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Dear Friends, What a privilege it is to look back at 2016 and recall how God has continued to demonstrate His faithfulness to Scottsdale Bible Church. This has been a year of growth and preparation for even greater ministry. As we experienced the fruits of our Compelled by Grace season of expansion, we saw positive momentum as many new people joined us and took a step closer to Christ. The pages of this report include many numbers and graphs, but behind each number is a changed life—from those who volunteer their time to carry out our God-given vision, to those who are the recipients of that effort and came to know Jesus for the first-time this year. Every person has a story and every story matters to God. Many people have experienced Christ’s redemptive and restorative power in their lives. Others have been encouraged through a small group or stretched by serving others in our community or on a mission trip. God is changing lives, and that’s cause for celebration. I hope you will be inspired by this report. As you read it, offer a prayer of thanks and ask God to continue entrusting Scottsdale Bible with His vision, resources and message of grace in 2017.
Your pastor and friend,
TRANSFORMATIONAL BIBLE TEACHING ENGAGING WORSHIP AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY SERVICE-BASED OUTREACH
Jamie Rasmussen
To Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations… -Ephesians 3:21
WIN • BUILD • SEND
7,009
AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE AT ALL CAMPUSES
10%
199
INCREASE
OVER 2015
PEOPLE BAPTIZED
VOLUNTEERS BY MINISTRY
3,386
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SERVING
28% 20% 16% 14%
GROUPS & CLASSES OUTREACH CHILDREN WORSHIP & PRODUCTION
8% 7% 4% 3%
MARRIAGE & CARE GREETING & CONNECTION STUDENTS OTHER
2016 MESSAGE SERIES TIMELINE
JAN–MARCH
APRIL–JUNE
AUGUST
SEP–OCT
OCT–NOV
DECEMBER
GROWING IN COMMUNITY
405 3,645 84
SMALL GROUPS
12%
INCREASE OVER 2015
PEOPLE IN GROUPS
ADULT CLASSES OFFERED
3,367
Every aspect of my life has completely changed for the better since I began relying on God. I know I can accomplish all things through Christ and am excited to continue down whatever path He has in store for me. I got baptized to show I am gone from my old self and dedicating my life to God.
-Nikolas
PARTICIPATED
CONTEMPORARY
7601 East Shea Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Saturdays: 5pm BLENDED
Sundays: 9am • 11am
Neil Montgomery Campus Pastor
From the first day my family and I walked on this campus, we instantly felt overwhelmed with love and knew we were where we were supposed to be. We have never been to a place like this before and it is all due to the people. I am not just a number at SBC. I am treated like part of the family.
-Michelle
RANKED 70TH LARGEST & 80TH FASTEST GROWING CHURCH IN AMERICA
4,238
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
MODERN
Sundays: 9am • 11am
Rustin Rossello Campus Pastor
682
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
UNIQUELY TRADITIONAL
Sundays: 9am • 11am
Rae Larson Campus Pastor
358
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
REGULAR INVOLVEMENT WITH
HOUSE OF REFUGE/HOPE/PROMISE PARADISE VALLEY EMERGENCY FOOD BANK MENTOR KIDS USA | DRESS A GIRL
1,000 ATTENDED TRUNK OR TREAT
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
206
2,100
$
SCHOOL IN TEACHER SUPPLY PACKS GIFTS TO LARKSPUR ELEMENTARY
SPRING CHURCH IN THE PARK SERVICE
Sundays: 9am • 11am 2501 East Cactus Road Phoenix, AZ 85032
Rick Holman Campus Pastor
EASTER
SUNRISE SERVICE
426
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE (with Kids & Students)
18,000
WATER BOTTLES COLLECTED FOR THE HOMELESS AT WATERFEST
145
SHOEBOXES FOR
225
CELEBRATED
AT THEIR
Sundays: 9am • 11am 17800 N. Perimeter Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Steve Eriksson Campus Pastor
405
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE (with Kids & Students)
REACHING OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY Sharing the love of Christ means bringing help and hope to people in need. By partnering with community organizations and our ministry partners, we are supporting relief from poverty, freedom from despair, and hope through the gospel.
IMPACTED
14
40
FAMILIES
300
YOUTH
BURMESE
REFUGEES
SYRIAN REFUGEES
500
Along Side Ministries
PHOENIX CHILDREN THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES’ KIDS CLUB
Changing Lives Women’s Center CHIEF Ministries Child Evangelism Fellowship Christian Family Care Agency Death2Life Hope Response
1,125
AT
A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR INNER-CITY FAMILIES
House of Hope House of Refuge Living Hope Women’s Center Matthew 25 Project Mentor Kids USA Neighborhood Christian Clinic Neighborhood Ministries Phoenix Rescue Mission
1,500
HOMELESS
THROUGH PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION, HOUSE OF REFUGE & MATTHEW 25 PROJECT
GAVE
500
SHOES FOR KIDS THROUGH
2015
145,000
$
2,000 STOCKINGS FOR KIDS
280
TEACHER GIFT CARDS
128
NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
125
PEOPLE PAINTED, CLEANED, GARDENED & SERVED AT
650
CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO INNER-CITY KIDS
HEALTHY PACKS PROGRAM FUNDING AT FOUR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
890
REAMS OF PAPER
150
PACKAGES OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES
TO LOCAL TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
Being a part of the refugee ministry has given me great joy and a greater realization of the realities these kids and their families face when coming into a new country. I’ve been blessed by the relationships and touched by how God loves and provides for each one.
-Monica
PARTNERING AND SENDING TO IMPACT OUR GLOBE FOR JESUS
Joining with local churches and partners around the globe, we strive to bring hope, justice and help to our world as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
GLOBAL REFUGEES
EUROPE
LATIN AMERICA
Supporting churches and workers who serve more than 4 million refugees in Jordan, N. Iraq, Lebanon, and Turkey.
Trained more than 40 Quiche pastors to reach their communities in Guatemala.
Sent an SBC team to learn how to help with trauma counseling, children’s ministry, and humanitarian needs.
Supported San Lucas Medical Clinic in the Yucatan which treats hundreds of patients from the surrounding region. We also opened a new in-patient wing this year that was funded by SBC donations.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Sent a team of 25 volunteers to serve at the European Leadership Forum, which hosted more than 600 European church leaders. Supported church planting, marriage ministry, and youth work in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Moldova, and N. Italy.
Raised $35,000 for church construction in La Paz, Mexico.
At a Good Friday service this year, we all received a plastic tile and were invited to lay it at the cross as a symbol of submission. I kept it with me that day, but in April, on a mission trip to Guatemala, I had a life-shaping experience. My tile now rests on a cross in Guatemala. Helped a justice ministry begin a start-up business that employs 12-15 women from trafficking backgrounds. Completed a New Testament translation for an unreached Muslim people group. Saw 30 new baptisms through an SBC family’s church planting ministry in SE Asia.
-Jennifer
49
GLOBAL MISSIONARIES SUPPORTED
24
COUNTRIES SERVED
59 120
205
ADULTS
140
STUDENTS
GRADUATES FROM 7TH GRADE
SECONDARY STUDENTS CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION
20,000
$
RAISED BY SBC VBS & WOMEN’S MINISTRY
WOMEN
3,000 ENJOYED THE
355 CONNECTED WITH OTHER MOMS AT
OUTREACH EVENT
MEN
300
HAD A BLAST AT
214 ATTENDED THE MEN’S RETREAT
I started attending a men’s group when my marriage was failing, my health was deteriorating because I was drinking heavily, and I was trying to hide my addiction from family and friends. With one of the pastors, I asked God to forgive me of my sins and to break the chains of addiction that had been controlling my life. He answered immediately, and the desire for that sin was removed, and I have been sober for more than two years.
-Todd
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
684
STRENGTHENED THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH CLASSES FOR COUPLES
1,790
CONNECTED AT DATE NIGHT EVENTS
125
GAINED FOSTER/ADOPTION SUPPORT Date night helps my wife and me connect on a deeper level through quality time together and thought-provoking questions that encourage real communication about the things that really matter.
-Steve
STUDENTS 230 LI
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450
S T U D E N TS G AT H E R W E E K LY
ES
JR. HIGH
IM
246
PA C
TE
CA M P US B I B L E S T U D I E S
350
STUDENTS
ON
8
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CAMPUSES
A T
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1,000
ATTENDED
PS H I G H SC H O O L
320
DISCOVERY KIDS
725
AV E R AG E W E E K LY AT T E N DA N C E I N
492 867
FO U N D T R U T H B E N E AT H T H E S U R FAC E AT V B S
110
HAD FUN & GREW IN T H E I R FA I T H AT
MADE DECISIONS FO R C H R I S T
SPECIAL MINISTRIES
65 62
ADULTS ON TUESDAY NIGHTS
55
ADULTS AND CHILDREN ON SUNDAYS
ENJOYED THE FALL CAMP
400+ HAD FUN AT THE SPRING CARNIVAL
SUPPORT GROUPS/COUNSELING
250 329
PARTICIPATED IN 13 DIFFERENT SUPPORT GROUPS
RECEIVED CARE THROUGH COUNSELING & STEPHEN MINISTRY
I was going through recovery and had no idea that a Christian community like this even existed. God used the people at SBC to bring me serenity to face my challenges.
-Crystal
ENGAGING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY By leveraging technology, we’re able to reach the world for Christ in ways that weren’t possible in the past.
13,139 383,712 165,151 1,041,060
E-NEWS SUBSCRIBERS WEBSITE VISITS
UP
27%
UNIQUE VISITORS PAGES VIEWED
71,420 LIVE STREAM PAGE VISITS UP
32,334
69,550
29%
scottsdalebible.com
3,135
66,396
MESSAGE VIEWS
47%
UP
DOWNLOADS
VIDEO VIEWS AT
APP LAUNCHES
scottsdalebible.com/app
15,502 2,047
FACEBOOK LIKES
TWITTER FOLLOWERS
2,608
INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS
While deployed in Iraq, I was broken and angry at the world. My fiancé told me about SBC and I began streaming messages. Through Jamie’s teaching, I began a relationship with Jesus. Eight months later, I came home and visited SBC for the first time and felt the warmth of a church I already considered my home.
-Mike
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS GIVING
Worship & Media $1,714
Family & Spiritual Life $4,159
13% 20%
Facilities & Administration $2,612
32%
Cactus Campus % $493 Mountain % Valley $765
4 6
25%
Budgeted Missions & Outreach $1,257 $3,344
Direct support not included in budget
$2,087
330,000
$
GIVEN TO OUR ELDERS’ FUND TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN NEED
Our approved budget for the 2016/17 fiscal year (July-June) is $11 million. As the graph shows, an additional $2.1 million of directed giving for child sponsorships, missions and outreach is anticipated, resulting in a $13 million total. ANTICIPATED CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED TO MEET OUR BUDGET
$2,000,000
$1,903,000
$1,800,000 $1,600,000 $1,400,000
426
FAMILIES HELPED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000
41,000
$
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN
$-
JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN
FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
As this graph shows, December giving typically represents a significant portion of our church’s annual contributions. To be wise stewards, our budget is shaped to reflect this trend. In order to stay on course for the year, we anticipate receipts of approximately $1.9 million in December tithes and offerings, representing 17% of total annual giving.
6,436 $450,000
FAM I LI E S G AVE TO GO D ’S WO R K AT TH IS CH U RCH
25%
WAS G IVE N TO S P O NSO R CH I LD R E N
O F G IVI N G WE NT TO M ISS I O NS & OUTR E ACH
33% FINISH STRONG
O F G IVI N G IS N OW O N LI N E
TOTAL GOAL:
GIVEN TO DATE
6.2 MILLION
3.0 MILLION
$
$
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