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Strategic Planning in Ministry: Navigating Change and Mission Clarity

Explore the essence of strategic planning within ministry settings, addressing challenges, identity, and values for effective leadership. Reflect on key questions and identify actionable steps for moving your ministry forward. This comprehensive guide offers insights and tools to enhance your leadership approach.

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Strategic Planning in Ministry: Navigating Change and Mission Clarity

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  1. Crucible #wocrucible • Welcome! • #wocrucible

  2. Crucible Strategic Planning

  3. Administration as Ministry • My appointment as an Executive Minister • Calling / Vocation / Ordination • Specialists vs. Generalists • A ministry of “facilitation” • If I do my job well, it is largely invisible within my ministry setting!

  4. Why Strategic Planning… • Change is ever-present • But the Mission remains constant • Do you know why you show up at the office on Monday morning? • If you can’t say for sure, we have some work to do!

  5. The Ground You are Walking On… • An honest assessment of the nature and identity of the organization • Challenges • The nature of the itinerant ministry • We don’t get to determine that identity • But if blessed, we can adopt that identity

  6. The Ground You are Walking On… • Key Questions • Dealing with the “gods” • Historical place within the community • Old wounds and unresolved conflict • Internal conflicts: staff and leadership

  7. Rediscovering Servant… • Who are we? • What is our Discipleship Process? • What do we want to look like? • What do we value?

  8. Discussion Break… • Reflect on these four questions as they pertain to your ministry setting: • Who are you? • What is your Discipleship Process? • What do you want to look like? • What do you value?

  9. Discussion Break II… • Using Church of the Servant’s Mission and Values card revisit the four questions: • Who are you? • What is your Discipleship Process? • What do you want to look like? • What do you value?

  10. Identifying the Next Step… • What are the limiting factors? • What resources are available? • Is the timing right? • Other challenges?

  11. Two Years at Servant… • What are the limiting factors? • Exposure in the Community • Long-Term Financial Constraints • Staffing Needs (Existing and New)

  12. Two Years at Servant… • What resources are available? • Exposure in the Community • Long-Term Financial Constraints • Staffing Needs (Existing and New)

  13. Two Years at Servant… • Is the timing right? • Long-Term Financial Constraints

  14. Setting “SMART” Goals • Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Relevant • Time-Specific

  15. Two Keys to Success… • Focus • One initiative at a time • Alignment • Of Resources • Of Personnel

  16. Table Time • Understanding your Ministry Setting • Who are you? • What is your Discipleship Process? • What do you want to look like? • What do you value? • Bonus Question: Name three potential “next steps” to move your ministry forward.

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