Critical strategies and key objectives drive the development of Personal Plans for each ministry staff member. Personal Plans contain objectives and tactics, each directly connected to Strategic Plan Key Objectives. Personal Plans are formally reviewed with each ministry staff member on a monthly basis. Updates are documented and filed in the ministry staff member’s personnel file. … [Read more...]
Planning “Q & A”
Responding To Some Recent Questions On The Topic Of Annual Planning In The Church
How far in advance of the new calendar year's Sermon Calendar do you start the planning process? When we're "firing on all cylinders," we begin the planning process the first week in October. The process starts with preparation for "data day," a meeting or two during which we look at the current year's measures and other inputs in preparation for a discussion about the coming year. The discussion includes the … [Read more...]
The Evangelistic Calendar
One Of The Most Important Annual Planning Activities Of The Year
Yes, the Evangelistic Calendar creation is one of the most important activities we engage in all year. What is an Evangelistic Calendar? Everything we do is planned out carefully, weekend by weekend, to help us accomplish the mission. We do our best to plan "stuff" at times of the year that help us create momentum, taking advantage of and recognizing the reality that the year has a "natural flow." We do big … [Read more...]
Setting Priorities In The Church
Three Buckets ... A Good Model To Use When Making Resource Allocation Priority Decisions
Determining and setting priorities is perhaps one of the leader's most important roles in today’s church. What should demand the attention of the staff and volunteers, and what should go on the “back burner?” That is the question. With limited staff and even more limited financial resources, church leaders must be clear on their priorities. What is "top priority," and what can (and should) wait? At Christ’s Church … [Read more...]