sister church partnership update / starfish strategy introduction
DESCRIPTION
Explore RMI’s **NEW** Starfish Strategy for Sister Church Partnership and its 5 Points of Strategic Impact! Other topics to be discussed include: • Homes for Haiti Progress Report • Hope for Kidz Update • Food for Haiti Pre-Positioning Disaster Relief Need • Upcoming 2011 Global Leadership Summit in Cayes, Haiti • Life of Christ Picture Booklets • Support Funding for Haitian RMI Staff Each of these topics will be discussed as it relates to the Starfish Strategy. We will be using the Starfish Strategy as the framework to evaluate your partnership in order to provide well developed, well-rounded holistic ministry to the Haitian Community you partner with. Additionally, we will also be discussing the 2012 Sister Church Partnership Conference in February of next year in Fort Myers, Florida.TRANSCRIPT
The Starfish Strategy
5 Points of Strategic Impact for Sister Church Partnerships
What is the Mission of the Church?
The “WHOLE” Gospel Approach
The Starfish Story
The Starfish Strategy
Five Points of Strategic Impact (POI): 1. Evangelism2. Discipleship3. Education4. Social Compassion5. Community Development
The Strategy in Action
Evangelism
Discipleship
Social CompassionEducation
Community Development
The Strategy in Action
Evangelism
• Open air meetings• Door-to-door evangelism• Film presentations• Resource provision (tracts, books)• Lights and/or generator• Coleman lanterns• PA system• Musical instruments• VBS • Church benches
Evangelism Opportunity
• Lavi Jezi – The Life of Christ in Pictures and Haitian Creole
• Can be used as a resource for the children in the church as well as a tool to witness to children in the school and community
Discipleship
• TEE Student Sponsorship• Leadership Seminars• Men’s meetings• Women’s meetings• Bible studies• Construction of church addition• Construction of parsonage• Marriage (using donated dresses & suits)• Awana• Preaching & Teaching• VBS
Discipleship Opportunity
• Global Leadership Summit for Pastors and Lay Leaders coming to Cayes, Haiti.
• Goal for each US Church to provide for at least 5 leaders to attend from their Haitian Sister Church
• 2 Follow Up Seminars to help pastors apply principles in context of Haitian culture
Education
• Hope for Kidz• TEE• Secondary education• School supplies• Sports• Construction of school buildings or benches• Home economics training• Vocational school sponsorship• HIV/Aids education
Education Opportunities
$250 Hope for Kidz Sponsorship Provides:
• School annual tuition• School entrance fee• Books for the year• One school uniform• One pair of shoes• Daily hot lunches *(in
some areas)
Social Compassion
• Meeting the needs of: – Widows– Orphans– Hunger– Housing– Clothing and shoes
• Disaster relief• Medical assistance• Clean drinking water
Social Compassion Opportunities
Pre-Positioning Food Relief:
• NOAA predicting abnormally high hurricane season
• RMI wants to be on the ground, ready to provide 270,000 meals
Social Compassion Opportunities
Homes for Haiti Provides:• 200 Sq Ft of Living Space• A sturdy concrete
foundation• 2 locking doors• 2 windows for light and
air flow• A front porch• A Haitian Bible• Hope for the future
Community Development• Wells for clean water• Agriculture• Animal husbandry• Microfinance• Small business seminars• Management seminars• Leadership seminars• Construction of Home Economic Centers• Construction of security walls• Construction of storage building for food & goods• Partnering with local government officials to help with:
– Fixing government buildings (paint, etc.)– Medical facilities (training, supplies, medical teams)– Public schools (training, supplies, paint, repairs)– Public sports areas (develop, repair, sports camps)
Community Development Opportunity
• RMI Haitian Staff Support• Over 30+ staff to facilitate Sister Church trips,
build Homes for Haiti, distribute Food for Haiti, and help with the Hope for Kidz program.
• RMI’s ministry is dependent on them! • It costs RMI over $4000 per month to keep
them on staff.
Starfish & Sister Church Partnership
Continued Discussion
• Sister Church Conference tentatively planned for February…stay tuned! We’ll be sending out more information in the VERY near future!
Questions?