1. Achieving Success in Missions: Strategies for Leaving Our Mark

2. Action Plan For Success As A Church
1) Identifying missions specific for your congregation 2) Strategies for keeping the missions fresh 3) Examples of church empowerment to provide missions 4) Why it's important to be in relational and grow together 5) Ways to encourage excitement that breeds more generosity

3. Focus on Congregational Passions Identify Growth Areas
Identifying Missions
Focus on Congregational Passions
Identify Growth Areas
Focus! Focus! Focus! (Yes—this is hard!)
International + Local (not OR)
Relationships vs. Transactional
Mission Team vs. Missional Culture
Leverage Resources (Conference, local)

4. Empowering Your Church & Church People
Put trust in others (laity)
Immersion into the ministry
Recognize & encourage Generosity
Doers & Check-writers welcome (but collaborate!)
Spiritual Growth
Relational Focus
Examples:
Faubion, St. Luke’s in KC, The Gathering

5. Why Relational Missions?
Mutual learning and understanding
Spiritual growth – Great Commission
New opportunities
Easier than ever
“With vs. For” Ministry
Changed lives

6. Ways to encourage contagious behavior
Go, Go, Go!
Think creatively
Include children & youth
Integrate local & international missions themes
Involvement beyond the church (community)
Collaborate with other churches
Let those passionate do the talking!

7. Thank You