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Advanced Strategic Planning
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• A New Model for Church and Ministry Leaders

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Advanced Strategic Planning

• A New Model for Church and Ministry Leaders

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Comparison of Conventional and Visionary Strategic Planning Comparison of Conventional and Visionary Strategic Planning Comparison of Conventional and Visionary Strategic Planning
Strategic Elements Conventional Strategic Planning Visionary Strategic Planning
1.Learning Learns from past sources. Tends to preserve and rearrange established categories. Learns from all sources. Creates new categories.
2. Thinking Analysis - breaks goals down into steps. Synthesis - uses intuition and creativity. Its very messy.
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Strategic Elements Conventional Strategic Planning Visionary Strategic Planning
3. Questions What was or what is? What could be?
4. Time Past orientation. It works forward from the past. It is long-term brings the past forward with it. Future orientation. It works backward. More short-term, tend to break with the past.
5.Change Assumes little change will take place. Assumes much change will take place.
6. Future More of the same- we can anticipate the future. Little of the same- we can create the future.
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Strategic Elements Conventional Strategic Planning Visionary Strategic Planning
7. Relationship May impede visionary strategic planning. May include some conventional elements.
8. Control Centralized - stick to the plan. Decentralized - add to and adjust the plan.
9. Team Less team involvement. More team involvement.
10. Decision making Compromise. Consensus.
11. Planning Long-range. Short-range.
12. Process Formal (by the book). Less formal (more open).
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Four Readiness Keys for Strategic Planning
1. The governing boards attitude toward the process
2. The pastors attitude toward the process
3. The staffs attitude toward the process
4. The patriarchs or matriarchs attitude toward the process
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Theology of Change Theology of Change
Functions Forms
Timeless, unchanging (absolutes) Timely, changing (non-absolutes)
Based on Scripture Based on culture
Mandates (ministry precepts) Methods (ministry practices)
All churches must choose All churches are free to choose
Accomplish the churchs purpose (the Glory of God) Accomplish the churchs functions (evangelism, worship, fellowship, teaching)
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Strategic Thinking and Acting Strategic Thinking and Acting
Timeless Subject to Change
Values Structures
Mission Strategy
Purpose Systems
Vision Policies
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The Process of Strategic Planning
Values Discovery
Mission Development
Vision Development
Strategy Development
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Nine Reasons Why Values Are Important
1. Determine ministry distinctives
2. Dictate personal involvement
3. Communicate what is important
4. Embrace good change
5. Influence overall behavior
6. Inspire people to action
7. Enhance credible leadership
8. Contribute to ministry success
9. Determine ministry mission and vision
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Kinds of Values
Conscious versus Unconscious
Shared versus Unshared
Personal versus Organizational
Actual versus Aspirational
Single versus Multiple
Corporate versus Departmental
Good versus Bad
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How to Discover Your Values
Discuss the importance and definition of values.
Study other churches credos.
Do a Core Values Audit.
Identify any single, driving values.
Identify any unique-to-the-church values.
Conduct a storyboarding session.
Review the churchs budget.
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Determining Actual Values Determining Actual Values Determining Actual Values
Value Form
Example Biblical Community Small Group
Purpose End Means to an end
Answers Why? What?
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Why a Mission is Important?
It indicates the ministrys direction.
It formulates the ministrys function.
It focuses the ministrys future.
It provides a guideline for decision making.
It inspires ministry unity.
It shapes the strategy.
It enhances ministry effectiveness.
It ensures an enduring organization.
It facilitates evaluation.
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The Difference between Purpose and Mission The Difference between Purpose and Mission The Difference between Purpose and Mission
Purpose Mission
Question Why do we exist? What are we supposed to be doing?
Scope Broad Narrow
Intent To glorify God To make disciples
Focus God Man
Use Internal and external Internal
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The Definition of a Mission
A mission is broad.
A mission is brief.
A mission is biblical.
A mission is a statement.
A mission is what the ministry is supposed to be doing.
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Guidelines for the Mission Statement
1. Determine your churchs purpose. Who will you serve? How will you serve these people?
2. Write your mission statement. What words communicate best with your target group?
3. Make your mission statement broad and clear cut.
4. Make your mission statement brief and simple.
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Seven Reasons a Vision Is Important
1. Provides energy
2. Creates cause
3. Fosters risk taking
4. Legitimizes leadership
5. Energizes leadership
6. Sustains ministry
7. Motivates giving
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Mission and Vision Distinctions Mission and Vision Distinctions Mission and Vision Distinctions
Mission Vision
Definition Statement Snapshot
Application Planning Communication
Length Short Long
Purpose Informs Inspires
Activity Knowing Seeing
Source Head Heart
Order First Second
Focus Broad Narrow
Development Taught Caught
Communication Visual Verbal
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The Definition of a Vision
A vision is clear.
A vision is compelling.
A vision is a picture.
A vision is the future of the ministry.
A vision can be.
A vision must be.
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Five Reasons Strategy Is Important
1. Accomplishes the mission and vision
2. Facilitates understanding
3. Provides a sense of spiritual momentum
4. Invests Gods resources properly
5. Displays what God is blessing
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The Impact of the Prior Steps on the Strategy The Impact of the Prior Steps on the Strategy
Steps Impact
Step 1 Discovering Core Values Drives the strategy
Step 2 Developing a Mission Directs the strategy
Step 3 Creating a Vision Energizes the strategy
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The Core Elements of the Corporate Strategy
Discovering the ministry community
Making mature disciples
Building a ministry dream team
Determining the best ministry setting
Raising the necessary finances
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Developing a Ministry Strategy
Discovering the ministry community
Making mature disciples
Building a dream team
Determining the best setting
Raising the necessary fiances
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Discovering the Ministry Community
Who lives in your community?
How many will you reach in your community?
Whom will you reach in your community?
What kind of church will it take to reach your community?
How will you position yourself to reach your community?
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ENDS (Characteristics) Progress Indicators
Conversion Number of baptisms
Community Number attending small groups
Commitment Number of people in worship of Sunday School
Contribution
Sharing Professions of faith
Serving Percent of people involved in ministry
Supporting Average per capita giving
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How to Develop a Team
Step 1 Cultivate a vulnerability-based trust.
Step 2 Engage in robust dialogue.
Step 3 Lead by consensus.
Step 4 Confront members about inappropriate behavior.
Step 5 Make the teams interests the priority
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Setting Considerations
First impressions are important.
A geographical location provides a place for the church to gather.
Travel time matters today.
The presence of a church in community sends a message.
The physical structure reflects culture.
Form follows function.
Facilities impact strategic ministry and outreach.
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Guiding Principles for Ministry Facilities
Form follows function.
Maintenance of a facility is a stewardship issue.
Maintenance of a facility is a testimony issue.
Un-churched people have a low tolerance for facilities neglect.
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Managing the Ministrys Finances
The pastor must accept responsibility for the churchs finances.
The pastor manages the churchs current finances.
The pastor plans the future use of the churchs finances.
The pastor is responsible for raising funds.
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Average Worship Attendance Annual Giving
50 people 50,000
100 people 100,000
200 people 200,000
500 people 500,000
1000 people 1,000,000
2000 people 2,000,000
5000 people 5,000,000
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How Does the Pastor Raise Funds?
He articulates a biblical theology of finances.
He regularly casts the churchs vision.
He implements a church-wide stewardship ministry.
He communicates constantly with the congregation.
He conducts capital funds campaigns.
He cultivates giving champions.
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Implementation
Accomplishes the strategic plan
Maintains ministry momentum
Wards off complacency
Addresses the problem of time
Keeps the team on track
Nourishes faith in the process
Heightens optimism
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Five Characteristics of Good Implementation Goals
Clear
Urgent
Visible
Meaningful
Timely
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The Purpose of Evaluation
Prompt ministry alignment
Prioritize ministry accomplishment
Encourage ministry appraisal
Coax ministry affirmation
Embolden ministry correction
Advance ministry improvement
Promote ministry change
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Activities Characteristics Progress Indicators
Evangelistic or Seeker Service Conversion Number of baptisms
Small-group ministry Community Number attending small groups
Believers service Commitment Number of people in worship
Contribution
Personal evangelism Sharing Professions of faith
Mobilization ministry Serving Percent of attenders in ministry
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