Transition Study Report
Transition Study Team
Mission & Values
Community Study
Church & Ministries
Communication
Sam Barnett
Danny Adams
April Crooks
Melodie Cannon
Austin Davis
Margaret Anderson
Melissa Hurrelbrink
Carol Carter
Dave Lampp
Seth Branch
Kathy Jones
Jim Davis
Hollie Litton
Kim Carr
Willis Kirk
Ryan Goodson
Allen Sain
Rae Ethridge
Jason Peacock
Tom Strother
Richard Whitaker
Robbie Frerman
Bob Rood
Joybeth Turner
Mary Wray
Camille Wheeler
Jane Southwell
Al Walker
Dan Davis, Staff
Tog Goodson, Staff
Vince Stiffler, Staff
Michael Meredith, Staff
Leigh Ann Powell, Staff
Transition Study Team
Mission & Values
Communicate a
biblical, theological
and philosophical
framework of
Mandarin Baptist
Church.
Community Study
Church & Ministries
Communication
Collect, analyze and
prepare information
about the Jacksonville
region that will
provide a clear and
helpful understanding
of its: people and
people groups,
culture, needs,
strengths, history.
Collect, analyze and
prepare information
about Mandarin
Baptist Church that
will provide a clear
and helpful
understanding of its:
people,
culture/values,
ministries and
resources, leadership
and structures.
Develop and deliver a
clear and compelling
presentation focusing
on how Mandarin
Baptist Church is
planning to join God in
the next phase of
ministry.
Mandarin Baptist Church
We are an “Acts 2” Church – Fueled by the Spirit and carrying out
the mission of the church as described in Acts 2, including:
✞ Meeting the spiritual and physical needs of the
congregation
✞ Sharing the gospel
✞ Encouraging, affirming and upholding fellow
believers
✞ Worshipping Jesus in all we do
Our Biblical Foundation
Core Values
Our NonNegotiables
Reason For
Existence
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
Our
Mission
Our
Inspiration
Our
“Business”
Core
Values
Our Core Values
Reason
For
Existence
Our NonNegotiable
s
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
✞ Christ-likeness – Continuous discipleship toward a
goal of spiritual growth
✞ Relationships – Ministry to meet each others needs
✞ Unity – Holding together through common faith
✞ Integration – All members exercising spiritual gifts
✞ Spirit-led Worship – John 4:23 – “worship in Spirit and in truth”
✞ Evangelism – 2 Tim. 4:2 – “Preach the Word”
✞ Obedience/Accountability – Upholding God’s Holy Word
✞ Missions – Acts 1:8 – “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and
in all Judea, and in all Samaria and to the ends of the earth.”
Our
Mission
Our
Business
Our
Inspiratio
n
Core
Values
Our Reason for Existence
Reason
For
Existence
Our NonNegotiable
s
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
Our
Inspiratio
n
Our
Mission
✞ Worship and bring glory to God
✞ Preach the gospel
✞ Teach people how to live through following Jesus
✞ Evangelize the world
Our
Business
Core
Values
Our Inspiration
Reason
For
Existence
Our NonNegotiable
s
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
Our
Inspiratio
n
Our
Mission
Our
Business
Our inspiration to act comes from three main sources:
✞God and our Relationship to Him
✞Strong Servant-leadership
✞Strong Family of Believers
Core
Values
Our Business
Reason
For
Existence
Our NonNegotiable
s
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
Our
Inspiratio
n
Our
Mission
Our
Business
We are in the business of advancing the cause of Christ through:
✞Equipping the people of God to:
1) Proclaim the gospel
2) Teach and disciple
3) Grow in Christ and use their spiritual gifts
Core
Values
Our Mission
Reason
For
Existence
Our NonNegotiable
s
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
Our
Inspiratio
n
Our
Mission
✞ We exist to lead people to TRANSFORMED LIVING through
Jesus Christ.
✞ Our mission is the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20):
- is the heart of our existence
- gives our church great authority
- calls us to faithfully and sacrificially make disciples
Our
Business
Core
Values
Our Non-Negotiables
Reason
For
Existence
Our NonNegotiable
s
Mandarin
Baptist
Church
Our
Inspiratio
n
Our
Mission
Our
Business
✞ The authority of the Bible – The Bible is comes from
God, is completely true and is without error.
✞ The Holy Trinity – There is one God who exists in three
persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
✞ Salvation – We are saved from our sins through the grace of
Jesus Christ alone.
Our Community
The “Community Study” area was defined as:
Sunbeam Road in the North
St. Johns River
in the West
Philips Highway/
I-95 in the East
State Road 210 in the South
Facts about Our Community
(from Percept Demographic Data Report)
✞ Population is growing, but growth is slowing
✞ The largest age group are those in the age range 29-49;
followed by 10-28, then 50-67
✞ The percentage of affluent families is 48.9, significantly higher than
the 15.1% US average
✞ 36% have bachelors degrees and 94% are high school graduates
compared to the US average of 24% and 80% respectively
✞ Nearly 20% of families are led by a single parent
✞ Only 31.8% of people are “strongly involved” in their faith,
compared to 33.4% nationally
Our Church in the Community
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We are a Christ-centered, Bible-based church family.
Our facilities are in an excellent location.
79.4% of our members live within 10 miles of our campus.
We are a warm and generous congregation.
We have a heart for missions.
We are reaching young families.
When we are intentional with our efforts, we are successful.
Our Leadership Approach
Community
Congregation
Deacons/Leaders
Pastoral Staff
Lead
Pastor
Jesus
✞Everything is built
upon Jesus, our King
and great Shepherd.
✞Leaders make
disciples and raise up
more leaders for the
sake of the gospel.
Our Pastor should exemplify our biblical foundation,
understand the needs of our congregation and
community, and lead us by:
✞ Faithfully preaching the Word of God and personally adhering
to its teaching
✞ Providing and communicating God’s vision
✞ Maintaining humility and a willingness to listen
✞ Empowering believers to use their God-given abilities
✞ Developing personal relationships with the congregation
Our Next Steps
✞ Pray for the Pastor Search Team and next Pastor.
✞ Put God’s expectations first: seek His will above
our preferences, biases, and desires.
✞ Discern the voice of God: regularly practice
solitude and actively listen to His voice.
✞ Become better followers: we must be willing to
trust and respond to God-given leadership.