Life & Ministry Life & Ministry Action PlanAction Plan

Why a Growth Plan?Why a Growth Plan?

Random Thoughts Before We Random Thoughts Before We Venture Further . . .Venture Further . . .

1.1. KnowKnow yourself yourself

2.2. LeanLean into yourself into yourself

3.3. StretchStretch yourself yourself

Random Thoughts Before We Random Thoughts Before We Venture Further . . .Venture Further . . .

4.4. SupportSupport yourself yourself

5.5. ToolsTools NOTNOT RulesRules! ! 6.6. PersonalizePersonalize it it

Random Thoughts Before We Random Thoughts Before We Venture Further . . .Venture Further . . .

7.7. Keep it Keep it clearclear and SMART and SMART

• SSpecificpecific• MMeasurableeasurable• AAction-Orientedction-Oriented• RRealisticealistic• TTime-Constrainedime-Constrained

Random Thoughts Before We Random Thoughts Before We Venture Further . . .Venture Further . . .

8.8. CaptureCapture, Re-work, and , Re-work, and Create Create

KEEPKEEP IT IT

SIMPLESIMPLE!!

The Kingdom Growth PlanThe Kingdom Growth Plan

The Three-legged Stool . . .The Three-legged Stool . . .

Leg One: Leg One: The development of The development of a a SpiritualSpiritual DynamicDynamic

It is developed through . . .It is developed through . . .

1.1. Deep personal Deep personal seekingseeking of God of God

2.2. A leaning into the A leaning into the disciplinesdisciplines

3.3. Ultimately, it is a sovereignty Ultimately, it is a sovereignty issue – the God issue – the God FactorFactor!!

Leg Two:Leg Two: Personal Personal LeadershipLeadership Development Development

It is developed through . . .It is developed through . . .1.1. Clear identification of Clear identification of

personal personal strengthsstrengths2.2. Identification of key Identification of key

developmentdevelopment areas areas3.3. Identifying resourcesIdentifying resources

Leg Three: Leg Three: MinistryMinistry developmentdevelopment

It is developed through . . .It is developed through . . .

1.1. Clearly defined strategic Clearly defined strategic church church goalsgoals

2.2. Clearly defined Clearly defined individualindividual ministry goalsministry goals

The Focused ChurchThe Focused Church

1.1. Churches often lose Churches often lose missional missional focus focus

2.2. Focus comes when we face Focus comes when we face off with off with realities realities

3.3. Realities call us to Realities call us to actionaction

4.4. Leaders often think Leaders often think long-long-termterm but most people relate but most people relate to the short-termto the short-term

5.5. Momentum is built on Momentum is built on focused focused missional missional activity activity and results.and results.

The Foundation of the Focused The Foundation of the Focused Church – Church – The The MissionMission

Three Big Questions to Have a Three Big Questions to Have a Focused ChurchFocused Church

Question # 1 – Question # 1 – What makes What makes your church your church uniqueunique??

Two methods to determine Two methods to determine your church uniqueness:your church uniqueness:

CoreCore Values Values

DescriptiveDescriptive phrases phrases

Three Big Questions to Have a Three Big Questions to Have a Focused ChurchFocused Church

Question # 2 – Question # 2 – What is your What is your church’s church’s toptop priority – priority – Rallying Cry – right now?Rallying Cry – right now?

Two Keys in Answering These Two Keys in Answering These Types of Questions . . .Types of Questions . . .

Limit yourself to a single Limit yourself to a single answeranswer

Identify the Identify the timetime frame frame

Writing Specific ObjectivesWriting Specific Objectives

Defining Defining Objectives Objectives

Standard Standard Objectives Objectives

Three Big Questions to Have a Three Big Questions to Have a Focused ChurchFocused Church

Question # 3 – Question # 3 – How do you How do you talk about and talk about and useuse the the answers to these answers to these questions?questions?

Weekly Weekly MeetingsMeetings

VisibilityVisibility

Final Planning Practice Final Planning Practice ThoughtsThoughts

Work and re-work the plan, Work and re-work the plan, but don’t but don’t overworkoverwork it it

Review it with Review it with outsideoutside and and inside eyesinside eyes

PostPost it where you can see it it where you can see it

Final Planning Practice Final Planning Practice ThoughtsThoughts

Monthly review and Monthly review and reportreport

Final Planning Practice Final Planning Practice ThoughtsThoughts

Monthly review and Monthly review and reportreport

Be Be slowslow to adjust it but to adjust it but adjust as necessary adjust as necessary

Bathe it in Bathe it in prayerprayer

Final Planning Practice Final Planning Practice ThoughtsThoughts

RewardReward progress progress

Work through the Work through the losseslosses

Final Planning Practice Final Planning Practice ThoughtsThoughts

CelebrateCelebrate the the Victories!Victories!