Joel Research Teams

I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream new dreams, Your young men will see visions. -Joel 2:28

Team Descriptions:

Property/Site/Relocation Team —Investigate possible sites for relocation, including the options of purchasing land or purchasing an existing facility.
Team Leader: Mike Simpson

Property / Site / Relocation Team Parameters	Property Team Minutes 04/17/2005	Property Team Minutes 05/04/2005	Property Team Minutes 05/11/2005
Property Team Minutes 05/18/2005	Property Team Minutes 05/25/2005

Maximum Usage of Existing Facility Team —Investigate possibilities for alternative worship services (Saturday or Sunday night) and feasibility of acquiring additional property adjacent to our property for parking to allow us some capability for additional growth at our present facility.
Team Leader: Chris Eaton

Maximum Usage Team Parameters	Maximum Usage Team Minutes 04/26/2005	Maximum Usage Team Minutes 05/12/2005	Maximum Usage Report PPT 06/12/2005
Maximum Usage Report PDF 06/12/2005	Offsite Parking Videos	Maximum Usage Recommendation

Multi-Campus Option Team —Investigate feasibility of expanding our ministry by establishing additional campus that would remain a part of Broadway’s ministry.
Team Leader: Alex Downing

Multi-Campus Team Parameters	Multi-Site Powerpoint	Multi-Campus Overview	Multi-Campus Agenda 05/01/2005
List of Multi-Campus Churches	Multi-Campus Minutes 07/17/2005	Multi-Campus Recommendation

Financing and Debt Reduction Team —Investigate our financing potential, options for retirement of current debt and analysis of the value and marketability of our current facility.
Team Leader: Clint Brizendine

    * Note: This team is comprised of the existing Finance Committee of Broadway UMC

Staffing Needs Team —Investigate the effect of the relocation or multi-campus options on the need for additional staff.
Team Leader: David Smith

    * Note: This team is comprised of the existing Staff-Parish Relations Committee of Broadway UMC

Communications Team —Share ideas, recommendations, progress reports, etc. with congregation.
Team Leaders: Linda Johnson and Ed Robertson

Joel Team Message Board

Prayer and Discernment Team— Pray for God’s direction and discernment of His will.
Team Leader: Judy Dilamarter

Prayer and Discernment Team Parameters

Joel Team "Dreams and Visions" from Launch Night 04/17/05

Benchmark Team-- Research and visit other churches that have experienced substantial growth so that we might learn of possible strategies that facilitated their growth.
Team Leader: Scott Greene

Benchmark Team Minutes 05/03/2005	Benchmark Rating Spread Sheet	Benchmark Team Minutes 05/17/2005	Benchmark Questions
Top 20 Benchmark Churches

General Documents:

Guidelines for Research Teams	Master Agenda	Master Reporting Form (Word)	Master Reporting Form (PDF)
1997-2005 Attendance Statistics	Broadway Demographics	Broadway's Household Density Map (GIS)

Other Resources:

• Hartford Institute for Religion Research: Database of Mega-Churches in the US
• Joel Team Message Board

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