Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

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Developing a Missions StrategyThat Fits Your
Church

• A Guide for Church Leaders and Consultants

David Mays
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Is your missions ministry global? Or just all
over the map?

David Mays
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Every church needs a missions strategy.

• This resource will guide you through a process to
  a
• deliberate,
• well-reasoned,
• goal-focused,
• church-specific,
• Scripture-based,
• God-honoring
• missions strategy for your church.

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The Key Question is
Your strategy is your roadmap.

• It describes how you will get somewhere.
• A strategy helps you reach a destination or a
  goal.
• Where does God want you to go? That is,
• What does God want to accomplish in the world
  through our church?

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• Developing a strategy is straightforward.
• But its not easy.
• Get the right people together.
• Pray
• Do your research.
• Solidify your foundation.
• Clarify what God desires for your church.
• Agree on your priorities.
• Set goals.
• Begin to work toward the goals.

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This resource may be useful

• For
• A church mobilizer or consultant
• A pastor, missions pastor, or missions chair
• To
• Lead a workshop for multiple churches
• Present the process to one church
• Guide one church through the process over time

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Develop Your Missions Strategy

• Do it on your own.
• Use the Strategy CD.
• Utilize an outside consultant.

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Strategy Development Components

• This resource addresses three major pieces of a
  strategy
• Process How do we develop it?
• Content What goes in it?
• Implementation How do we follow it?

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Process Principles

• Key Leader Involvement
• Include Your Missionaries
• Prayer
• Consensus
• Research
• Proactive
• Continuity
• Open to Future Scrutiny

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Content What goes in it?

• Primary Inputs
• Scripture What is the goal?
• Missions What is missions?
• Your Churchs Purpose What is your church
  mission?
• The World What are the great challenges?
• These are the foundations for your missions
  strategy.

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Content What goes in it?

• Secondary Inputs
• Audiences Whom do you seek to reach?
• Ministry Tasks What most needs to be done?
• Balance How much local? How much global?
• Focus A beacon or a thousand points of light?
• History Do you need gradual or radical change?

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Content What goes in it?

• Secondary Inputs (continued)
• Relationships Do you support only those you
  know?
• Our Roles What ministries best fit your
  congregation?
• Partnerships Is it important to partner with
  other groups?
• Participation Do your members have to help
  hands on?
• You select which of these Inputs are important to
  your church and should become part of your
  strategy.

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Implementation Principles

• Continuity
• Addition
• Attrition
• Saying No
• Disassociation

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Components of the Strategy CD

• Leaders Guide
• Participant Workbook
• PowerPoint Slides
• Supplemental Documents
• Scriptures and missions definitions
• Budgeting and funding factors and grids
• Purpose, vision, and values samples and resources
• Sample strategies
• Survey forms
• Strategy articles and additional resources

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God wants your missions ministry to be effective.
He will gladly provide direction as you seek him.

David Mays
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More Information

• Purchase the Strategy CD
• Send 35 to David Mays, 7589 Burns Drive,
  Brownsburg, IN 46112
• See the Leaders Guide www.davidmays.org/guide.pdf
  
• Schedule a workshop or consultation
• Email dmays_at_TheMissionExchange.org
• Call 317-852-0348 (h/o)
• Costs http//www.davidmays.org/Consultations.html
  
• More missions resources www.davidmays.org
• Acknowledgement
• The workshop format and key factors were adapted
  from Blake McDaniel, ACMC

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David Mays

• David Mays is Director of Learning Initiatives
  for The Mission Exchange. The Mission Exchange
  empowers the global missions community through
  training and partnerships. www.TheMissionExchange.
  org
• Ministry Training, resources, and networking in
  world evangelism
• Dream A movement of churches centered on The
  Great Commission
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