Of The LAX Urban Center
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The Journey Of The LAX Urban
CenterPresented By: Ted
KnappDirector Of Missions
Prior To Transitioning
Toward Change
#1
We Were Then Called: “The Crescent Bay West Los Angeles Association”
We Had A Good AssociationPastors & Churches: UnifiedFellowship: High PriorityChurch Planting: HealthyStrong Positive Relationships: State & National Conventions
- Before The Change -The Crescent Bay Association
Council Led27 Committees/MinistriesAverage Monthly Income: $2,000.00+ per month.
Single Staff: DOM + Secretary
51 Churches
- The Former Structure -The Crescent Bay Association
Factors That Led To
Changing Our Associational
Model
#2
The Majority of the Churches Were Plateaued & Declining (97%)
Most Committees were Not Functioning at All
Few Churches were Seeking the Associations Help
Attendance to Seminars was Declining
- What Led Us To Change -
Cultural Diversity: Was Increasing
Hispanic Population: Exploding
Associational & Denomination “Relevance”“Relevance” Was Declining
CP and Associational Giving Was Weak
Barriers That We
Had To Overcome
#3
Some Pastors were Locked into the “Committee Structure”
Some Pastors viewed the DOM as a “Figure Head” Position
Some Pastors only viewed the Association as a “Money Bank”
Our Financial Base was Weak
- Barriers We Had To Overcome -
The Process We Followed To Making
Our Transition
#4
1. Prayer 2. Held: “Listening Sessions”3. Developed an
Associational: Core Values Mission (Purpose) Vision VisionPath (Detailed Plan)
4. Began: “Selling The Vision”
- The Process -
We Developed A Strategy
Plan!
5. The Association Voted: Change to a “Team Structure” Eliminate the “Council” & “Committees”
Accept A New: “5 Point Objective”1)1)Revitalize & Strengthen Existing Revitalize & Strengthen Existing
ChurchesChurches2)2)Assist Churches In Starting New Assist Churches In Starting New
CongregationsCongregations3)3)Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development4)4)Mobilize Churches To Impact Their Mobilize Churches To Impact Their
CommunityCommunity5)5)Promote Churches In Mission Support Promote Churches In Mission Support
& Involvement& Involvement6. Began Seeking Out & Building:
“Leadership Teams”
7. Began Developing A New: “Strengthen Church Ministries”
8. We Eliminated The Large Conference Approach & Moved To A One-On-One: “Workshops With A Purpose”This Change Process Took Over 1
Year!
What Basic Philosophy Is Driving Our Association
Today
#5
We must “Prove our Value” to the Churches/Church Planters
The Association is a “Service Type Organization”
The Association is a “Resourcing Organization”
The Association is a “Networking Organization”
The LAX Urban Center Association Philosophy
“The Success of the Association is
Determined Solely by the Success of the
Churches & New Church Starts!”
The LAX Urban Center Association Gages Its Success By…
The LAX Urban Center Has A 4 Point Maximum Impact
Church/Church Planting Strategy!
Our Four Point Strategy
Healthy ChurchConsultations
AssessmentsOn Site Strategy Design
Balanced Church StructureContinuous Leadership Development
Community Target EvangelismImplementation
Continuous Re-Evaluation
ContinuousEducation
Practical (With Focus)Pastoral Education
Lay-leadership Education
WorkshopsPurpose Based
Vision TargetedTailored to the ChurchConsultant Follow Up
CommunicationsPersonal Relationships
Website basedPhone based
Material based24hr. Response based
TextingSocial Medias
Max
imum
Im
pact
Max
imum
Im
pact
4 Point
Strategy
The Result Of Transitioning To A
Team Based Resourcing Association
#6
Income has increased 400%+
We are presently doing Ministry in 82% of our Churches
Presently we have Grown from 51 to 101 Churches & New Church Starts
We have Helped 80+ Churches with our Strengthen Church Ministries
- Results -
We have 164 Students attending our Lay leadership Schools
Last year, we have done 261 One-On-One Workshops in our Local Churches & Church Starts
Last Year, we have Assisted Churches & Church Planters in Evangelizing 4,762 People to Salvation
Last year, we have trained over 400 people in One-On-One Witnessing
We have Establishing a Strong “Hispanic Leadership Team”
Presently, we are Networking Churches together in Evangelizing their local communities
We have averaged starting 10 New Church Starts a year
Presently, we have Changed Our Name to – “LAX Urban Center”
OurResults
Over The Past10 Years
LAX Urban Center Results(2002-2012)
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
4771
247
2,221
3,326 3,013
4,221
5,1384,859
5,717
4,762
# Of People Saved
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
LAX Urban CenterWorkshop (Training)
Results(2002-2012)
# Church Workshops
2010
2011
20012
16 2741
96
136
186
221
238
243
261
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
LAX Urban Center% Churches Growing Results
(2002-2009)
% Healthy Churches Growing
6 810 10
11
910
LAX Urban CenterNew Church Planting Results
Average 10 New Church Starts Per Year
Yearly Average
LAX Urban Center# Church Starts Results
(2002-2012)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 201
2
2010
2011
2009
8
109
14
3% 6%16%
31%
42%
46%
LAX Urban Center# Church Growing
Results(2002-2012)
49%
53% 54% 58%61%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 200
72008 200
92010
2011 201
2
How We Assess If A Church Is Healthy
How We Assess Our ChurchesWhat A Healthy Church Looks Like
(We Looked at a One Year Period) Has a Vision/Mission
Plan/ Core Values # of Baptisms [Multiple
Baptizing?] Increase in Attendance
[Worship] Held Two Community
Events [At least] Has a Discipleship Plan
[Has A Process] Has Held One
Evangelism Training Event
Held Multiple Leadership Training Events
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The Journey Of The LAX Urban
Center Continues!
The End
Resourcing Vision Church MinistriesResourcing Vision Church Ministries
Our Mission:“Giving our Best to the Churches, So that the Churches can Give
Their Best for God’s Kingdom”
Los Angeles Extreme Urban Center Initiative
Los Angeles Extreme Urban Center
Initiative