Strategic Planning Process Congregational Update

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Strategic Planning ProcessCongregational Update

• Oct. 21, 2007

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PHASE 1Research Discovery

• 4/27 Kickoff with Planning Team
• 6/3 Congregational Survey
• 6/19 Leaders/Staff Surveys
• 7/8 Vision Dream Cards
• 7/19 Discovery Day
• 7/22 Share Results with Congregation(on Church
  Web site 7/26)

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PHASE 2Vision Clarity Vision Targets

• 7/25-8/15 Begin Vision Development and Vision
  Targets
• Integrate input, Dream Cards, other info
• Write drafts and assess against current vision
• Incorporate Pastors vision
• 8/19 Implement Community Survey
• 9/4-10/16 Meetings with Staff about Draft Vision
  Targets
• Today Share Draft Vision Targets Process with
  Congregation
• Late Oct. Bring church leadership team into
  process, share Vision targets and build consensus

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PHASE 3 Vision Targets to Action Plans

• Early Nov. Vision Target Team Kick-off/Workshop
• Nov.-Jan. Vision Target Teams to create
  blueprints(Lay leaders Staff facilitated by
  PT)
• Late Jan. All-day Vision Targets Workshop
• (Teams report, recommend, agree)
• Feb. Integrate Actions, Create Planning Calendar
• Late Feb. Share blueprint, next steps with
  congregation

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Where We Are HeadedVision Blueprint
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Vision BlueprintDrafted with YOUR Input
CongregationalResearch
Dream Cards
Staff Input
CommunitySurvey
CommunityDemographics
CongregationalMeetings
Prayer!
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About the Vision Teams

• Three Teams
• Discipleship
• Stewardship
• Community
• Objective
• Strategic Initiatives, Breakthrough Goals,Action
  Plans
• Composition
• Lay leaders staff
• Planning Team (facilitation and coordination)
• Focus discussion group members

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Vision Team Objective
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DiscipleshipDraft Vision Target Statements

• Develop Life-ChangingSpiritual Maturity
• Develop and ReleasePassionate Christ-Followers
• Colossians 128 (everyone perfect in Christ)
• I John 24-6 (walk as Jesus walked)

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StewardshipDraft Vision Target Statements

• Champion Biblical Stewardship
• Use our God-given gifts for Gods Vision in
  Loudoun and beyond
• 2 Cor. 96-8 (God loves a cheerful giver)
• Matthew 2237 (we must be ALL in)

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CommunityDraft Vision Target Statements

• Share Christs Love with our Community
• Champion Compassionate Community Connections
• Acts 2 44-47 (the model church)
• Hebrews 1316 (do good and share with others)

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Other Topics We Must Address

• Concurrent with Vision Target Team work,
  leadership team will begin addressing
• Governance Assimilation
• Identity/Image Communications
• Accountability/Commitment
• Input will be sought from congregation onthese
  topics
• Preliminary reports to congregation will be made
  when Vision Target Teams report

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Want to Help?

• Heres your opportunity to help shape the future
  of our mission and ministry
• Stop by our table after the service
• Sign up to contribute to one of the Vision Target
  Teams
• Prioritize the Vision Target congregational
  meetings when called
• Pray often for all involved for their work here
  and their personal lives

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Questions? Comments?Want to Help?

• Email shaping_at_leesburgcommunitychurch.org
• Website www.leesburgcc.org