NominationProcessforReFormingVisioningTeam
TheVisioningPhaseofColonialChurch’sReFormingprocesswillbeginfollowingacongregationalmeetingonSunday,January14atwhichthefindingsoftheDiscoveryPhasewillbepresentedanddiscussed.ThepurposeoftheVisioningPhaseistobegintoanswerthequestion:WhatisGodcallingustonext?Amajorfocusofthisphasewillbeaseriesofthree,1.5-dayVisioningRetreats:March3-4,April14-15,andMay19-20.Approximately25ColonialmemberswillcompriseourVisioningTeamandwillparticipateintheretreats.Weareseekingnominationsforthisteam.
TheretreatswillbefacilitatedbyKevinGrahamFord,co-founderofTAG,ourconsultingpartner.Thegoalsoftheretreatsareto:
• articulateandsharpenColonial’scoreideologyorpurpose(itsuniquemissionanditsdefiningandenduringvaluesandcommitments)
• agreeonstepstobetteralignColonial’scorepurposewithallaspectsofitsidentity(e.g.,culture,infrastructure,brandandreputation)
• developavisionforColonial’sfuture,includingpossibleactionstepsandinitiativesforbringingColonial’suniquecapabilitiestoimportantKingdom-buildingwork,whichwillberecommendedtothemembersofColonialChurchfortheirconsiderationandsupport.
Includingasmallgroupofcurrentleaders—ourministersandkeyelectedcommitteeleaders—approximately25individualsfromColonialwillworktogetherthroughthethreeretreatstoachievethesegoals.Weareseekingabout15“at-large”membersfortheVisioningTeamandareaskingtheentirecongregationtonominateindividualswhocanrepresentallofusinplayingthiscriticalrole.
Pleasereflectonthefollowingcriteriaandidentifyoneormoreindividualsinourcongregationwhoyoubelieveexemplifythemandmightbewillingandabletoserveinthisrole:
• demonstratesacommitmenttoColonialChurchanditscovenanttobindourselvestowalktogetherinallofGod’swaysasHerevealsHimselftousinHisblessedwordoftruth
• demonstratesapassionforandcommitmenttoseekingandservingtheLord’swill,notjusthisorherownindividualdesires
• arespectedandtrustedmemberwhoencouragesandfaithfullyrepresentsthevoicesofothersinthecongregation
• isabletoattendallthreeretreats • iswillingtobeinvolvedintheimplementationprocessthatfollows • iswillingtoprepareforthisrolethroughselectedreadingsandmeetingswithothermembers • isabletoimagineandcommunicateapositivevisionofthefuture.
Tonominatesomeone,simplyclickonthelinkbelowandcompleteaformforeachpersonyouwishtonominateORpickupapaperformattheReceptionDesk,completeitandplaceitintheboxprovided.NominationswillbeginonMonday,November6andendonMonday,November20.Thankyouforyourprayerfulparticipationinthisimportantprocess!www.colonialchurch.org/reforming
NOMINATIONFORVISIONINGTEAM
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NOMINATIONFORVISIONINGTEAM
Iwouldliketonominate:____________________________________________________ Firstname Lastname
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