Ministry Advantage

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Our Mission To help Covenant pastors lead their
churches to greater effectiveness
Our Vision To see every Covenant church become
a healthy missional church
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By healthy we mean pursuing Christ.By missional
we mean pursuing Christs priorities in the world.
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Our Values

• We value the uniqueness of every church and every
  church leader.
• We value the process of leadership development
  one leader at a time.
• We value the practical application of biblical
  principles in the planning and implementation of
  a churchs vision.
• We value methods and tools that create systemic
  and lasting progress.
• We value the potential of every church that is
  organized to turn its vision into reality.

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CO-OPComprehensive Approach

• Three Components
• Personal Coaching
• Ready-to-Use Resources
• Strategy Workshops

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Coaching

• Pastors experience weekly telephone coaching
  calls (45-60 minutes) with a qualified proven
  coach who is a Covenant pastor.
• Coaching sessions are designed to be highly
  interactive.
• Coaches utilize the CO-OP Initiative Format to
  create specific and desired outcomes for each
  church.
• Each coaching session ends with an assignment of
  the next step in achieving the desired outcome.
• Pastors and coaches communicate progress,
  questions, and solutions between sessions via the
  internet.

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Practical Resources

• Seven critical areas of church development
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Organizing for Growth
• Maximizing Staff Volunteer Roles
• Increasing Retention Assimilation
• Developing a Culture of Teams
• Leading People Through Change
• Maturing a Church Financially

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Resource Characteristics
We learned long ago that our employees did not
learn by dumping information on them, they
learned best when they could take one idea at a
time and use it. - Fred Smith, Sr.

1. Modular in design easy to select needed systems
2. On-line Intranet Resource Site of best
   practices
3. Bite-sized pieces enhance quick learning
4. Specific tasks with templates for easy
   application
5. Reproducible methods and ministry systems
6. Resources for staff volunteer development
7. Examples from other churches

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Our Story

1. What benefits do you see for our church in moving
   forward with CO-OP?
2. What benefits do you see for me as a pastor?

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COST

• Enrollment Fee 195
• The Enrollment Fee includes
• 3 online inventories (Golden, StrengthFinders and
  DISC)
• 1 written inventory
• 30 minute consultation call with the pastor,
  coach and counselor (who will interpret the
  results)

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COST

• Enrollment Fee 195
• Weekly Coaching calls 150 (per month)
• The calls will last from 45 minutes to one hour.
  It takes between 12 and 18 months to complete
  the seven modules.
• Two Strategic Workshops 100
• (50 registration fee for each)
• These are held in conjunction with Midwinter and
  Annual Meeting to save transportation costs.

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TOTAL COST

• Enrollment Fee 195
• Weekly Coaching calls 2700
• 150 (per month for 18 months)
• Two Strategic Workshops 100
• Total 2995

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• Will you prayerfully consider blessing and
  supporting your pastor to enter CO-OP?