CCN Strategic Vision

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CCN Strategic Vision Congregational
Overview March 7, 2004
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Topics for this evening

• Why do we need a strategic vision?
• What is a strategic vision?
• Who is involved?
• How are we going to develop it?
• What we have learned
• How you can help
• Next steps

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Why do we need a strategic vision?
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A historical perspective

• In the past several years we have
• Achieved many of our long term objectives (e.g.,
  CFLC)
• Contemplated the current state of the church
• Discussed the need for a vision
• We now believe it is time to develop a vision
• We want to know Gods dreams for our future
• We desire a strategic vision that will engage and
  galvanize all of us

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Benefits of pursuing a strategic vision

• SubmissionDraws us to God as we seek His
  direction
• RelevanceEnsures our ministries meet needs
• FocusEnables us to prioritize our efforts

• MotivationEnables us to live purposefully
• ConnectionAssists us in seeing how we can plug
  in
• UnityEncourages shared dreams and goals

Adapted from Vision for Ministry, Aubrey
Malphurs
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What is a strategic vision?
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Strategic vision model

• MissionThe core purpose - why we exist
• Core ValuesThe ideals we live by
• VisionOur desired future state
• ObjectivesTangible goals required to achieve
  vision

Strategic Vision Model
Vision
Objectives
Core Values
Mission
Defined by God (Foundational)
Adapted from Collins and Porras, Building your
companys vision
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Who is involved?
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Participation model
Pastoral Staff
Future Trends
Historical Perspective
Pastoral Representatives
New Ideas
Concerns
Strategic Vision
Church Members
Church Board
Board Representatives
Congregation Representatives
Capabilities
Needs
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Core team of representatives

• Pastoral Staff
• Ron Jackson
• Chris Launis
• Dan Vanderpool
• JK Warrick
• Church Board
• Don Eby
• Kevin Gilmore
• Leland King
• Mark Lamping
• Frank Moore
• Hardy Weathers

• Church Community
• Eric Bryant
• Amy Comstock
• Jerri Sapp
• Keith Schwanz
• Facilitators
• Graydon Dawson
• Kevin Lunn
• Administration
• Susan Metcalf

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How are we going to develop it?
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Development approach
Build Understanding
Build Foundation
Determine Vision
Establish Process
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Conduct ABSF Reviews
Discuss w/ Church
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Collect Internal Data
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Initiate Effort
Conduct Kick-Off
Refine Strategic Vision
Establish Update Process
Develop Vision
Develop Core Values / Mission
Develop Objectives
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Collect External Data
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Communicate and On-Board
In-Process
Complete
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What we have learned
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For consideration
If we are going to fight a winning evangelistic
battle, we need intelligence. George Barna
It is not good to have zeal without
knowledge... Proverbs 192
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Developing knowledge
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• What does our community look like?
• How do the unchurched think?
• What do the unchurched want?
• What do our people want?
• What should our church vision be?

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C
D

X

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What does our community look like?

• Younger
• More married couples
• More households with children
• Less diverse
• More highly educated
• More white collar workers
• More affluent
• Greater home ownership
• Growing at twice the national rate

Olathe vs. US
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What does our community look like?
Unchurched vs. Churched

• Younger
• More males
• More single
• Less diverse
• Less wealthy
• Less engaged with world
• More career oriented
• More stressed
• Same level of satisfaction
• Half were formerly churched

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How do the unchurched think?

• Believe they are Christian
• Prize self reliance
• Value diversity and tolerance
• Desire friendships, but less inclined to pursue
• People matter, institutions do not
• Comfortable with their approach to life
• Dont want to be called lost

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What do the unchurched want?
What they look for
Why they dont attend

• Compassionate ministries focus
• Quality childrens programs
• Integrity
• Real Christianity modeled
• Application to daily living
• Compelling mission and vision
• Fiscal responsibility
• Theological agreement

• Hypocritical behavior
• Strict and inflexible beliefs
• Not compelling
• It isnt worth the investment
• No bad historic experiences, simply irrelevant
  experiences
• They have not been invited

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What do the unchurched want? (continued)
What they want
How they want to connect

• To be loved genuinely true friendship
• Anonymity dont treat as special
• Topical sermons
• Informal environment
• Smaller setting
• Participation
• Reserved and orderly
• Accessible

• To simply be invited
• Desired entry point
• Worship service
• Special event
• Community outreach activity
• Desired follow-up
• Reception post service
• Telephone call (pastor preferred)
• Visit (pastor preferred)

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What do our people want?

• Diversity in age and involvement in worship
• Greater local awareness
• To be kept informed
• Multi-generational
• Expanded services
• Increased ministry involvement
• Collaboration with other churches
• Accredited school

• Evangelism focus
• Compassionate ministries
• Church plants
• Outreach events
• Mentoring and training
• Prayer emphasis
• Consistent youth teachers
• Nursery security
• Diversity in worship style

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How you can help?
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We want your input

• Ushers will distribute a one page idea capture
  sheet
• Quickly note the top one to three things that you
  believe God would have us to do
• Lets look at an example

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Your top three objectives
What three things would you like to see CCN do in
the future?
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Establish education electives on hot topics on
Wednesday evenings (on school calendar basis)
Serve others better through a greater devotion to
discipleship
Plant one new congregation every two years that
becomes self-sufficient in two years
Good Example
Bad Example
Good Example
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We want your input

• OK - top one to three objectives for our future,
  lets get started
• What specific dream do you believe God has for
  us?
• What do you see CCN doing in the future?
• How would you describe the CCN of the future?

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Next Steps
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Next steps

• Core team is finalizing
• Mission Statement
• Core Values
• Core team is brainstorming and prioritizing
  objectives
• Draft strategic vision will be reviewed and
  approved by
• Pastoral staff
• Church board
• We will review with church in June/July