2. Minnesota District Leadership Conference Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Trinity, Belle Plaine, MN

3. Status Quo ? “We’re having a tough time meeting the budget” “We’ll never catch up with those mega-churches” “There are no young people at our church” “If only we could get all the inactives active” “We’re a WELS church. We’re supposed to be small” “We never have enough volunteers”

4. Strategic Planning ?

8. - Bottom line is not $ -The purpose for planning counts most It’s all about proclaiming Jesus Strategic Planning

9. “Doing” Theology

10. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose III. Philosophy of ministry IV. Long range plan V. Tactical plans VII. Evaluation VI. “Doing”

11. Strategic Planning analysis & assessment - of our congregation - of our community, our “mission field”

12. Strategic Planning analysis & assessment - of our congregation Key stat = Avg. Worship Att.

13. Average Worship Attendance 0 – 100small 100 – 200mid-sized 200 +large

14. I. Theology Strategic Planning

15. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose

16. 2 Questions – an individual needs to ask 2 Questions – an organization needs to ask - Where am I going? - Why am I here? - Where are we going? - Why are we here?

17. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose III. Philosophy of ministry

18. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose III. Philosophy of ministry IV. Long range plan

19. Long Range Planning - People - Program - Staff - Facilities/Resources

20. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose III. Philosophy of ministry IV. Long range plan V. Tactical plans

21. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose III. Philosophy of ministry IV. Long range plan V. Tactical plans VI. “Doing”

22. I. Theology Strategic Planning II. Purpose III. Philosophy of ministry IV. Long range plan V. Tactical plans VII. Evaluation VI. “Doing”

23. Central Question How can we proclaim Jesus to our members & the unchurched in our area in the best possible way?

24. Keep in Mind … -Big does not mean better -But there is the issue of the “Central Question”

25. What now? All decisions need to be made: - with the “Central Question” in mind - patiently - care-fully - in Christian love

26. Get started! He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Ro 8:32 What now?