Five Essential Steps to a New Beginning

Introductions Who am I? Who are you? Why are you here?

Why ‘Five Essential Steps?’

Step 1: Form A Team

Luke 10:1-2 1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. 2 He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Why Recruit a Team? Ideas Workload Responsibility Accountability Leverage influence Backup

Step 1: Form A Team What a Team is… What a Team is Not… Partners Leaders Influencers Motivators Celebrators Supporters Collaborators What a Team is Not… There to do all the thinking for you Your own personal slaves A place to kvetch

Step 1: Form A Team Who does NOT belong on your Team? Anyone with a permanently negative attitude Anyone who complains LOUDLY and A LOT Anyone who only wants to complain and doesn’t want to actively be part of the solution Anyone who isn’t around enough to what going (or not going) on Anyone who isn’t actively involved in the congregation at large Who does NOT belong on your Team?

Step 1: Form A Team Who do I recruit? Observe people. Ask around! Listen for recommendations from others Choose 7-8 people, in addition to yourself (depending on size of your congregation or ministry area, you could do 4-5 people) Who do I recruit?

Who might you ask? 1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. 2 He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Luke 10:1-2

Rules for Being a Team The Five Main Enemies of Unity Poor Communication Gossip Unresolved Conflict Lack of Shared Purpose Sanctioned Incompetence

Step 1: Form A Team

Step 2: Mission and Vision Statements

Step 2: Vision and Mission Statements “Mission” – a broad picture of who you are and what you exist to do. A sentence or short paragraph which reflects your organization’s purpose, identity, values, and principles aims. “Vision” – a succinct statement of the big picture of your ministry’s purpose. A broad, aspirational image of the future.

Step 2: Mission and Vision Statements

Step 3: Evaluate Ministry Programs

1—hardly at all, needs major improvement Xmas Prog Service Days Listening Days Special Services Super Bowl Sandwiches VBS Sun Sch Midweek Meet God 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 Find Life 2 3 1 3 3 1 1 Make Friends 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 8 9 6 3 9 8 4 2 2.6 3 2 1 3 2.6 1.3 0.6 Rating Scale 0—not at all 1—hardly at all, needs major improvement 2—average, needs minor improvement 3—meets or exceeds, needs no improvement .Across the top of the X axis, write in each column the name of a ministry program (ie. VBS, Sunday school, mid-week evening activities, etc.). .Down the left side of the Y axis, write one of each of the imperatives (ie. Meet God, Find Life, Make Friends, etc.). .Work through each ministry program, evaluating by each of the imperatives, and rate them on a scale from 0-3. 0—not at all 1—hardly at all, needs major improvement 2—average, needs minor improvement 3—meets or exceeds, needs no improvement .Calculate the sub-total (the total of all your scores in a given column), then average them. Sub-total Average Ministry Programs Vision Statement

Step 4: Hello, My Name Is…

Step 4: Hello, My Name Is… istockphoto.com 4Imprint.com See also: vistaprint.com logogarden.com

Step 5: Plan and Publicize

Step 5: Plan and Publicize

Five Essential Steps to a New Beginning