May '08 - Apr '09
A Strategic Leadership Team works on clarifying TCBC's mission, values, and vision ("to be a thriving and influencing church")

Apr '09
The Strategic Leadership Team determines that a key strategic step toward pursuing TCBC's vision is to develop a "plan for growth" - a plan for implementing a renewed outward-focus and anticipating numerical growth

May-Dec '09
The staff team and other TCBC leaders pray about and discuss possible Plan for Growth options

Dec '09 - Apr '10
By action of the Ministry Board, a Plan for Growth team of congregational members is formed and meets to consider specific Plan for Growth possibilities

May - Dec '09
The staff team and other TCBC leaders pray about and discuss possible Plan for Growth options

Dec '09 - Apr '10
By action of the Ministry Board, a Plan for Growth team of congregational members is formed and meets to consider specific Plan for Growth possibilities

April 20, 2010
At the Semi-Annual Meeting, a potential "plan for growth" is presented to the congregation - including the possible launch of a second site as well as continued development of our current Lincoln/Michigan site

May '10
30 Days of Prayer for discernment about God's direction regarding the potential Plan for Growth; multiple congregational times of prayer and discussion

June 13, 2010
The congregation votes to approve continuing the process of developing specific plans for a second site and for expansion of ministry at our current Lincoln/Michigan location

Sept '10
The Ministry Board appoints work groups to carry out the task of developing specific plans; a Second Site work group, a Lincoln/Michigan work group, and a Finances & Strcture work group

Fall '10
Work groups meet & develop specific Plan for Growth plans

Jan '11
The Second Site Work Group presented their Final Report.

Feb '11
Ongoing discussion with the congregation about Plan for Growth plans; continued prayer for Plan for Growth

Mar '11
Congregational meeting about Plan for Growth