Missiondriven BASICs Church Strategy Made Simple Twelve 12
Mission-driven BASICs Church Strategy Made Simple
Twelve (12) power-point slides (that any church leader can present) describing how to implement ideas in Mission-driven BASICs: Church Strategy Made Simple 6 #1
Question Mission drift A Do you think most churches within the North American Division are more like “A” or “B”? Mission-driven B Less than 10 -15% of congregations* are truly mission-driven (B) with a God-inspired mission statement that guides everything they do—budgets, worship, events, ministries, etc. , and where everyone knows the mission statement from memory and works together like clockwork to accomplish it! Mission-drift churches (A) are more scattered and fragmented. They’re driven by a hodge-podge of activities and circumstances rather than a single, compelling mission that shapes everything they do. This presentation suggests a simple way to do something profound: move a congregation from “A” to “B. ” Are you ready for a revolution in “church”? If so, let’s proceed. . . _________ *Based upon an anonymous survey of the North American Division Executive Committee, November, 2017, coupled with numerous self-administered Mission-driven Inventories # 2
? Mission drift Mission-driven What does it take to move a church from drift to driven and keep it there? Workshop s? Commi tte es? ? s Plan s cie i l o P ? Initiat ive s? Leaders ? All these things have their place but will NEVER lead to a permanent culture change. # 3
Habits! Mission drift Together in mission What does it take to move a church from drift to driven and keep it there? Habits change the culture in a church the way habits change character in a person. “Reformation signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and theories, habits and practices. . . ” Ellen G. White, Review &Herald, Feb. 25, 1902 # 4
So. . . are you ready for YOUR church to learn habits of a Mission-driven Church? The choice can be difficult or easy. Mission-driven What makes the choice difficult? The unwillingness of people to learn new habits. For them deep change is too hard. They prefer the safety of the status quo. What makes the choice easy? Church members who are willing to do something bold. They’re ready for a “revolution” to turn their world upside down for God. ” (see Acts 17: 6) So. . . What’s your choice? Are you ready to learn some new habits? (You’re probably already doing some of them). OK let’s see what they are. # 5
Study carefully these FIVE BASIC HABITS. Read each one to see if they make sense. Discuss them. BASIC Habits B uilding a cohesive team Biblically-based questions for aspiring mission-driven church organizations In our organization do we experience a Spirit-filled climate of warmth, unity, and trust? Are we willing to set aside EGO (Phil. 2), confess faults (James 5: 16), and work toward a common goal? Neh. 1 -13; Acts 2 Are our leaders as well as our members prepared to do their best work for God? Ephesians 4: 16, 17 Are we prepared to lead in times of crisis? A greeing on mission S trategy in writing Are they appropriate for from your Does nearly everyone know our mission statement memory? Do we frequently look to our mission statement, vision, and annual goals for direction? Nehemiah 4: 6, 1 Kings 8; Matthew 28: 19 -20; Acts 17: 6 church? Does everyone have a copy of thisbegin year’s one-page strategy? Does it include an organized plan for church Are you willing to learning health/growth (example: MULTIPLY)? Is your strategy adaptable for turbulent times? Exodus 23; Neh. 3. them? Are all departments and ministries working in close collaboration? 1 Corinthians 12. Are we proactive in our planning and budgeting? Luke 14: 28 P 18 Yes? No? I mplementing strategy Do we carry out creative, impactful ways to do mission in challenging or uncertain times? Do we act on the things that get results? Do we monitor and graph our progress? Matthew 7: 21 -23; James 1: 22 -25 C ontinuous learning Do we continuously evaluate what we do so that we’re always growing and improving in the ways we accomplish mission? Do we report and celebrate results? Matthew 25: 14 -30; 1 Thessalonians 5: 21 # 6
Wonderful! You’ve responded to the Great Commission of Matthew 28: 1920. Now what’s the process? What are the next steps? Very Simple. 1. Take a 10 -pt Inventory of your present habit profile 3. Act on your plans. Work toward making every habit a perfect “ 10” for God. All the time Quarterly 2. Plan concrete ways to grow new and better church habits Monthly; Quarterly # 7
Example: • Using a 10 -point scale, a church rates itself on the habits • They compare their ratings with a good-orgreat scale Potential for greatness Good Great ! • They decide they want to be a mission-driven congregation • Each quarter they spend a few minutes doing this by cell phone so p. 21 # 8
Profiling their progress Quarterly Inventory mission-driven habits (takes a few minutes) The habits In conclusion. . . # 9
Self-rate (quarterly) Progress checks (quarterly) Great ! Ok Other Brief, quarterly Inventory 1 Act on plans P L A N (always) (monthly quarterly) 2 3 4 #1 0
Our desire. . . We want our church to be more mission-focused and Spirit-filled. To this end we intend to-- 1. Launch Mission-driven BASICs in a way that encourages the entire church to be involved. Pastors are urged to share their progress with their colleagues, as accountability partners, each month for six months as the process gets launched. This may be by Zoom, phone, or live. 2. Board or congregation: Take the online Inventory a few minutes per quarter to assess your progress. Then, plan ways to make each habit part of your church culture. The dashboard will help you monitor your progress. Make it visible to the entire church. Talk about it often. 3. Use the Progress Checks to help your local conference and others follow your progress and be of support to you in your journey. You will also find a wide array of resources to assist you at www. mission-driven. org. Or email info@mission-driven. org. Questions? Call (123) 4567890. Leaders and members of the ABC Seventh-day Adventist Church [Date] #11
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Mission-driven Anecdotes and testimonials
Mission-driven Anecdotes and testimonials • .
Available at Advent. Source (800) 328 -0525 $9. 95 ($4. 95 per copy bulk rate 10 -49) ($2. 50 per copy bulk rate 50+) #1 a
www. mission-driven. org 6 #1 b
Podcasts and Blogs c #1
Mission-driven BASICs and Mission-driven Excellence (Md. X) Mission-driven Excellence Find both At Advent Source Mix Or Match
For information/assistance Website: www. mission-driven. org Email: Info@mission-driven. org Phone: (240) 205 -2065 6 #1 d
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