Annual Church Report
Research Services
Georgia Baptist Convention
Why Complete Your ACR?
Completing the Annual Church Report can help your church:
• Record an historical testimony to the work that God is doing in
and through your congregation
• Provide trends and illustrate change in areas like membership,
baptisms, small groups and giving
• Aid a pastor search committee to review church information
for prospective candidates from any congregation in the
Southern Baptist Convention
• Plan for classroom growth and meeting space analysis
• Provide financial information over long periods of time which
can help secure a building loan
• Determine the number of messengers to the GBC and SBC
annual meetings based on membership and missions giving
Why Complete Your ACR?
Completing the Annual Church Report can help your association,
state convention and Southern Baptist Convention:
• Plan for new church starts and missions
• Develop strategies to strengthen churches
• Prioritize areas in the state/nation for strategic evangelism
efforts
• Identify church staff and lay leadership for possible training,
leadership opportunities and conferences
ACR Focus
1.
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3.
4.
5.
Spiritual Renewal
Kingdom Generosity
Church Revitalization
Church Planting
Authentic Evangelism
Reducing Lostness in Georgia
Together
More on each of these priorities later…
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And More Later…
Membership / Attendees
Inactive Members
Active Members
Do NOT live close enough to
attend regularly – college
students, active military,
relocated but did not move
membership
Members living close enough
to attend regularly
Guests and Visitors
Membership / Attendees
Inactive Members
Active Members
Included in
Total Membership
(NOT REPORTED ON 2014 ACR)
Do NOT live close enough to
attend regularly – college
students, active military,
relocated but did not move
membership
Members living close enough
to attend regularly
Guests and Visitors
Membership / Attendees
Inactive Members
Active Members
Do NOT live close enough to
attend regularly – college
students, active military,
relocated but did not move
membership
Members living close enough
to attend regularly
Guests and Visitors
Included in
Resident Membership
Membership / Attendees
Inactive Members
Active Members
Do NOT live close enough to
attend regularly – college
students, active military,
relocated but did not move
membership
Members living close enough
to attend regularly
Guests and Visitors
Worship Attendees /
Small Group Participants
Membership / Attendees
Inactive Members
Active Members
Included in
Total Membership
(NOT REPORTED ON 2014 ACR)
Do NOT live close enough to
attend regularly – college
students, active military,
relocated but did not move
membership
Members living close enough
to attend regularly
Guests and Visitors
Included in
Resident Membership
Worship Attendees /
Small Group Participants
Is It a Small Group?
Is only one person involved?
Is the entire congregation
meeting together?
Yes
NOT a small group.
Is It a Small Group?
Is it a Sunday School class?
Is it a group of people meeting
for the purpose of Bible Study?
Yes
This is a Bible Study
Small Group
Is It a Small Group?
Is this a Christ-centered affinity
group? (Shared interest in cars,
photography, quilting, etc.)
Is it a group that meets regularly
for Christian growth/education,
fellowship, prayer, ministry or
support? (All ages)
Yes
This is a Discipleship
Small Group
Is It a Small Group?
Is it a group that meets for music
or missions education/activities?
Yes
This IS a small group.
Count the group in #9 only,
but not participants for
questions #4 and #7.
Is It a Small Group?
Is only one person involved?
Yes
NOT a small group.
Is the entire congregation
meeting together?
Is it a Sunday School class?
Yes
Is it a group of people meeting
for the purpose of Bible Study?
Is this a Christ-centered affinity
group? (Shared interest in cars,
photography, quilting, etc.)
Yes
Is it a group that meets regularly
for Christian growth/education,
fellowship, prayer, ministry or
support? (All ages)
Is it a group that meets for music
or missions education/activities?
Yes
This is a Bible Study
Small Group
This is a Discipleship
Small Group
This IS a small group.
Count the group in #9 only,
but not participants for
questions #4 and #7.
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Contact information for Research Services
for any questions
URL for entering ACP online
UGA123456
Unique Username and Password
E88S37
Please include ACP contact and email or
phone
Fourth Baptist Church
Washington
Your Name Here
Smallville
1234567
YourEmail@gmail.com
890123
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Spiritual Renewal will occur as believers
personally and corporately seek a fresh touch of
God through prayer, repentance, devoted
worship, and an intimate walk with Jesus Christ.
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Spiritual Renewal will occur as believers
personally and corporately seek a fresh touch of
God through prayer, repentance, devoted
worship, and an intimate walk with Jesus Christ.
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Kingdom Generosity occurs when God’s people
express the grace they have experienced through
sacrificial giving, financial stewardship, and giving
attitudes.
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Kingdom Generosity occurs when God’s people
express the grace they have experienced through
sacrificial giving, financial stewardship, and giving
attitudes.
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Church Revitalization occurs when leaders
honestly assess the health of their congregation,
humbly seek guidance, and in turn assist other
congregations so that all churches may thrive for
the glory of God.
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Church Planting occurs as congregations
understand that unreached people groups can be
touched through new works and then seek to
partner with other existing churches to start new
congregations.
Request a demographic profile of your
community to assess the people & people
groups living in YOUR mission field!
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Authentic Evangelism occurs as congregations
seek to intentionally sow the seeds of the gospel
to the greatest extent possible in their local
communities, in Georgia, in the United States, and
around the world (Acts 1:8).
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(Continued)
Authentic Evangelism occurs as congregations
seek to intentionally sow the seeds of the gospel
to the greatest extent possible in their local
communities, in Georgia, in the United States, and
around the world (Acts 1:8).
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CHURCH LEADERSHIP PROFILE
Paper Form
OTHER CHURCH INFORMATION
Online Submission
Visit igo.gabaptist.org
Take note of
how each
survey will be
listed in iGO
and login case
sensitivity.
Online Submission
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unsure about
Other Church
Info Form
Online Submission
Due Dates & Other Church Info Requested
Online Submission
Visit igo.gabaptist.org
Type in
username and
password
found on paper
ACR form.
Online Submission
Enter Your Name (ACR Contact)
Jane Doe
Online Submission
Three Surveys
Church Leadership Profile
Other Church Information
(as requested by association)
Annual Church Report (ACR)
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Click here to begin the
Annual Church Report (ACR)
Online Submission
Church Information
If any of the information for your church is incorrect then
please click the Update Organization button
Online Submission
Click BACK TO
SURVEY button
to return to
surveys.
Church Information
Make all the
necessary
changes/updates
and click the
Save button.
You may have a separate mailing and physical
address listed or they can be the same.
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
[DEFAULT]
Full Survey
Individual Sections
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ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Last year’s data
Enter current year data
Click SAVE button
after entering data.
Click for instructions or
helpful hints
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
After clicking the SAVE button, a dialogue box will appear asking whether this
completes the survey or to leave it open for more entries later.
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Click on the REPORTS button to print a copy of your ACR
Statistical Report.
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Click here for ACR statistical Report
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Click the down
arrow for
preferred export
format
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Choose to either open with Adobe
Acrobat or save the file. To view and
print, then choose OPEN WITH and
click OK.
Click Export to see the printable
version of the report so that you can
save it as a file or send to a printer.
Online Submission
ACP/ACR Statistical Profile
Online Submission
Switch Surveys
Click on the down arrow, then
2014 – Leadership Profile.
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Update Contact Information
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Make updates under the GENERAL tab
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Make updates under the ADDRESSES tab
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Make updates under the POSITION DETAILS tab
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Click SAVE when finished.
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
If you need to replace the name of a
church leader with a new one, first
REMOVE the name in the list.
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Indicate the date that they left the
position or indicate that the entry
was in error.
Finally, click the REMOVE
button.
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
If you need to add an additional name to a
leadership role then click +ADD.
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Type in a name and click SEARCH
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Search through the list and click
+ Add or Create a New Contact
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Update or complete a new contact
form (all 3 tabs) and click SAVE
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
You can Walk Through Positions
one at a time or View All (toggles)
Provides a report that can be
saved or printed.
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Export Format Options
Click EXPORT
Click OK
Online Submission
Leadership Profile
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Click on the down arrow, then
2014 – Supplemental Survey
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Save
Enter Names
Information
Boxes for Help
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Click to
save or
print
Report
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Click SURVEY – Supplemental
Survey link for Other Church
Information Report
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Click Export
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Open Adobe Reader
then Click OK
Online Submission
Other Church Information Form
Online Submission
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when complete.
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