David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy
That Fits Your Church
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David Mays
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
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David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
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Is your missions ministry global? Or just all over the map?
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
A Missions Strategy is …
an intentional plan developed and implemented by a local church that seeks to maximize its impact on the world.
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Every church needs a missions strategy.
This resource will guide you through a process to a deliberate well-reasoned goal-focused church-specific Scripture-based God-honoring
missions strategy for your church.
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
It describes how you will get somewhere. A strategy helps you reach a destination or a goal. Therefore we must ask the Key Question:
What does God want to accomplish in the world through our church?
The Key Question:
Your strategy is your roadmap.
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
The Key Question
ScriptureBecause God desires...
PurposeOur church exists to...
Our ChurchBecause we are...
Our WorldBecause the world...
Key QuestionGod wants to accomplish
through us...
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Developing a strategy is straightforward.But it’s not easy.
Get the right people together. Pray Do your research. Solidify your foundation. Clarify what God desires for your church. Agree on your priorities. Set goals. Begin to work toward the goals.
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Strategy Development Components This resource addresses three major pieces of a strategy: Process: How do we develop it? Content: What goes in it? Implementation: How do we follow it?
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Strategy Contents
Primary Inputs - Foundations
Secondary Inputs - Priorities
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Content – Primary Inputs Scripture – What is the goal? Missions – What is missions? Your Church’s Purpose – What is your church mission? The World – What are the great challenges?
These provide the foundations for your missions strategy.
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Content – Possible Secondary Inputs Audiences – Whom do you seek to reach? Ministry Tasks – What most needs to be done? Balance – How much local? How much global? Focus – A beacon or a thousand points of light? Partnerships – Active partners with other organizations? Relationships – Do you support only those you know? Continuity – Do you need gradual or radical change? Our Roles – What ministries best fit your congregation?
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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Content – Secondary Inputs Which factors are most important for your church? Why – How would you explain or defend it? How - How will you make it a priority?
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Strategy Template Primary Inputs - Foundation
Biblical Basis Definition of Missions Missions Purpose Major World Challenges
Secondary Inputs - Priorities
Goals
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
Components of the Strategy CD Leader’s Guide Participant Workbook PowerPoint Slides Supplemental Documents
Scriptures and missions definitions Budgeting and funding factors and grids Purpose, vision, and values samples and resources Sample strategies Survey forms Strategy articles and additional resources
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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
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God wants your missions ministry to be effective. He will gladly provide direction
as you seek him.
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
More Information Purchase the Strategy CD
Send $35 to David Mays, 7589 Burns Drive, Brownsburg, IN 46112 See the Leader’s Guide www.davidmays.org/guide.pdf Schedule a workshop or consultation
Email [email protected] Call 317-852-0348 (h/o) Costs: http://www.davidmays.org/Consultations.html
More missions resources www.davidmays.org Acknowledgement:
The workshop format and key factors were adapted from Blake McDaniel, ACMC
David Mays
Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church
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David Mays is Director of Learning Initiatives for The Mission Exchange, a network of evangelical U.S.-based mission agencies empowering the global missions community. www.TheMissionExchange.org
Ministry: Training, resources, and networking in world evangelism
Dream: A movement of churches centered on The Great Commission
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