As the church continues to grow, it becomes ever more essential that we plan for that growth. As the English author Lewis Carroll once observed,

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.”

The Five Year Plan has been developed by the Administrative Council of the church with input gathered from across the congregation and from the eight major committees. Each major committee met to agree to their purpose and the objectives they wanted to accomplish over the next five years. The committees then outlined the tasks necessary to accomplish those objectives.

Growth is a good attribute, especially when that growth is creating more disciples for Jesus Christ. However, growth also entails the responsibility of planning for that growth. Only through planning will the church be able to make the best use of our staff, our facilities, our finances, and our efforts to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible.