212 Sunset Drive; Johnson City, TN; Phone (423) 282-2313
   

The purpose of the Visionary Team is to examine changing circumstances both within and without the congregation and plan for the future of the congregation.

OSLC Committee Guide

(The OSLC Committee Guide is intended to provided a framework for guiding and recording discussions between the Visionary Team members and each OSLC committee.)



Committee Name: _______________________________

Does your committee have a chairperson in training?  Yes  ____ No ____

How many years have you been a member of OSL?
Less than 2 years ______ 2 years to 10 years _______ More than 10 years _____

1. Briefly describe the purpose of your committee:


2. What is your committee's vision statement?


3. How does your committee support Our Saviour Lutheran's Purpose Statement?


4. Which spiritual gifts are most useful for your committee?


5. List any current resources critical to your committee:


6. What resources would be helpful in your committee's future that are not currently available?


7. Identifying Environments. Check if each church environment is primary, secondary or not applicable to your committee's vision/purpose. Provide comments for extra information.

-- Welcoming: Primary    Secondary    Not Active    Comment

-- Connecting: Primary    Secondary    Not Active    Comment

-- Supporting: Primary    Secondary    Not Active    Comment

-- Serving: Primary    Secondary    Not Active    Comment

-- Praising: Primary    Secondary    Not Active    Comment


8. Are there other OSL committees that would be natural to collaborate with, in order to provide more opportunities in each church environment listed in #7?


9. How is your committee planning to grow?

a. In number of participants

b. In its products, services or activities


10. How are you communicating your committee's purpose and needs to:

a. Our Saviour Lutheran

b. The neighborhood surrounding OSL

c. Johnson City

d. The Tri-Cities community?


11. Share a wonder from your committee.


12. Share any comments you have about the usefulness of OSL's physical space. (access to church; lighting, etc.)


13. How would you define success for your committee?


14. How would you propose to measure your committee's success?


15. How would you grade your committee (0-10, with 10 being the most successful) based on your measure of success at the current time?