1. THE SALVATION ARMY NEW ZEALAND, FIJI & TONGA TERRITORY SEPTEMBER 2013

2. HISTORY Road shows around territory TSMP released Unleashing event in Christchurch added actions to the goals Unleashing Overwhelming feedback – keep the essence of TSMP; provide a plan and resources Consultation TSMP: The Next Chapter launched at Mission 2010 Congress Congress Launch A range of resources continue to support TSMP: The Next Chapter Resources What do we do next? ? Concern Gathering of 45 Static church attendances Declining rolls Financial pressure Three weekend retreats identified four critical areas – our original TSMP goals 2005 Concern 2006 – 2010 Territorial Strategic Mission Plan (TSMP) 2010 – 2013 TSMP: The Next Chapter 2013 – ? ‘God has blessed this plan and generated a more coordinated focus in The Salvation Army than I have experienced in 35 years.’ TSMP S URVEY 2009

3. TSMP: THE NEXT CHAPTER – WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED  Our highest every average weekly worship service attendance  2000 first time decisions  Four new plants and three new recovery fellowships  Our largest ever attendance at Delve and intake of cadets from Fiji and Tonga But  A small decline in our weekly kid’s church attendance  Annual senior and junior soldier enrolments up 25 per cent on 2010  30-year trend of decline in both our senior and junior soldier rolls has halted But  Our rolls have not increased

4. TSMP: THE NEXT CHAPTER – WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED  Our Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit continues to influence government policy  We coordinate the New Zealand branch of Stop the Traffik  We provide practical assistance to more than 120,000 people a year  A recent TSMP survey showed 70 per cent of respondents were more aware of injustice issues But  While Salvationists are more aware, we now need more action  Improved communication, including quarterly video updates and social media engagement  Strong evidence of being more connected  Annual mission reviews and planning  New centralised human resources and payroll system But  We have not achieved our goal of being more streamlined

5. MOVING FORWARD  2500 survey responses  Most wanted TSMP to continue  Three adjustments: 1.Mission-focused moved to being the way we work 2.New leadership goal 3.Goals simplified and focus words added

6.  Our preferred way of working across all the goals  Being intentional; doing ‘whatever it takes’ Focus words:  Connected: building community; together  Streamlined: more efficient; simplifying To achieve this goal, we will focus on:  Mission reviews and plans  Information sharing  Our three ‘most frustrating’ processes  Leaders engaging with ‘their’ grass roots

7. Get involved: Help us care for people, transform lives and reform society Practice hospitality Invite people into your home Be strategic Think: is this the best way to advance our mission? Involve others Think: who else could be involved? Review Ask: how effective are programmes at my corps/centre?

8.  A command of Jesus  ‘Salvation’ is our best outcome  Our personal faith must be alive and relevant Focus words:  New: people deciding to follow Jesus  Dynamic: a faith that affects every aspect of your life To achieve this goal, we will focus on:  Praying  Intentional evangelism and discipleship pathways  One new faith community per division per year  Discipleship resources  Our children’s ministry strategy  Monitoring progress against our key measures

9. Get involved: Believe in Jesus and choose to follow him Deepen your faith in God through personal prayer, Bible reading and meeting with other Christians Serve others Practice hospitality, share your faith and stand against injustice Attend prayer meetings at your local corps Help someone else with their spiritual journey Use the resources available for free download at www.salvationarmy.org.nz

10.  The natural outworking of dynamic discipleship within The Salvation Army  True soldiers make an impact for God Focus words:  Recruit: enrolling new soldiers  Deploy: living out your promises To achieve this goal, we will focus on:  Scheduling regular preparation classes  Following our Pastoral Care Council and recruiting processes  Annual covenant renewal days  Making uniform wearing more accessible

11. Get involved: Attend a preparation class and find out if soldiership is for you Re-read your covenant or Junior Soldier Promise and allow God to challenge you through its words Be deployed Are you active in your community? Are you involved in corps ministry? Have you considered serving with your local Salvation Army social services? Encourage others toward soldiership by testifying about the meaning of soldiership in your life

12.  Strong heritage of social action  Ongoing commitment to advocate for the poor and oppressed Focus words:  Mobilise: make ready for action  Act: not just talking, but getting personally involved To achieve this goal, we will focus on:  Continuing our strong corporate action  Promoting existing opportunities  Provide information  Local champions  Centres adopting at least one social justice project

13. Get involved: Join a discussion Or research a particular injustice issue Purchase justly What different choices could you make to help eradicate poverty? Make a difference in your community. Find out about local issues of injustice and mobilise others to become involved Support Salvation Army activities such as the Self Denial Appeal, child sponsorship, overseas development projects and your local social service centre. Share information you receive about social justice with others

14.  Focus on leadership development is critical to seize new opportunities and be more effective Focus words:  Equip: develop the skills to lead effectively  Empower: authorise and support leaders to have a go To achieve this goal, we will focus on:  An expectation that leaders develop capacity in themselves and others  Creating a leadership development pathway  Local leadership training  Honouring and investing in local leaders  Coaching and mentoring

15. Get involved: Take responsibility for self development. Read widely, attend training events and meet with others for accountability Identify potential leaders and encourage them Meet one-on-one Use the TSMP Coaching Kit to help Train your leaders Run training events or take your leaders to those provided elsewhere; include leadership thoughts or training in your meetings.

16. RESOURCES  A wide range of practical resources is available to support these goals, including small group studies, training courses, sermon outlines, workbooks and ideas for getting started.  Downloaded for free from www.salvationarmy.org.nz/tsmp.

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