Vision and mission for your Church

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Improve your service and outreach by bringing vision and mission to your church; freshen your current vision/mission statements

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Vision and MissionDeveloping Vision and Mission

Statements for your Church

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Vision and Mission

Jonathan Oaksjoaks55@live.comWebsite (coming)

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Why???

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Why should you enunciate your

vision and mission?

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To Be The Best Emissaries Of God That You Can Be

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To best carry the Holy Spirit and light up the darkness of this world

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To do your part to reach others for Christ

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From the top

God ordains› “And God said…let [man]have dominion…

over all the earth...” The Pastor is ordained by God Leads from the vision and mission

statements Remains ahead of the “pack,” always

pointing the way ahead

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Vision: what is it?

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Vision: what is it?

“Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18)

A statement of the church’s direction, its purpose and goals

Delineates purpose and values Shapes users’ understanding of the

organization

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Mission: what is it?

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Mission: what is it?

“And He said, ‘I must proclaim the Gospel…because I was sent on this mission’ “Luke 4:43

Defines how to achieve the vision Defines the key measures of the

entity’s success Is meant more for the leadership, not

necessarily public dissemination

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Create the Vision Statement

Identify what your ‘users’ value most about your church

Family, closeness, warmth; what are those things your community most likes about your church

Write out the vision based upon these criteria

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Create the Mission Statement

What is your unique identifier in the community?

This makes you stand out Identify the key measures of this

success A handful is sufficient: don’t over

do it!

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Vision Statement Example

Strive for excellence in performance of our mission

Obtain technologies that will provide a transparent worship experience

Have a presence on the worldwide web

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Mission Statement Example

Our mission is to honor God through excellence and to provide a seamless, transparent worship experience.

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Strategy

Methods for achieving your mission PEST and SWOT analyses Assists in planning for the future

› Helps with today’s paths Provides a roadmap to enable success

of the mission

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Using PEST Analysis

Political factors

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Legisla

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Policy

Is there pending legislation that may affect your mission?› Tax exempt status changes› First Amendment potentials

Out-of-country outreach› What freedoms/restrictions apply› Entry/exit considerations

Vineyard core values Creative, entrepreneurial, innovative Compassion

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Using PEST Analysis

Economic factors

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Economic growth or retreat› Affect on tithers

Demographic patterns› Where are people relocating?

Effects from the Federal government› Changes in tax laws

Population centers Famine/war Changes in economic systems

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Using PEST Analysis

Socio-cultural factors

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Family structure› Intact (mother, father, children)› Divorced, single parent

Religious upbringing› Mainline church, independent, none

Cultural identity› Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc?

Country of origin› Religious practices; system

Other

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Using PEST Analysis

Technological factors

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Building layout› Is the layout conducive to continuing

operations?› Are there possibilities for growth of the

structure? Current Codes

› What are today’s requirements?

New technologies› Which technologies may be useful› Cost vs. benefit derived

Can existing technologies be better utilized?

Forward thinking for tomorrow› Growth enhancements

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Using SWOT Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

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Strengths / Weaknesses

Strengths What you do better

than others Unique resources

available to you Do you have a

strategic direction? Valuable assets

available

Weaknesses What is done

poorly? Vulnerabilities What should be

avoided? What factors:

› Lose souls?› Turn off visitors?› Turn off members?

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Opportunities / Threats

Opportunities Trends in the

community Changes in social,

and lifestyle patterns

New ministries Underused

resources

Threats What are your

obstacles? Changing

technologies Cash flow Overused resources

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Next StepsGoals

ObjectivesProcedures

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Goals

Believable Obtainable Based on identified needs Goals are:

› Broad› General› Intangible› Abstract

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Examples of Goals

Improve our discipleship Increase our congregation’s tithers’

rolls Fulfill our outreach to our local

community Continue in our apostolic doctrine Acts 2:41-43

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Objectives

Specific Measurable Attainable Contribute to achievement of each

specific goal Objectives are:

› Narrow› Precise› Tangible› Concrete

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Examples of Objectives

Empower mentors to discipleship through prayer and directed training

Use regular follow-up to ensure success Measure growth of disciples using

Biblical criteria

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Procedures

A set of instructions to› complete a task

Support policies There should be

“encouragement” for them They should be accessible for

viewing

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OnwardMaintaining the momentum

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Onward

Post your vision/mission statements for all to see

Know when to focus on your vision and when to focus on the mission

Check progress using measurable criteria

Re-visit goals on a regular basis Revise the vision/mission statements

when warranted