1. Five Essential Steps to a New Beginning

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

3. Why ‘Five Essential Steps?’

4. Step 1: Form A Team

5. 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.”

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

7. 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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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

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

12. Step 1: Form A Team

13. Step 2: Mission and Vision Statements

14. 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.

15. Step 2: Mission and Vision Statements

16. Step 3: Evaluate Ministry Programs

17. 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

18. Step 4: Hello, My Name Is…

19. Step 4: Hello, My Name Is… istockphoto.com 4Imprint.com See also:
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20. Step 5: Plan and Publicize

21. Step 5: Plan and Publicize

22. Five Essential Steps to a New Beginning