Other Churches Using this or Similar System

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Other Churches Using this or Similar System

• Community Christian Church, Marana
• Saguaro Christian Church
• First Christian Church, Scottsdale
• And, the Arizona Regional Church

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Congregation
Mission Team
This includes the pastor and the five officers
from the board
The church treasurer also serves ex-officio on
the Mission Team
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Responsibilities of the Admin. Council(formerly
called church board)

• To develop with the pastor the churchs Mission
  Statement which clearly defines who we are and
  what we are about.
• Establishes short and long term goals for the
  church.
• Establishes the budget based on input by the
  mission team and which also corresponds to the
  goals of the church.
• Establishes the boundaries in which the pastor,
  staff and mission team are to adhere to.
• Establish the criteria for yearly evaluations.
• This groups meets infrequently (e.g. 4
  times/year)

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Pastor

• The pastor provides vision, direction and
  leadership to the church by working with the
  Admin. council and leading the mission team and
  staff.

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Mission Team and Staff

• Their task is to help implement the vision and
  goals of the church laid out by the Admin.
  Council. They do this by brainstorming together
  and developing programs and activities that will
  equip the members of the church to fulfill their
  mission and ministry.
• The mission team will meet on a monthly basis.

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Congregation

• This system will provide opportunities for
  everyone in the congregation to get involved in
  specific ministries within the church.
• It will also enhance communication between the
  mission team, the different committees, and the
  congregation as a whole.

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Conclusion

• By organizing and structuring our church in a
  more Biblical way
• 1. We are able to work together more as a team.
• 2. We are able to become more mission oriented.
• 3. And we are empowering people to fulfill
  their mission and ministry with the church.