Missional StrategyMissional Strategy

What’s come before today?

How we got here

But are we on the “Other Side” yet?

January 2015

What’s come before today?

How we got here

But are we on the “Other Side” yet?

January 2015

Small stepsSmall steps

Pre-missional • Info collection and sharing• Policy support• Fund development

Missional• Pondering possibilities – praying, visioning• Learning• Educate, recruit, experiment, evaluate • Re-iterate

Pre-missional • Info collection and sharing• Policy support• Fund development

Missional• Pondering possibilities – praying, visioning• Learning• Educate, recruit, experiment, evaluate • Re-iterate

Vision and ProvisionVision and Provision

• Five thematic areas:- Local Leadership- Diocesan Leadership- Leadership of the Holy Spirit- Funding- Structures

• Five thematic areas:- Local Leadership- Diocesan Leadership- Leadership of the Holy Spirit- Funding- Structures

Mapping the DioceseMapping the Diocese

• Myrlene Boken’s reports– Statistics– Analysis– Maps – literal and figurative

• Myrlene Boken’s reports– Statistics– Analysis– Maps – literal and figurative

Benchmarks – what is healthyBenchmarks – what is healthy

• Income• Expenses• Personnel• Property• Stewardship

• Income• Expenses• Personnel• Property• Stewardship

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Sustainable

Unsustainable

Static

Strategic

Able to articulate and demonstrate a vital mission and ministry appropriate to the context

Lack resources to carry out their

mission

Have the resources(people, buildings, spiritual health, money)

To carry out their mission.

Mission

Resource

No clear mission to context.

Inward looking, maintenance focussed

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Sustainable & Strategic Ministry Policy

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Canonical changesCanonical changes

• Canon 10 clerical appointments/terminations

• Canon 13 parishes, creation and disestablishment

• Canon 29 designated ministries• Canon 2 diocesan council• Canon 3 executive board

• Canon 10 clerical appointments/terminations

• Canon 13 parishes, creation and disestablishment

• Canon 29 designated ministries• Canon 2 diocesan council• Canon 3 executive board

Ministry Allocation FundMinistry Allocation Fund

Funded from the sale of surplus Real estate.The MAF has been set up to provide grants

or loans according to three broad categories:

• Real estate purposes. (70%)• Congregational growth and ministry

resources. (20%)• Creating new forms of ministry. (10%)

Funded from the sale of surplus Real estate.The MAF has been set up to provide grants

or loans according to three broad categories:

• Real estate purposes. (70%)• Congregational growth and ministry

resources. (20%)• Creating new forms of ministry. (10%)

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Synod 2005worship, proclaim, embodySynod 2005worship, proclaim, embody• To recruit and support

transformative, adaptive, entrepreneurial leadership, both ordained and lay, to address the issues of our times and bring about healthy renewal and transformative change.

• To redefine our assessment and stewardship practices to reward investment in ministry and people, always remembering that the church is an instrument, and not an object, of God�s mission.

• To recruit and support transformative, adaptive, entrepreneurial leadership, both ordained and lay, to address the issues of our times and bring about healthy renewal and transformative change.

• To redefine our assessment and stewardship practices to reward investment in ministry and people, always remembering that the church is an instrument, and not an object, of God�s mission.

• To look prayerfully and critically at the sustainability of parishes and act on the need to close/amalgamate some churches to achieve congregational health and vitality everywhere.

• To transform our governance models to reflect the size and complexity of our diocesan community and to better focus our efforts to enable the work of parish leaders in their communities.

• To look prayerfully and critically at the sustainability of parishes and act on the need to close/amalgamate some churches to achieve congregational health and vitality everywhere.

• To transform our governance models to reflect the size and complexity of our diocesan community and to better focus our efforts to enable the work of parish leaders in their communities.

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Investing in Healthy CongregationsInvesting in Healthy Congregations

• Facilitated Parish Selection Committee processes - Matching gifts with mission

• Fresh Start - Healthy Transitions• Natural Church Development – building

healthy congregations

• Facilitated Parish Selection Committee processes - Matching gifts with mission

• Fresh Start - Healthy Transitions• Natural Church Development – building

healthy congregations

• Intentional, parish-focused Stewardship programs – average 15% increase

• Parish mapping re Sustainability- palliative care for unsustainable parishes

• Intentional, parish-focused Stewardship programs – average 15% increase

• Parish mapping re Sustainability- palliative care for unsustainable parishes

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Church PlantingChurch Planting

The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones

Bishop Suffragan of Virginia

The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones

Bishop Suffragan of Virginia

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VisionVision

The Vision comes from God.

A Vision from God is Exciting.

Vision Drives Mission and Ministry.

The Vision comes from God.

A Vision from God is Exciting.

Vision Drives Mission and Ministry.

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LeadershipLeadership

The main task of leadership is

to discern

God’s vision for mission and ministry

The main task of leadership is

to discern

God’s vision for mission and ministry

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Strategy:Intentional Responsiveness to Opportunities for Mission

Strategy:Intentional Responsiveness to Opportunities for Mission

• We cast a bold vision and then wait for openings. • We challenge and then pray.

• We encourage and then let go.

• We cast a bold vision and then wait for openings. • We challenge and then pray.

• We encourage and then let go.

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VISION PRECEDES PROVISION

VISION PRECEDES PROVISION

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Bold VisionBold Vision

“It takes an eight-figure vision to attract a seven-figure gift.”

“It takes an eight-figure vision to attract a seven-figure gift.”

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Parallel Fronts of Church PlantingParallel Fronts of Church Planting

1. Praying for God’s Vision

2. Refining the Vision – Strategic Planning

3. Communicating a Bold Vision

4. Creating Opportunities for Generosity

5. Recruiting Entrepreneurial Evangelistic Leaders

1. Praying for God’s Vision

2. Refining the Vision – Strategic Planning

3. Communicating a Bold Vision

4. Creating Opportunities for Generosity

5. Recruiting Entrepreneurial Evangelistic Leaders

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Church Plant Working GroupChurch Plant Working Group

• Gathered by Ministry Resources Department

• Led by Rev. Dr. Duke Vipperman• Gathered visionaries and dreamers

• Learned, educated, planned, advocated, supported, funded……

• Gathered by Ministry Resources Department

• Led by Rev. Dr. Duke Vipperman• Gathered visionaries and dreamers

• Learned, educated, planned, advocated, supported, funded……

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Bishop’s Church Plant Working GroupBishop’s Church Plant Working Group

• Became a Bishop’s Committee• Outside of departmental silos, avoided turf

issues• Met to advise bishop – action was

therefore that of the Bishop.

• Became a Bishop’s Committee• Outside of departmental silos, avoided turf

issues• Met to advise bishop – action was

therefore that of the Bishop.

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Bishop’s Church Plant Working GroupBishop’s Church Plant Working Group

• Church Planting “Manual” – provided a solid roadmap

• Credible Assessment of potential Church Planters – identified the entrepreneurial leadership – convinced us that we could do this

• Initiated Vital Church Planting conference – educating the whole church – deepening our ecclesiology and missiology

• Church Planting “Manual” – provided a solid roadmap

• Credible Assessment of potential Church Planters – identified the entrepreneurial leadership – convinced us that we could do this

• Initiated Vital Church Planting conference – educating the whole church – deepening our ecclesiology and missiology

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SynodsSynods

• Evolving understanding, definition and methodology

• Synod 2007 – Residential at Durham5 new churches?; a major capital campaign proposed

• Lambeth Conference 2008 – indaba process focusing discussion on mission

• Synod 2008 – Phil Potter, dir. of Pioneer Ministries, Diocese of Liverpool

• Evolving understanding, definition and methodology

• Synod 2007 – Residential at Durham5 new churches?; a major capital campaign proposed

• Lambeth Conference 2008 – indaba process focusing discussion on mission

• Synod 2008 – Phil Potter, dir. of Pioneer Ministries, Diocese of Liverpool CJ

VCP 1VCP 1

• Canon Victoria Hirdhow to plant churches - the Virginia Model

• Dr. George Lings (via John Bowen)planting in the post-christendom reality

• Canon Victoria Hirdhow to plant churches - the Virginia Model

• Dr. George Lings (via John Bowen)planting in the post-christendom reality

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Fresh ExpressionsMoving from Christendom to Post ChristendomFresh ExpressionsMoving from Christendom to Post Christendom

• US vs. UK models• George Lings (VCP 2)• Graham Cray (March 08)• Paul Bayes and Phil Potter (VCP 3)• John Bowen -> FX Canada• Synod 2009 – moving towards a Mission-

shaped Diocese• BCPWG now FEWG

(Fresh Expressions Working Group)

• US vs. UK models• George Lings (VCP 2)• Graham Cray (March 08)• Paul Bayes and Phil Potter (VCP 3)• John Bowen -> FX Canada• Synod 2009 – moving towards a Mission-

shaped Diocese• BCPWG now FEWG

(Fresh Expressions Working Group)Both

Education and coachingEducation and coaching• Church planter assessment• Mission Possible Bible Studies

– (English & Cantonese)• Re-Imagining Church – shaped for mission• Sally Gaze – Mission Shaped and Rural• Coaching for planters• Mission Transformation Process – Alan

Roxburgh• IDLC (Liverpool) / IDLC 2 (Toronto)• Clergy Conference 2013

• Church planter assessment• Mission Possible Bible Studies

– (English & Cantonese)• Re-Imagining Church – shaped for mission• Sally Gaze – Mission Shaped and Rural• Coaching for planters• Mission Transformation Process – Alan

Roxburgh• IDLC (Liverpool) / IDLC 2 (Toronto)• Clergy Conference 2013

InitiativesInitiatives• St. Matthew’s Oriel• St. Paul’s reconnect• St. Anne’s Gladstone and Jeremiah Community• Jenny Andison – ABOM• Mandarin ministry• Redeemer, Ajax• St. George the Martyr• Susan Bell – Canon Missioner• St. Stephen’s-in-the-Fields• Wycliffe College course: Missional Leadership

• St. Matthew’s Oriel• St. Paul’s reconnect• St. Anne’s Gladstone and Jeremiah Community• Jenny Andison – ABOM• Mandarin ministry• Redeemer, Ajax• St. George the Martyr• Susan Bell – Canon Missioner• St. Stephen’s-in-the-Fields• Wycliffe College course: Missional Leadership

FundingFunding• Area Bishops• Diocesan Executive Board and Council • Ministry Allocations Fund ($12.5million

available; $24 million allocated)

• REACH Grants ($500 - 5000); STRECH Grants ($5000 - 20,000)

• OFOH >$41million ($14million for parishes directly; $3.3million for Pioneering Ministries; $4.9million for multi-staffing parishes)

• Area Bishops• Diocesan Executive Board and Council • Ministry Allocations Fund ($12.5million

available; $24 million allocated)

• REACH Grants ($500 - 5000); STRECH Grants ($5000 - 20,000)

• OFOH >$41million ($14million for parishes directly; $3.3million for Pioneering Ministries; $4.9million for multi-staffing parishes)

EvolvingEvolving• BCPWG

incarnation, transfiguration, resurrection models Blue sky – education – tactical – supervision Church planting – fresh expressions – missional

• FEWG

PEMG Education Coaching Visioning

• BCPWG incarnation, transfiguration, resurrection models Blue sky – education – tactical – supervision Church planting – fresh expressions – missional

• FEWG

PEMG Education Coaching Visioning

Learnings/QuestionsLearnings/Questions• Protecting the seedlings• Coaching and support of planters• Adaptive challenges & technicians• Reasonable risk• Time lines and accountability• Flexibility• Assessment tools• Personalities - teams• Funding model – seed funds or major investments

• Re-assessment of ecclesiology

• Protecting the seedlings• Coaching and support of planters• Adaptive challenges & technicians• Reasonable risk• Time lines and accountability• Flexibility• Assessment tools• Personalities - teams• Funding model – seed funds or major investments

• Re-assessment of ecclesiology