Mission Planters Institute

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Mission Planters Institute

• Getting to the core of the matter
• THE VALUE OF VALUES!
• Developing a Core Values Statement -- The
  Foundation for Planning

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Five Stages in the Development of Any New Project

• Wild Enthusiasm
• Disillusionment
• Total Confusion

• Search for the Guilty
• Punishment of the Innocent
• Promotion of the Non-Participants

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Theres Got to Be a Better Way!

• The
• MISSION PLANTING
• Process

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In starting a new mission 4 elements have been
found essential

• Written CORE VALUES Statement
• Written MISSION Statement
• Written VISION Statement
• Written STRATEGY Statement

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The CORE VALUES Question

• WHY do we do
• WHAT we do?

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Why do we do what we do?
CORE VALUES
MISSION
VISION
STRATEGY
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The Mission Developers CORE VALUES usually will
be reflected in the Core Values of the new
Mission.

• In the post-modern, 21st century culture people
  do not lead by giving ORDERS.
• Leadership will exercise its influence through a
  clearly articulated set of CORE VALUES, the focus
  of a widely-owned Mission Statement, and a Vision
  that is Biblical/Confessional and passionate.
• Thus CORE VALUES must be SHARED!

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Why are Core Values important?

• They INSPIRE people to action.
• They enhance CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP.
• They shape the CHARACTER of the ministry.
• They contribute to MINISTRY SUCCESS.
• They determine the MISSION VISION.

• They determine MINISTRY DISTINCTIVES.
• They dictate PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT.
• They communicate what is IMPORTANT.
• They help us embrace POSITIVE change.
• They influence overall BEHAVIOR.

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WHAT ARE CORE VALUES?

• Lets start with what they are NOT!
• They are NOT VISION
• Vision answers WHAT? Values answers WHY?
• Vision FOCUSES. Values DRIVE.
• Vision REFLECTS Values. Values DICTATE Vision.

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WHAT ARE CORE VALUES?

• They are NOT a DOCTRINAL Statement.
• DOCTRINE is the BEDROCK beneath
• our Core Values.

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WHAT ARE CORE VALUES?

• . . . the CONSTANT, PASSIONATE,
• BIBLICAL CONVICTIONS
• that drive the ministry. . .

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CORE VALUES AFFECT

• DECISION Making
• Risk Taking
• Goal Setting
• CONFLICT Resolution
• Problem Solving

• Determining PRIORITIES
• Roles Clarification
• Team Building
• FINANCIAL Management
• Resource Utilization

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Type of Unifying Role of Role of TypicalChurch Va
lue Pastor People Tool---------------------------
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• Classroom Information Teacher Student Overhead
• Soul- Evangelism Evangelist Bringer Altar Call
• Winning
• Social- Justice Reformer Recruiter Petition
• Conscience
• Experiential Experience Performer Audience Hand
  Mike
• Family- Loyalty Chaplain Siblings Potluck
• Reunion
• Life- Character Coach Ministry Ephesians 4
• Development
• (see Malphurs, Advanced Strategic Planning)

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Various KINDS of Core Values

• Actual Vs. ASPIRATIONAL
• Single Vs. Multiple
• Congruent Vs. INcongruent
• Good Vs. Bad

• Conscious Vs. UNconscious
• SHARED Vs. UNshared
• Personal Vs.
• ORGANIZATIONAL

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HOW TO discover Core ValuesYours the
Ministrys

• Write them out (cold turkey).
• Study those of other ministries.
• Take a VALUES AUDIT. (see attached)
• Use the STORYBOARD process.
• (see Malphurs, Advanced Strategic Planning)

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LUTHERAN Core Values

• Proclamation of LAW and GOSPEL
• AUTHORITY of the Word of God . . .
• . . . seen through the CONFESSIONAL lens
• Power of the Sacraments
• LITURGICAL worship structure
• MINISTRY of the laity

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The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod North
American Missions Core Values

• We are Lutheran.
• Every person counts.
• We maintain a MISSIONARY perspective.
• Inclusivity (Revelation 79)
• Continuous IMPROVEMENT
• Integrity

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How VALUABLE are your Values?

• Are you willing to wear them on your sleeve?
• Are you willing to GIVE MONEY for them?
• Are you willing to sacrifice for them?
• Are you willing to DIE for them?

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Core Values Statement Tool for Communication

• Who will WRITE it? Edit it?
• How will OWNERSHIP be gained?
• Is it a value (an end)
• or a form (a means to an end)?
• How many values?
• How will it be disseminated?

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Communicating Core Values

• The LEADER has to LIVE them.
• VISUAL Images Posters, Banners, Bookmarks,
  Brochures, other media
• Tell stories illustrating them. Preach them.
• Reward those who demonstrate them.
• Define them for PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS!

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ASSIGNMENT

• With AFFINITY Group (45 minutes) DISCUSS the
  Presentation, Your Values (as identified so far),
  Values of others in Group, etc.
• Move to your writing space (15 minutes).
• Begin WRITING rough draft of your Core Values
  Statement (30 minutes).
• With COACH (60 minutes) discuss, revise, amend,
  fine-tune, polish Core Values Statement.

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REMEMBER!!! --

• These are YOUR Core Values.
• The Core Values of your mission development TEAM
  may be different.
• Therefore, you will need to work toward CONSENSUS
  with them to identify the Core Values of the
  Mission!
• Use discovery tools noted previously.