1. CCCI Children’s Ministry

2. “I Have a Dream” What do you want for the children of our church and community by the time they reach the age of 30? I want them to: Know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Know how to study the Bible. Have a Biblical worldview. Develop their spiritual gifts to benefit the local church.

3. More Dreams I also want our children to: Honor God in how they spend their money. Treat others with respect. Have healthy relationships. Do you have similar dreams for your children?

4. Desires Vs. Goals A goal is something that you can personally accomplish, even without the help of others. A desire is something that you can genuinely want and you can work hard toward it, but it will not happen unless another person does their part. A desired outcome is a specific desire for a specific person or group of people. It implies doing an intentional activity with a strong sense of purpose.

5. What is “Strategic Planning”? A clear understanding of: What are our desired outcomes? What are the best ways to pursue those desired outcomes? How will we know whether the desired outcomes are happening?

6. When does strategic planning end? We must regularly remind ourselves: What desired outcomes we have for our children How we will pursue those desired outcomes We must also regularly ask ourselves: How are we doing at pursuing those outcomes? How can we improve? Strategic planning is an ongoing process! Any questions so far?

7. Point of View Commentary Kerby Anderson, Jan. 13, 2010

8. Why can’t Ben do this himself? We need balanced input from a variety of people. Ben can be too idealistic and needs realistic input from those who minister directly to children at home or at church. Those involved in making a plan are the most dedicated to carrying it out.

9. Strategic Planning “Dream” Team Will read Raising a Modern-Day Joseph (team members will receive a free copy). Will have 4 in-depth meetings this Spring to answer the three main questions: What are our desired outcomes? How should we pursue those desired outcomes? How can we evaluate the impact on our children? Will present results at a parent meeting. Will evaluate effectiveness of CCCI children’s ministry in April 2011.

10. All Parents and Coworkers All Other Parents and Coworkers should: Read Raising a Modern-Day Joseph (available for check- out in the CM Library or for to buy for $10). Pray for wisdom for the Strategic Planning Team. Any questions?