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Developing a Missions Strategy
That Fits Your Church
Part III: Getting Started and Getting It DoneProcess and Implementation
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
David Mays Director of Learning Initiatives for The Mission Exchange Ministry: Training, resources, and networking
to help church and mission leaders Dream: A movement of churches centered
on The Great Commission
www.DavidMays.org
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
A. Guiding Principles Key Leader Involvement Include Your Missionaries Prayer Consensus Research Proactive Continuity Open to Future Scrutiny
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Key Leader Involvement What may happen if key leaders are not involved? Who needs to be involved in developing the
strategy? Whose input needs to be solicited or considered? What issues or problems do you anticipate? Are there prayer items here?
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Include Your Missionaries Let them know in advance. Update yourself on their vision, goals, strategies. Ask for their input. Consider how their ministry relates to your hopes. Reassure them.
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Prayer If we want God’s direction, we must ask for it. If we want wisdom, we must ask for it. If we want harmony, we must ask for it. If we want commitment, we must ask for it. How might you pray for this process? How might you help others pray?
Prayer moves us beyond our small agendas to his big ones.
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Consensus When we listen, we learn. When we solicit broad input we have a better
understanding of where we are beginning. The loudest voice may not make the best decision. When people are heard, they are more likely to
commit to the end product. Decisions made by all are better than those made
by one.
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Research What do we need to know? How do we learn what our leaders know and want? How will we get key information on needs and
opportunities in the world? What will we do with what we learn? How will we research our current ministries?
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Proactive vs. ReactiveHow do we set direction and make decisions? Are we Request Driven? Relationship Driven? Purpose Driven? Involvement Driven? Excitement Driven?
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Continuity with Past Ministry How much continuation? How much change? Not a continuation but not a disconnection either. What common threads or themes do we see? What should be continued and what changed? What current ministries fit new realities? What ministries could be “tweaked” to fit? What should be “grandfathered?” Where do you expect disagreement? (prayer item?)
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Open to Future Scrutiny We do the best we can, with what we know, and
God’s guidance, but realities change. Future leaders may be expected to review and
revise what we do here.
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Discussion Key Leader Involvement Prayer Consensus Research Proactive Continuity Open to Future Scrutiny
Which principles have we best incorporated?
How is it working out? Which of these principles
have most influence? Which principles do we
need to elevate? Where do you anticipate
disagreement?
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
B. Process Steps Establish the Strategy Team Set up a Meeting Schedule Survey your leaders Communicate with Congregation and Missionaries Analyze the Missions Ministry
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
B. Process Steps Research the major inputs. Write a purpose statement for the missions ministry
Your key missions Scripture Supplemental missions Scriptures Your definition of missions How the missions ministry fulfills your church purpose
statement
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B. Process Steps Research the world and the church Agree on the major factors Establish priorities Establish categories and goals Draft the strategy document Get feedback and approvals Communicate broadly Implement over time!
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Grid for Priorities and Decisions
Local same culture
Local & U.S. cross-culture
International
Now
% of $
# missionaries
# partnerships
5 Year Goal
% of $
# missionaries
# partnerships
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Grid for Priorities and DecisionsLocal U.S. Cross Cultural
Now
% of $ 30 35 35
# missionaries 0 0 3
$/# projects 5 5
5 Year Goal
% of $ 30 20 50
# missionaries 0 0 6
$/# projects 3 2
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Grid for Priorities and DecisionsU.S. International Unreached
Now
% of $ 55 40 5
# missionaries 0 5 0
$/# projects 5 5 0
5 Year Goal
% of $ 40 45 15
# missionaries 0 5 2
$/# projects 3 2 1
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Grid for Priorities and Decisions
Local Evang
Local Marcy
Local/U.S. Ch plant
Global Unreached Group
Now
% of $ 25 25 50 0
# missionaries 5 Year Goal
% of $ 10 10 20 40 20
# missionaries
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your ChurchPeople like us
nearbyPeople unlike us nearby People far away
Dollars (%) Now
3-yr
People full time (#) Now
3-yr
Volunteers (#) Now
3-yr
Facility Use (%) Now
3-yr
Staff full time Now
3-yr
Staff (volunteer hrs) Now
3-yr
Calendar (# events) Now
3-yr
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Discussion Have we left out something important? What have you been doing best? Benefits? What do you see as
Most urgent? Most difficult? Most likely to cause misunderstanding? Potential roadblock?
Prayer Items?
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
A. Implementation Principles Continuity Addition Attrition Saying ‘No’ Disassociation
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Discussion Continuity Addition Attrition Saying ‘No’ Disassociation
What have you done well so far?
What do you need to change?
Where do you anticipate difficulties?
Prayer items?
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B. Implementation Steps Expand ministry in your priority areas. Find out how current missionaries relate to the
strategy and help them contribute. Allow attrition in non-strategic areas. Use a grid or point system for decision making. Say “no.”
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
B. Implementation Steps Project budgets and personnel for coming year. Send mission trips to priority ministries. Educate the congregation. Raise up your own missionaries. Recruit and deploy congregation members.
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
B. Implementation Steps Establish Structure Recruit and Train Personnel Develop and Follow Policies Develop and Follow Procedures
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Strategy Diagram
Strategy
Structure Personnel Policies Procedures
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Structure Organization Reporting Teams Subgroups Number
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Structure Possibilities One person Small group Large group
Board, Committee or Team Sub Teams
Steering Team Task Teams
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Missions Team Responsibilities
Organize team Assist leaders Learn about missions Develop strategy Set goals & plan Develop policies Generate prayer Educate church Orient new team Develop budget
Coordinate projects Care for missionaries Promote missions Raise funds Handle finances Do mission trips Raise up missionaries Involve congregation Evaluate missions Develop cross-cultural
understanding4
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Task Groups
Planning & Policy Finances Education Promotion Prayer Mission Trips
Projects Missionary Care Recruitment Training World Region
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Personnel Qualities Skills Commitments Knowledge Job Descriptions Responsibilities
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Missions Pastor Job Description Internal External Administration People Orientation Communication
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Missions Pastor Tendencies
Personal care for workersCounsel missionariesGo on mission tripsMentor candidates
Organize mission tripsKeep up with mission trends Develop strategy and goalsEvaluate mission efforts abroadOversee implementation
Influence church leaders Build interest in individualsMentor trip leadersDevelop individual leaders
Build a missions philosophyOrganize missions committeeDevelop mobilization strategiesDevelop a missions educationDevelop candidate training
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Missions Pastor Qualities Personal Qualities Experience
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Qualities Spiritual maturity Concern for lost Active in church Missions savvy Leadership Cooperative Strategic Thinker
Learner Flexible Follow through Communicator Creativity Administrator Time
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Missions Pastor Job Description See Handout Which responsibilities are most important for your
church?
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Who do we want on our team? Qualities Skills Expertise
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Qualities Spiritual maturity Concern for lost Active in church Missions savvy Leadership Cooperative Strategic Thinker
Learner Flexible Follow through Communicator Creativity Administrator Time
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Indispensable Qualities Leader – rallies & directs the troops Doers – do the work Administrator – keeps it all together Influencer – persuades & recruits Learner – builds knowledge
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Policies Criteria Guidelines Finances Approvals
Resource: Church Missions Policy Handbook
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Procedures Operation Meetings Responsibility Assignments Orientation Processes
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B. Implementation Steps Next Steps for Your Church
Prayer Items
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Resources Building Global Vision, David Mays Operation World Exploring World Mission Stuff CD
This is the most rapidly changing and creative and productive time in the history of the
world missionary movement.Paul Pierson
We are poised on the brink of the realization of Carey’s dream -
the completion of world evangelization.Patrick Johnstone
For the first time ever, it is possible that the Great Commission could be fulfilled in our lifetime
and Jesus come back. Ralph Winter
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