How a rider, an elephant, and a path can help you change your church
By John Purcell © 2011
When First Church (not it’s real name) decided to develop new vision, mission, and core values plus a strategy to move the church in that direction, they invited members to interact more on the “rough draft” of the plan. What followed threw the leaders back on their heals, as several people opposed any changes and utilized the venue as an ...
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After facilitating strategic planning at several churches over the past 5 years, it never ceases to delight me when this happens. A church works through the strategic planning process, beginning with “What is our purpose?” then core values, then vision, then mission, and eventually working their way down to where the rubber hits the road — “What is the most important thing that we need to do over the next year to move toward our vision?” They brainstorm a long ...
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I had the honor and pleasure of leading another church through a ministry and strategic planning workshop this past weekend. We covered a terrific amount of information, reviewed the churchwide survey we had done, brainstormed on numerous areas, and ended the 8 hour day with new drafts of a Purpose Statement, Vision Statement, and Core Values, in addition to 10 “Focus Areas” that they will now work with to develop their Mission and Strategy.
When we finished, I asked the 10 ...
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