AC17 - Introducing The WIG from Central Texas Conference UMC on Vimeo.
Early in 2017, the Central Texas Conference Core Team determined set out to set some long-term stretch goals for the conference. These Wildly Important Goals (aka The WIG) are designed to not only halt, but reverse the ongoing decline in average worship attendance in the CTC local churches AND increase Professions of Faith. Speaking on behalf of the Core Team, prior to the official opening of the 2017 Central Texas Annual Conference meeting, Jeff Roper, executive director, Roberts Center for Leadership and Darlene Alfred, associate conference lay leader of the Central Texas Conference introduce the WIG to the clergy and lay delegates assembled at First Methodist Mansfield on Monday, June 12, a.d. 2017.