basics of church leadership management part 2

BASICS OF CHURCH LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

PART 2

BASICS OF CHURCH LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT PART 2

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DEVELOPING THE CHURCH FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION .......................... 6

1) THE CHURCH ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 2) THE CHURCH VISIBLE .................................................................................................................................................. 7 3) THE CHURCH INVISIBLE ............................................................................................................................................... 8

a) Its unity ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 b) Its universality ................................................................................................................................................. 8 c) Its perpetuity ................................................................................................................................................... 8

4) WHAT IS THE CHURCH?.............................................................................................................................................. 9 5) WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH? ....................................................................................................................... 9 6) WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH? .......................................................................................................................... 10

a) .................................................................................................................... 10 b) Proclaim the Gospel ...................................................................................................................................... 10 c) Provide a structure & avenue for family gathering (Fellowship) ................................................................... 11 d) Provide a structure for church education (Discipleship). ............................................................................... 11 e) Provide a structure for Social Development through Love ............................................................................ 11

7) WHAT MAKES A LOCAL CHURCH GROW? ...................................................................................................................... 11 a) An atmosphere of Worship, Praise, Prayer, and Fellowship.......................................................................... 12 b) Apostolic Leadership ..................................................................................................................................... 12 c) Biblical Theology, Teaching, Studying, and Preaching .................................................................................. 13 d) A total reliance on the Power, Protection, and Provisions of the Lord .......................................................... 13 e) Discerning and Using Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit .................................................................................. 14 f) Using and Developing the Spiritual Gifts of her members ................................................................................. 15 g) Improved facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 15 h) Adequate financial resources ........................................................................................................................ 15 i) Having an effective ministry plan....................................................................................................................... 16 j) Godly Leadership ................................................................................................................................................ 17

8) BIBLICAL MODEL OF LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH .......................................................................................................... 17 a) Leaders are Apostles of God .......................................................................................................................... 17 b) Leaders are servants FOR the people ............................................................................................................ 17 c) ................................................................................................... 18 d) Leaders need to be both spiritual and professional ...................................................................................... 18 e) Leadership in the church is a calling .............................................................................................................. 19 f) Leadership in the church is both a calling and an appointment ........................................................................ 19 g) Leadership in the church is a ministry ........................................................................................................... 20 h) Leadership in the church is a profession ........................................................................................................ 20

I) GROUP EXERCISE ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 9) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 21

a) What is development?................................................................................................................................... 21 b) Transformation ............................................................................................................................................. 22

10) PLANNING IN GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................ 24 a) Why Should We Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 24 b) Why do we need objectives? ......................................................................................................................... 25 c) Group Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 27

12) BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING ................................................................................................................................ 27 13) WHAT SUCCESSFUL PLANNING INVOLVES ..................................................................................................................... 28 12) PLANNING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 29

d) Asking the Basic questions that help Planning of Objectives ........................................................................ 30 e) Hindrances to Planning of Objectives ............................................................................................................ 31

F) GROUP EXERCISE .................................................................................................................................................... 35

THE PLANNING STAGE............................................................................................ 36


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VISIONARY PLANNING .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 STRATEGIC PLANNING .......................................................................................................................................................... 37 TACTICAL PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................................ 38 BRAIN STORMING ............................................................................................................................................................... 40

........................................................................................................ 40 GROUP EXERCISE ................................................................................................................................................................ 41 VISIONARY PLANNING WORKSHEET ........................................................................................................................................ 42 STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHEET ........................................................................................................................................ 43 TACTICAL PLANNING WORKSHEET 01 ..................................................................................................................................... 44 TACTICAL PLANNING WORKSHEET 02 ..................................................................................................................................... 45 ACTION PLAN WORKSHEET ............................................................................................................................................ 46 OPERATION EVALUATION WORKSHEET ......................................................................................................................... 47

MINISTRY SET-UP PLANNING PROCESS .................................................................. 48

1) A PURPOSE THAT GLORIFIES GOD ............................................................................................................................... 48 2) MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH ...................................................................................................................................... 49 3) A GODLY VISION ..................................................................................................................................................... 50

a) ....................................................................................................................... 50 b) How does a VISION come? ............................................................................................................................ 50

C) GROUP DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................................ 52 4) SETTING VALUES IN ORDER OF PRIORITY ...................................................................................................................... 52

a) How to determine values .............................................................................................................................. 52 5) A CLEAR MISSION FOR THE MINISTRY .......................................................................................................................... 53

a) How to define a Mission Statement .............................................................................................................. 53 b) The importance of making mature and equipped followers in the church ................................................... 54

C) GROUP EXERCISE ................................................................................................................................................ 55 6) HAVING A JOB DESCRIPTION THAT IS IN LINE WITH SCRIPTURE .......................................................................................... 55

b) A good Job description should include the following; ................................................................................... 55 c) The Five Offices of the Church ....................................................................................................................... 56 (8) To be effective even in Failure ....................................................................................................................... 61 (9) Who is a Lay Person? ..................................................................................................................................... 61 (10) Watch out for the following .......................................................................................................................... 62

B) GROUP EXERCISE ................................................................................................................................................ 62 7) STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 63

a) Factor influencing Ministry Success............................................................................................................... 63 b) Other questions to answer in examining existing structure & proposed change .......................................... 63

8) CULTURALLY RELEVANT STRATEGY .................................................................................................................... 64 a) The Evolution of Culture ................................................................................................................................ 64 b) Understanding your community and culture ................................................................................................ 64

C) QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR CULTURALLY RELEVANT STRATEGY................................................................. 65 9) WELL-DEVELOPED GOALS AND PLANS ............................................................................................................... 66 10) DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE MINISTRY PLAN ..................................................................................................... 67

a) Functions that cause transformation in the lives of people .......................................................................... 67 b) Functions that cause transformation in the community through the lives of church members ................... 67 c) Be reminded again Know your target......................................................................................................... 67 d) Plan your ministry according to your finding ................................................................................................ 67

11) EVALUATE CONSTANTLY .................................................................................................................................... 68 a) 03 key questions that need to be asked when developing a measurement and reporting system: .............. 68 b) Praying for Change ........................................................................................................................................ 68 c) Count the cost in any proposed change; ....................................................................................................... 69 d) MANAGING YOUR PEOPLE How do you manage your people? .................................................................. 69


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e) ............................................................................................................... 70 f) Understanding their needs ................................................................................................................................. 70 g) .......................................................................................... 71 h) ..................................................................................... 71 i) Clear Communication ......................................................................................................................................... 71

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL DYNAMICS .................................................................. 73

1) THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATION .................................................................................................................................. 73 a) Examining Progress ....................................................................................................................................... 74 b) ............................................................................................................ 74 c) Identify Potentials and Problems .................................................................................................................. 75 d) The Job Description ....................................................................................................................................... 76

2) SUMMARY TO PREPARING AND CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION DISCUSSION ........................................................................ 77 b) Conducting Evaluation .................................................................................................................................. 77 c) Group Exercise ............................................................................................................................................... 79

3) FOLLOWING UP ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION .......................................................................................................... 79 4) MEASURING SUCCESS ........................................................................................................................................ 81 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 82


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FOREWORD

This material has been put together to help Kingdom Workers in our local churches

who did not have the privilege to attend a Bible College. We have sincerely tried to simplify many of the topics by summarizing their content in points form. We hope that

they will do some good in your local church leadership and ministry.

To all those who have supported us along the way by prayers and finance,we are greatly indebted to you. It is our prayer that you will gain much Kingdom Returns

through these materials. May the Good Lord blessyou all.

Team Leader

ACTS Ministry Fiji


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1.

Basics of Church Development & Planning

Developing the Church for Community Transformation

1) The Church

a) was probably derived from the Greek word (i.e.,

"the Lord's house"), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In

the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia, which is

synonymous with the Hebrew _kahal_ of the Old Testament, both words meaning

simply an assembly, the character of which can only be known from the

connection in which the word is found.

b) There is no clear instance of its being used for a place of meeting or of worship;

although in post-apostolic times it early received this meaning. Nor is this word

ever used to denote the inhabitants of a country united in the same profession, as

when we say the "Church of England," the "Church of Scotland," etc.We find the

word ecclesia used in the following senses in the New Testament:

c) It is translated "assembly" in the ordinary classical sense (Acts 19:32, 39, 41).It

means the whole body of the redeemed, all those whom the Father has given to

Christ, the invisible Catholic Church (Eph. 5:23, 25, 27, 29; Heb. 12:23).

d) A few Christians associated together in observing the ordinances of the gospel are

an ecclesia (Rom. 16:5; Col. 4:15).All the Christians in a particular city, whether


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they assembled together in one place or in several places for religious worship,

were an ecclesia. Thus all the disciples in Antioch, forming several congregations,

were one church (Acts 13:1); so also we read of the "church of God at Corinth" (1

Cor. 1:2), "the church at Jerusalem" (Acts 8:1), "the church of Ephesus" (Rev. 2:1),

etc.The whole body of professing Christians throughout the world (1 Cor. 15:9;

Gal. 1:13; Matt. 16:18) are the church of Christ.

2) The church visible

a) The church visible consists of all those throughout the world that profess the true

religion, together with their children." It is called "visible" because its members are

known and its assemblies are public. Here there is a mixture of "wheat and chaff,"

of saints and sinners.

b) God has commanded his people to organize themselves into distinct visible

ecclesiastical communities, with constitutions, laws, and officers, badges,

ordinances, and discipline, for the great purpose of giving visibility to his kingdom,

of making known the gospel of that kingdom, and of gathering in all its elect

subjects.

c) Each one of these distinct organized communities which is faithful to the great

King is an integral part of the visible church, and all together constitutes the

catholic or universal visible church." A credible profession of the true religion

constitutes a person a member of this church. This is "the kingdom of heaven,"

whose character and progress are set forth in the parables recorded in Matt. 13.

d) The children of all who thus profess the true religion are members of the visible

church along with their parents. Children are included in every covenant God ever

made with man. They go along with their parents (Gen. 9:9-17; 12:1-3; 17:7; Ex. 20:5;

Deut. 29:10-13). Peter, on the day of Pentecost, at the beginning of the New

Testament dispensation, announces the same great principle. "The promise [just as

to Abraham and his seed the promises were made] is unto you, and to your


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children" (Acts 2:38, 39). The children of believing parents are "holy", i.e., are

"saints", a title that designates the members of the Christian church (1 Cor. 7:14).

3) The church invisible

The Church Invisible consists of the whole number of the elect that have been, are,

or shall be gathered into one under Christ, the head thereof." This is a pure society,

the church in which Christ dwells. It is the body of Christ. It is called "invisible"

because the greater part of those who constitute it are already in heaven or are yet

unborn, and also because its members still on earth cannot certainly be

distinguished. The qualifications of membership in it are internal and are hidden.

It is unseen except by Him who "searches the heart." "The Lord knoweth them that are

his" (2 Tim. 2:19). The Church, to which the attributes, prerogatives, and promises

appertaining to Christ's kingdom belong, is a spiritual body consisting of all true

believers, i.e., the church invisible.

a) Its unity

God has ever had only one church on earth. We sometimes speak of the Old

Testament Church and of the New Testament church, but they are one and the

same. The Old Testament church was not to be changed but enlarged (Isa. 49:13-

23; 60:1-14). When the Jews are at length restored, they will not enter a new

church, but will be grafted again into "their own olive tree" (Rom. 11:18-24; comp.

Eph. 2:11-22). The apostles did not set up a new organization. Under their ministry

disciples were "added" to the "church" already existing (Acts 2:47).

b) Its universality

It is the "catholic" church; not confined to any particular country or outward

organization, but comprehending all believers throughout the whole world.

c) Its perpetuity


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(1) It will continue through all ages to the end of the world. It can never be

destroyed. It is an "everlasting kingdom."1

(2) I would like to start this section by

explaining what the Church is to give us a

better foundation as we look at her ministry

development and community influence.

4) What is the Church?

There can be a couple of answers to this question. People will answer this question

depending on the depth of their knowledge and of their Life in Christ. The word

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a) A Building for corporate worship, prayer and other

functions;

b) A Denomination a group of believers who form themselves

into a kind of organization [Methodist, AOG, Baptist,

Catholic]

c) The Universal Church members of the Body of Christ [Born

Again Believers] in all places and all ages;

d) A Local Church a geographical representation of the

universal church in a locality on earth.

5) What is the purpose of the Church?

The purpose of the Church is to show

Personified;

now by the continuing work of The Holy Spirit. No local church can dream up or

design her own purpose for to do so is not to be identified with the Body of Christ.

1

The Church [both local and

universal] has one purpose only and that is to make Christ

known to the world.


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hurch the manifold[l] wisdom of

God[m] might now be made known to[n] the rulers and

authorities[o] in the heavenly places. 11 This was[p]

according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in

Eph 3:10-11 (ESV)

6) What is the role of the Church?

With the purpose comes the role. The roles the church carries out serves to fulfil

her purpose. The roles of the church are laid down in scripture. No local church

can dream up or design her own roles thinking that it will contribute to the

fulfilment of the purpose of the Church Universal. The role of the church is to

Please God, Serve Man, and Point Man back to God. She will continue to do these

through the

Wisdom Applied

thereby fulfilling her purpose. The roles of the Church are to;

a)

Psalm 34:3

(GW)

Ps 122:1 (GW)

Personal worship is a beautiful experience where a person/believer gets to

commune with our God on a personal level and exhilarating experience when

Christians come to worship and praise God together on a corporate level.

b) Proclaim the Gospel

(Evangelism / Mission to dominate and influence earth through Kingdom

Culture).

Matt 28:19-20 erever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach them to do everything I have

(GW)

The role of the church is to

Please God, Serve Man, and

Point Man back to God.


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Acts 20:24

I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesusthe mission of testifying to the

(GW)

c) Provide a structure & avenue for family gathering (Fellowship)

Eph 2:19 That is why you are no longer foreigners and outsiders but citizens together with

(GW)

d) Provide a structure for church education (Discipleship).

Eph 4:12-13

Christ. 13 This is to continue until all of us are united in our faith and in our knowledge about

God's Son, until we become mature, until we measure up to Christ, who is the

(GW)

e) Provide a structure for Social Development through Love

(Ministry within Community a taste of heaven on earth)

Eph 4:12a.

7) What makes a local church grow?

This is one of the most important and difficult questions in terms of local church

development and Kingdom Expansion, because at the end of the day we want to

see growth. Our success is measured by our growth both spiritually and

numerically. If there is no growth, than there is certainly in my view no

development and expansion, and of course our colonization process in our locality

is stagnant. I have outlined here some of the probable answers to the question

above.


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a) An atmosphere of Worship, Praise, Prayer, and Fellowship

[There is an anointing flowing in the place and amongst the believers]. Jesus said;

(Jn 12:32). The context

signifies the manner of death the Lord Jesus will suffer. That was his

sacrifice and He has suffered that already. Thereforeour continuing praise,

prayer, and worship now are our sacrifices of praise that will continue to

draw the lost to Him. Have you ever been to a service where there was just

no spiritual enthusiasm? You can feel that the songs were just sung from the

lips and not from the hearts; where there is vocal melody without spiritual

harmony.

ll you. But where there is the Spirit of Worship, there is

the Joy of the Lord, Power of the Word, Exuberance in Prayer, Enthusiasm

of Service, Manifestation of Genuine Love and Care, Depth in Exhortation

and Predication, Heart-felt Emotions in Hymns & Songs. You will want to

go there again or perhaps every week. An atmosphere like that is appealing

and uplifting

b) Apostolic Leadership

[The Apostle is recognized and he leads with vision

for the church]. What do we mean by Apostolic

Leadership? The Bible tells us that

Apostle from the Greek

to

When we read the Book of Acts, we can

see that some of the major responsibilities of

the first Apostles in relation to church

expansion were to plant Churches, oversee the work of Church Planting,

and looking after newly planted church. Apostolic Leadership in this regard

therefore, refers to the work of -heading Church Expansion (Evangelism

But where there is the

Spirit of Worship, there is the

Joy of the Lord, Power of the

Word, Exuberance in Prayer,

Enthusiasm of Service,

Manifestation of Genuine Love

and Care, Depth in

Exhortation and Predication,

Heart -felt Emotions in Hymns

& Songs.


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&Mission), Church Care (Spiritual Food of Doctrine & Theology), and Church

Equipping (Discipleship, Coaching, and Mentoring).People are drawn to this kind of

leadership, where the Leader is the front-line

of Kingdom Expansion work.

c) Biblical Theology, Teaching, Studying, and Preaching

People are like sheep. They always want to

be where the grass is green; and they will always

be looking out for where the grasses are greener.

one course same menu week in week out, he will start to lose his appetite.

When the members are well fed with varieties of spiritual life-giving

delicacies, they will always be looking forward to the next spiritual meal;

they will stay loyal to the family (Church)

and serve well when given the opportunity.

People will not only find a place of

fellowship where they can be connected to

the sounds of heavenly music; they also want to

be in fellowship ina place where they are

connected to the depth of Heavenly Empowered

Teachings. Where there is a presence of

Heavenly Empowered Teachings, the people

will hunger and thirst for more.Remember,

Man does not live on bread alone, but on every

The heavenly life of a man craves for

heavenly teachings in order to sustain him in a dying world.

d) A total reliance on the Power, Protection, and Provisions of the Lord

1 Except Jehovah build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the

city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, and

to eat the bread of toil; for so he giveth unto his beloved sleep. Psalms 127:1-2 (ASV).

Our reliance on God shows

faith. As our faith is expressed

by the way we live our daily lives

personally and corporately

People will not only find a

place of fellowship where they

can be connected to the sounds of heavenly music; they also want

to be in fellowship in a place

where they are connected to the

depth of Heavenly Empowered Teachings.


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Our reliance on God shows faith. As our faith is expressed by the way we live

our daily lives personally and corporately, it grow like wild fire and is caught by

those in the church (causing spiritual growth), and there will be a deep desire

to seek others out for The Lord Jesus (causing numerical growth). This Psalm is

not telling us that we leave everything to the Lord and we sit back and relax.

Rather it means that as we work we rely on God that he has already prepared

what is needed. The realization of our objectives is the physical manifestation

of

eliminating all hints of egoistic success and personal pride.

e) Discerning and Using Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Spiritually gifted and discerningministry

leadership who practice what they preach.

15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a

workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling

aright the word of truth. 2 Tim 2:15 (ASV).

There are two important points in this heading;

1). Leaders have the discerning spirit to

recognize the spiritual gifts of their members

and guide them to relevant opportunities where

they could serve. 2). As members are given the

privilege to serve in certain church ministries

using their spiritual gifts, they add to the potential of the local church.They

become active and effective in ministries,as they live out Bible Truth (Practical

Theology). The local church is able to talk the talk and walk the walk their

walk with the Lord; and this attracts the searching heart to the Lord and to the

church.

we want to build, or because it is

cosy, or because other churches

are doing it; we build or upgrade

our facilities because we are

convinced that it is an investment

for spiritual growth, an

accommodation for numerical

growth, and it will support the

vision, mission, and objectives of

the church, in a fast developing

world.


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f) Using and Developing the Spiritual Gifts of her members

Members are not only recognized and utilized, they are also developed. They

are given the opportunities for more training, workshops, studies, etc. As

gifts are recognized, developed, and given the opportunities for service in

the church and creation of ministries in the communities, those who have

them will realize that they are cared for and that their contribution is

valuable to the leaders, achievement of the church vision, mission,

objectives, and of course the Great Commission. They will in return want to

increase their output. This causes growth both spiritual and numerical.

g) Improved facilities

Improved facilities are also an excellent contribution to church growth.

They are investments for ministries. Members are encouraged and seeing the

new developments arising from existing ones. It shows advancement. It

confirms that those in leadership have a vision for growth. Improved

facilities substantiate a genuine vision for the future. To say that building

big buildings are a waste of resources is an understatement. Those who say

that are not clear about Church Development and Growth. As we see

numerical growth in terms of people coming to Christ and attending church

activities due to an atmosphere of worship, praise, prayer, and fellowship;

followed by the exercising of Apostolic Leadership; Biblical Teaching,

Provisions; Discerning and using Spiritual Gifts; Developing of Spiritual

Gifts; leaders must at this time lay down a strategic plan for constructions

of new facilities

just build because we want to build, or because it is cosy, or because other

churches are doing it; we build or upgrade our facilities because we are

convinced that it is an investment for spiritual growth, an accommodation

for numerical growth, and it willsupport the vision, mission, and objectives

of the church, in a fast developing world.

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Realistically, our economy is a money-based economy. Money controls the

scope of our development. We cannot deny this fact. The Truth is, God is

able to supply all that the church needs according to His riches in Glory.

Having an adequate financial base is an advantage to church growth because

she can broaden her ministries to other areas the leaders believe that their

involvement can make a difference. This of course is to be validated through

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needs to be aligned to the Kingdom Blue-print

of Community Expansion and Kingdom

Colonization. When church members see that

their money is being invested wisely in needed

areas for the Kingdom expansion work, and

reaping abundant spiritual returns, they will

desire to invest more. As a result, there will be

an exponential spiritual and numerical growth.

i) Having an effective ministry plan

(1) What do I mean by this? Well, an Effective Ministry Plan is one who vision

was birthed by prayer. The vision for its establishment was given by God.

This can only happen when leaders take time out to pray on what God

would want them to do as a church. God is the source of the vision for

Ministry and He gives it along with the intelligence and wisdom to design

its plan. The most effective ministry plan is one that is focused on the Great

Commission . This is the

Heartbeat of God, The Core Ministry of all Christian Ministries. The

effectiveness of a ministry plan (after having

the Vision) will bring into consideration the

Unreached Target Group, the demography

of the target area, Objectives and Goals,

strength and weaknesses, clear strategy and

detail tactics, other factors that are worth

considering.

When church members see

that their money is being

invested wisely in needed areas

for the Kingdom, and reaping

abundant spiritual returns, they

will desire to invest more.

God is the source of the

vision for Ministry and He gives

it along with the intelligence and

wisdom to design its plan.


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j) Godly Leadership

Good Leadership is the key to church growth. In this day and age, this

changing culture of the 21st century, and challenging development, each

local church must work hard at developing aggressive, dynamic, and

inspiring leaders who love God, love the people, and love the church.

8) Biblical Model of Leadership in the Church

a) Leaders are Apostles of God

The word Apostles, as I have already stated, is the translation of the Greek

word meaning

which specifically speaking in this context means

or or

Therefore, they are sent out by God as Ambassadors and

Commissioner to tell other, or to lead the work of telling

salvation work in Christ Jesus.

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be

Romans 1:1 (ASV)

b) Leaders are servants FOR the people

Paul used the phrase

context, the word comes from the Greek word meaning

forfeited all his rights and fully given over to carry out the command of his

master. In the context of Christian Leadership, the definition could be para-

phrased as the Lord Jesus and whose service is used by


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1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2 which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3 concerning his Son,

who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared to be the Son of

God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even

Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of

faith among all the nations, for his name's sake; 6 among whom are ye also called to be Jesus

Christ's: Romans 1:1-6 (ASV).

c)

The word is the translation of two Greek words. The first is the

word commissioner, a house

manager, a guardian, and a tutor meaning

and figuratively speaking Preacher of the

or Therefore, contextually speaking, church leaders are

commissioned to be guardians

resources, especially the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.

7 For indeed a presiding officer, - willed or

quick - tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre; 8 but he must be

hospitable, a lover of the good, sober - minded, just, holy, self - controlled. Titus 1:7-8

(MontgomeryNT).

d) Leaders need to be both spiritual and professional

This is why Paul spoke strongly to Timothy about the qualifications of

Elders which he was to appoint in the Ephesian church. If you were to look

at his directive, you will see that 95% of these qualifications deal with the

fruit of spiritual influence, both personal, and his immediate sphere of

influence and ministry, which include his marital life, his children, and his

household. The other 5% is the ability to dispense the truth of God with

simplicity and clarity. I am of the view that once a leader is influenced by


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the Spirit of the Lord Jesus, his work ethics and practice take a new

dimension of professionalism. The Lord Jesus said

Mark 8:34

(GW).

1 This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires

something excellent. 2 A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be

sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach. 3 He must not

drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or

love money. 4 He must manage his own family well. His children should respectfully obey him.

5 (If a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's

church?). 1 Tim 3:1-5 (GW).

e) Leadership in the church is a calling

(You can still be an influence without holding a position). There is a big difference of

attitude to work for one who is appointed by the church, in comparison

with one who has a firm belief that his calling is from God. The word

when used in the letters of Paul is the translation of the Greek word

which basically means and in this context,

Leadership in the church therefore is a privilege, because it is an

invitation from God to the building up of His Kingdom.

26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not

many noble, are called: 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to

shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to

shame the things that are strong; 28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are

despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the

things that are: 29 that no flesh should glory before God. 1 Cor 1:26-29 (ASV).

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(Called by God, Recognized & Appointed by the Senior Pastor, agreed to & blessed by the

Board of Elders). The appointment is made when the leaders recognizes the

contribution of a servant and conclude that it is the manifestation of his

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2 which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,... Romans 1:1-2

(ASV).

g) Leadership in the church is a ministry

Unless leaders see it this way, there is the tendency to Lord over the

congregation instead of serving and contributing positively to the work of

Kingdom Expansion.

27 Whoever wants to be most important among you will be your slave. 28 It's the same way

with the Son of Man. He didn't come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to

Matt 20:27-28 (GW)

h) Leadership in the church is a profession

Church leadership requires professionalism. It is also a profession as much

as it is a calling. It is a divine profession, with a divine appointment. It is

also a local church profession and a local church appointment. Unless it is

seen as a profession, leaders will never perform to their full potential, and

lack quality and certified service.Unless it is seen as a profession, some will

go for secular paid jobs given the opportunity. Professionalism need not be

defined by monetary remuneration but in terms of quality and excellent

purpose driven service that only a church leader can do.

10 For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which

God has before prepared that we should walk in them. Eph 2:10 (Darby).


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1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri,

the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom,

and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 to devise skilful

works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in

carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship. Ex 31:1-5 (ASV).

i) Group Exercise

(1) What is the role of the VANUA?

(2) Who determines the role of the Vanua?

(3) Which one is more important; the role of the Church or the role of the

Vanua? Why do you say Church or Vanua?

(4) How can the CHURCH & the VANUA work together?

9) Community Development & Transformation

The word community usually refers to a group of people living together in one

locality, or in a geographical area, who inhabit a culture of shared values. The word

community may also apply to those who have an identity as a group.

a) What is development?

Development means and

Development in a Community means

community to bring about an acceptable standard of living

for the community members thereby alleviating a sub-

standard or poverty standard of living which has been the

result of untapped potentials, resources, and narrow

Development

positive changes in the Church Leadership Structure, Ministries Set-ups, and

Church describes positive

changes in the Church

Leadership Structure,

Ministries Set -ups, and

Community Service Approach

involving qualitative as well as

quantitative improvements.


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Community Service Approach involving qualitative as well as quantitative

improvements.

b) Transformation

This is a process in which something or someone is being changed from one form

or state to another through a series of activities or events.

There are all different kinds of development taking place in all our local churches.

Many have taken a lot of our resources to maintain especially our fixed assets. We

have therefore used a lot of our resources on looking after assets than on looking

for and after people. The enduring ethical questions that we need to ask in order to

clearly strategize, execute, and evaluate any planned development are;

(1) Who is the development for?This is the first important question a leader

needs to ask because any ch

responsibility of the church leader to always bring into consideration what

the Bible teaches about the Church both universal and local, Ministry and

Ministry Gifts in the church, the people who will gain from the proposed

development, the now benefits and future effects not only to the church but

also to the community at large, and how will a proposed development serve

Ministry and community. These are

essentials to the understanding of any development that the church seeks to

carry-out

helps in their decision making and minimizing the probability of

mismanagement.

(2) What is the purpose of the development? All developments must have a

purpose. No development must take place just because the other ministries,

churches, or organizations are doing it. The purpose of any development in

the ministry or church m

church local and universal;it must be aligned with the role of the church as

laid down in scripture; and it must also be aligned with the vision of the

local church. A local church leader must seek to understand purpose of any


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development no matter how good it sounds or look, or the church will be

busy doing things and carrying out projects great and small that is not

relevant to the local church purpose and the universal mission of the church

of the Lord Jesus.

(3) How much is going to be sacrificed in this development? All

development require some sort of sacrifice and these sacrifices come in

terms of time;in terms of church resource, natural resources, finance; and in

terms of people and their comfortability. A leader must ensure that all

sacrifice must be made to get people into the Kingdom; and not for personal

gain. The measure of sacrifice must be equivalent to the size of development.

Church leaders must be cautioned not to sacrifice what they do not own for

their personal gain and agenda. The Lord is El-Elyon, the possessor of

heaven and earth, the owner of all known and unknown, seen and unseen.

We are just caretakers and need to do so with the spirit of stewardship.

(4) What will be the result? This is an important question that will

need to be asked by a local church in anticipation ofa good and beneficial

outcome of any development both Planned & Actual results. Kingdom

concern must always be the business and investment of the

church.Kingdom expansion must be first and foremost [focusing on verbal

Gospel communication].Kingdom transformation and influence [focusing on

consistently allowing Christ to live out His life in me].To derail from Kingdom

business is to lose focus on the Great Commission.The main anticipated

result must bethe number of people granted membership to the Kingdom;

the number of people to disciple, train, mentor, teach, influenced for the

Kingdom;the number of people baptized, trained and send out as

ambassadors of the Kingdom;the number of people to draw in and nurtured

to become channels of influence for the Kingdom. All other anticipated

outcome of any proposed church development must be analysed in terms of

its support to the church kingdom concern and advancement of the Gospel

of the Lord Jesus to every people group and individual. In fact this, this


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should be an important question in planning that it needs be visualized first

before any detail planning is done.

10) Planning in General

to fail. Plans will be complicated if we did not have clear vision, values, and

mission. The church local has often operated in a mystic way in relation to

planning and implementation of that which it plans to carry out. The church is to

be transcendent and yet natural at the same time. The church is to be transcendent

in her consultation with the Lord and natural in her operation with the

community in alldevelopment planning.

a) Why Should We Plan

(1) Because planning helps us achieve our objectives

God is a God who plans and there are many references in the Bible that

clearly states the Planning Nature of God. If we are made in his image, than

we also need to manifest the Planning Nature of the One whose likeness we

reflect. More so, the church has been gifted with the gift of administration

and leadership that should enable a local fellowship to plan to strategically

her undertakings for the glory of God. Planning helps in setting Goals and

objectives and clear goals and objectives assist church leaders in designing a

workable approach (strategy) to achieving them. When there is good

planning, there will definitely be clear objectives which will also help the

leader to evaluate what has been achieved and how the church or ministry

has performed. Planning helps leaders and their co-workers to work

according to time and not to waste time on a certain area.

be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every

spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: 4 even as he chose us in him before the

foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

5 Eph 1:3-5 (ASV)


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(2) Planning helps us to live and function with order

God is a God of order. The universe bears witness to this truth. He

orders the universe, from the microscopic to

beyond the stars; from the seen to the

unseen; he orders them in such a way that

there is never any catastrophic chaos except

that which man supposed.When a leader

plans, he is not wasting time being a pen

pusher, but he is laying every responsibility on his table and working at

how he can best achieve them in a given time frame without jeopardizing

his other existing responsibilities and the ministries of the church.

1 Corinthians 14:40 (GW);

(3) The Lord Jesus taught that we need to have good plans and clear objectives.

A plan needs to be personal first before it can be corporate. I can only

plan for others if I have and consistently planning my life; and that my

programme and paper without credibility that could result in nothing

being achieved and wasting of resources.

Luke 14:28 32

out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it. 29 Otherwise, if

you lay a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you.

30 31

is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he

and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers? 32 If he can't, he'll send

(GW) .

b) Why do we need objectives?

If you fail to plan, you are

planning to fail.


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Objectives and goals help the leader in deciding which would be the best

method to use. They also break down the aim into manageable and achievable

task.

(1) Aim what we are striving to do? Or

what we desire to achieve? The main target

that defines our PURPOSE.

(2) Objectives that which should be

accomplished in a given time period to reach

the Aim;

(3) Goals these are short-range, immediate, measurable, realistic, and

leading up to an Objective; strategically and systematically moving toward

an Objective;

(a) In planning you need one definite Aim (Target);

(b) There needs to be several objectives from the present state to help you

achieve the Aim or Target;

(c) There are several Goals leading up to a determined objective.

(i) Example 7s game

1. Aim To be world champion.

2. Objective To win this year

3. Goals To win this tournament and the next and gain more

points;

(4) Having objectives make it easier for the leader to measure what

he/she has achieved and keep the leader on target;

Objectives and goals help

the leader in deciding which the

best method to use is.


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(5) Clear objectives help the leader use his time wisely and not be taken

up the unnecessary things;

(6) Clear objectives lead to productivity;

(7) Clear objectives help in evaluating performance of your people;

c) Group Exercise

d) Read 1 Corinthians 9:24 26 and dis

11) Basic Principles of Planning

a) Planning is Biblical [Proverbs 15: 22; Phil 3:13 14; John 17]

b) People plan because they want to experience step-by-step change;

c) The more comfortable the environment; the more we will resist change;

d) Morale and relationships are improved;

e) Assigned task accomplished more efficiently with minimum instruction;

f) Always have a plan B [Back-Up Plan];

g) Give quality time for planning;

h) Plan it BIG; Keep it SIMPLE;

i) Think it out NOW before doing [Trouble-Shooting]

j) Your Plan is your BLUEPRINT [Framework] PLUS MANY OTHERS

k)

l)

PRINT;


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PLANNING PROCESS CHART

m) The Planning Questions

(1) WHAT should be done?

(2) WHY should it be done?

(3) WHEN should it be done?

(4) WHERE should it be done?

(5) HOW should it be done?

(6) WHO should do it?

12) What successful planning involves

a) A definite vision, purpose, Aim, Goals, and objectives that are well defined, clearly

understood & attainable;

(1) To plan Church Activities without Kingdom Purpose is to allow

abuse of Kingdom Resources;

(2) To Aim at anything without Kingdom Purpose is to Aim at Nothing;

(3) To fail to plan is a plan to fail.

b) Well set-out priorities for effective and efficient sequence to achieve the important

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c) Proper balance in performance of tasks;

d) Detail planning and flexibility in planning;

e) Proper recognition of human factor.

13) Planning Requirements

a) Data Gathering

(1) Gathering of necessary facts (possibilities, probabilities; numbers) / doing a

SWOT analysis. Note your finding within your church group, organization,

or your community group.

(a) Strength

(b) Weaknesses

(c) Opportunities

(d) Threats

(2) Doing a Feasibility Study (the good, the bad, and the

ugly);on the viability and achievability of a planned project.

b) Visionary, Strategic, & Tactical Planning

(1) Strategy the overall game plan or course of action, process, and

programme used to accomplish a certain Objective. Strategies are applied

from one objective to the next and they may differ depending on leadership,

policies, and resources available.

(2) Tactics are special and unique means to achieve an objective in any

organization. Tactics are part of the strategy.

(a) Within a strategy there are many tactics;

(b) A compound of tactics forms a strategy.

(3) Establish a sequence of various activities to be done;

(4) Evaluation of opportunities and resources [counting the cost].

c) Establish method & procedures;


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(1) Procedures the list of step by step instructions that outline how tasks

will be accomplished. Procedure shows how a certain tactic is carried out.

When you group a couple of procedures together, they form the method;

(2) Methods is a technique (the step by step list of procedures)

(3) Establishing policies;

(a) Policies general guidelines or rules which people need to follow from

the establishment of a procedure, to achieving an Aim, thereby fulfilling

the Mission, Purpose, and Vision of your

ministry / church/ org.

(4) Determining the specific course of

action;

(5) Consideration of culture, tradition, &

resources;

(6) Selection & matching of individuals

to the tasks;

(7) Establish good communication;

(8) Right timing to start;

(9) Making necessary changes;

(10) Alternatives and flexibility;

Exploring alternatives; thinking

creatively;

(11) Realistic thinking;

(12) Decisive course of action [to do, not to do, or wait]

(13) Continual evaluation

d) Asking the Basic questions that help Planning of Objectives

(1) Where are we now?

(2) Where do we want to go?

(3) Why do we want to go there?

(4) How do we get there?

(5) When will we get there?

(6) Who is responsible for getting us there?


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The Bible defines culture

as the manifestation of a

(7)

(8) Is he able to get us there?

(9) What resources are needed to get us there?

e) Hindrances to Planning of Objectives

(1) Tradition

P Traditions are the

consolidated pattern of living designed by man to govern his life or any of his

undertaking that was proven effective in one generation so it was carried over to the

To stick to tradition is to lose focus of the objective. To stick to

tradition is to hang-on to past glories. Why? Because traditions

encourage a mode of personal righteousness that seeks to receive

commendation and acceptance from those

around but is does not contribute to the

achievement of a desired objective. We are

to do the things that will please God

regardless of what people and society think.

Remember; what worked in the last decade

may no-longer be relevant now.

(2) Culture

The world defines culture as the way of life of an entire society which

includes manners, dress, language, rituals, norms of behaviour and

system of belief. The culture or pattern of behaviour that we learn from

our families and from other groups are reflected in what we do and in the

things we believe. The Bible defines culture as the manifestation of a

-mind] flows the issues of

Culture varies from society to society and is determined by what

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(3) Outlook

Understand that time is changing so method needs to change also. What

has worked 10 years ago may not work out well today because life is

changing, there is always an evolution of culture, and there is a new

generation of people. A major contribution to these changes is Hi-Tech

evolution.

(4) Status Quo

It has always been done by like this; they have always been our leaders.

As lifestyle changes, leadership will need to adapt or it will lose out.

Leadership is a character that manifests itself in people. And if you want

to change leadership character you have to influence or replace the

people in leadership. This is possible in evangelical churches but not so

with easy with Pentecostals; because in Pentecostal Church, Leadership

is a calling and stays with you until God says enough; whereas with the

Evangelicals, it is only an appointment by the church. But then it is the

responsibility of the Leader to groom New Leaders to take his place so

that the metamorphosis of leadership is coping well with the new

changes. When Leaders are not reproducing, management overrules,and

then takes over.

(5) Fear

Fear of the unknown; fear of change; fear that planning is trying to push

away the leading of the Holy Spirit. Fear shows that the leadership is not

as spiritual and God reliance as it should. Fear stops good change to

happen in the chur

take risk is a leader who fears the future. Fear therefore stops him from

(6) Distraction


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Activities which are good but do not help

in fulfilling the objectives, the urgent but

unimportant. Distractions are activities

that side-track

ion. The focus of

the leaders must therefore be always on

his and his

The Bible says that we are to keep our eyes on the Lord Jesus,

the Author and Perfector of our faith. He will keep your leadership focus.

To look away from Him is to be distracted by certain mediocrity the

world offers.

(7) Faulty Theology

This can be an excuse not to plan; the leadership of the Holy Spirit is all

we need. It is when we fail to see that God in the light of His Word and

the authority He has given us to have dominion over this world. The

Kingdom of God is a Kingdom that plans. As representatives of the

Kingdom we need also to be planning. My church has constantly stated

that number is an irrelevant issue in God Kingdom. This is a Theological

Error because God, the Bible says, wants everybody saved; 9 The Lord isn't

slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake.

He doesn't want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn

to him and change the way th 2

Peter 3:9 (GW). Faulty Theology can be

very subtle in its infiltration, particularly

when it is motivated by our own self-

righteousness.

(8) Inadequate evaluation

Jealousy comes when you

do not know your potential; so

you desire to become like the

other person but you do not

understand the uniqueness of

each individual.

The focus of the leaders

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There needs to be a continual sequence of plan action evaluation

plan action evaluation, to see progress and review past developments.

When evaluation is not done, it will be difficult for a group to see or

assess the progress they have made toward a desire objective. Most local

churches do carry out their ministry evaluation, but the sad aspect about

some of our evaluations is that they are more focus on finance, property,

assets, and material resources rather than evaluating the work of the

church in relation to Kingdom Expansion. It is very important for a local

church or assembly to focus her evaluation first on her work of Kingdom

Expansion and see how she has faredin the domain of Souls saved, Souls

disciple, Workers trained, Evangelism, and Church Planting.

(9) Resistance & Opposition

There is insecurity and fear of what changes will bring. I have been in

many local churches where there was utter stagnancy because members,

especially the leadership Team was resistant to change, so they oppose

every proposal of development innovation because they fear that it will

destabilize their spiritual security. We need to be

mindful of the fact that our security is in God, and that

a Born Again person is hidden in Him for eternity from

the day he received Jesus as Lord and Saviour. For

positive and constructive development to occur,

change must happen.

(10) Jealousy

Allowing bad emotions to take control of planning

exercise causes jealousy. The spirit of Pride begets competition; and the

spirit of Extreme Competition breeds jealousy; and the spirit of Jealousy

begets division. Jealousy comes when you do not know your potential; so

you desire to become like the other person but you do not understand

the uniqueness of each individual. No person is less important than the

It is very important for a local

church or assembly to focus her

evaluation first on her work of

Kingdom Expansion...


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others; we are just different; just as Paul referred to the analogy of the

human body.

(11) Pride

Pride comes as a result of past success, and to glory in your past success

is to diminish your potential in further development and success. In

but his own as the best option.

(12) Unconsecrated Life

This work is spiritual and those who are involved in it should life

spiritually holy and healthy lives.

Group Exercise

Looking back at the principles and requirements for planning, what could be some of the

results of ineffective planning?


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2.

Stages of Planning

The Planning Stage

I want us to begin this section by looking at the stages of planning and what they

involve. In any undertaking whether in a church or outside of the church planning can be

a huge task. That is why it is helpful to break the planning process down into

manageable stages. The stages are as follows:-

1. Visionary Planning

2. Strategic Planning

3. Tactical Planning

4. Implementation

5. Evaluation

6. Adjustment

I want us to discuss the first three stages here to help us understand their differences.

Visionary Planning

This is the first stage of the planning process. This is

where the foundation of the whole workbegins.

Without the Visionary Planning there is no point in

trying to do a Strategic Planning. In Visionary Planning

an organization will establish, implement, evaluate, and

adjust her vision, values, purpose, mission, and objectives to meet

a particular need. There are seven (07) steps in the Visionary Planning Stage:-

Without the Visionary

Planning there is no point in

trying to do a Strategic

Planning.


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a. Establish the Vision of the organization.

b. Establish the Purpose of the organization. we exist? Why are we here?

c. Establish the Values of the organization.

characteristics must our members exemplify to project a worthy image of the

d. Establish the Mission Statement;A statement of what we are going to focus on.

e. Analyse the factors that will affect us in our undertaking.

f. Determine the results that we want to see.

g. Evaluate potential threats and obstacles that we could encounter and

establish possible engagement plans;

Strategic Planning

In this stage of Planning Process, an organization will establish, review, and adjust her

vision, values, purpose, objectives, and goals. At this stage, an

expectations. Strategic Planning is focused on Long

Range Achievements. Strategic Planning in church is

slightly different because we need not set any new

objective other than the one already laid down in

scripture [Matt 28:19-20]. There are seven basic steps in this stage:-

h. Review values, vision, & purpose of the organization.

i. Establish the objectives

Strategic Planning is

focused on Long Range

Achievements.


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j. Analyse the factors which affect the organization.

k. Determine the resources necessary and establish a budget.

l. How can we obtain necessary or needed resources?

m. Determine possible obstacles and how to overcome them

n. Determine possible consequences;

o. Determine financial, personnel, and procedural policies of the

organization; controlling the activities we do to achieve our

p. Establish standards;

Tactical Planning

You move to this stage when you have finished the

Strategic Planning stage. In the Tactical Planning

stage, an organization will determine the means to

accomplish short-range Goals. Tactical Planning is focused

on Short Range achievements. Tactical Planning can

again be broken down into three (03) manageable planning process:-

q. Programme Planning establishing a course of action that has just a few

tasks and will be used only once to achieve a certain goal.

Tactical Planning is

focused on Short Range

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r. Project Planning Establishing a course of action that has many task and

will be used only once to achieve a certain goal.

s. Operational Planning Establishing a course of action to be used

repeatedly to accomplish a specific Goal.

Guidelines for the Tactical Planning Stage

a. Record the purpose, objectives, and goals to be accomplished.

b. (Programme, Project, Operational);

c. List necessary activities needed to accomplish the Goal.

d. Note the starting date and the completion date for each activity.

e. Note the people responsible for each activity and those assisting them.

f. List the needed material and resources for each activity.

g. Record the financial cost for each activity.

h.

i. Are there enough resources?

ii. Is there enough funds?

iii. If not; how can we resupply our funds & resources?

iv. Do we need to analyse and adjust the plan so that we can have enough

funds and resources?

These are basically the important points that are involved in the planning process and

the characteristics of each planning stage. Remember! A plan is only effective when

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Brain Storming

Brainstorm

planning is a word that is used to express contribution to the topic with all

kinds of ideas they think will contribute to fulfilment of the Vision, Mission, Purpose, Objectives,

When there is no

out the rest.

and of BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS

Present all necessary or known data and information to help making good

decision;

Give everyone a chance to contribute and participate so they can take ownership

of the final outcome;

Do not allow one person to monopolize the brainstorming session;

All ideas are accepted;

No idea is too small, narrow, large, or stupid to be heard;

No evaluation or criticism of any idea;

Anyone can build positively on anothe

Do not expect to have all this ideas in logical sequence or order of importance; and

do not worry about it;

All participants should know that their ideas were heard and considered;

All ideas should be displayed on the board so that everyone can see them;

Do not allow for any show of hands (voting for an idea) when all the

information or facts needed are not made available to make wise decision.

The NEXT STEP of Brainstorming Session is ORDERING & EVALUATION

Check all ideas against the Vision, Purpose, Mission, Objectives,

Goals, and Constitution of the Organization.

Eliminate all ideas that are not in line with the above, and not

according to scripture;

After elimination; Analyse all the facts, information, and data

presented;

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Group Exercise

Carry out a and a for a new Christian Ministry that

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Visionary Planning Worksheet

OUR VALUES

OUR PURPOSE

What we do / What is our business?

Whose needs are we meeting and whose needs should we meet?

Where are we going and where should we go?

What are we doing that is setting us apart from other similar organization?

Which area of our ministry do we excel the most?

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