I gave the following questions to the ad board at LeValley a couple weeks ago for each of them to ponder. Berlin Center did not meet this month, so they haven’t received them yet. Because the mission and vision for both churches are going to be developed, I believe it is important to have the congregations included in the planning process. I know you will be unable to answer every question, but by compiling responses to many of them, we will have made some progress and will be able to move forward. As I have stated previously, the current mission statement for both Berlin Center and LeValley,
To transform the world by reaching out to people in Jesus’ name and developing them into mature followers of Jesus Christ, was established over 20 years ago. Things have definitely changed and, even though both churches have the same pastor, they most definitely need to have their own mission and vision.
Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. Ephesians 2:20-22(ESV) Be in Prayer.
Love in Christ,
Pastor Nancy
Top 6 Pre-Vision Process Questions
What vision has preceded us in this church's history?
What are our five-year trends?
What is our current state?
What is happening around us including other churches?
From what do our current members base their identity?
Why is imaginative discovery of vision rare today?
Top 6 Vision Process Questions
What are the functions of the various leadership levels and congregation in the process?
If we need a vision or planning group who will make-up the team?
Who will assess, ascertain, articulate the vision?
Will there be a formal process to affirm or approve the vision?
Who will facilitate the process?
What is our process model and related vision framework?
Top 6 Vision Questions
What can we do better than 10,000 other churches?
What are we ultimately supposed to be doing? (mission as missional mandate)
Why do we do what we do? (values as missional motives)
How do we do what we do? (strategy as missional map)
When are we successful? (measures as missional life-marks)
Where is God taking us? (vision proper as missional mountaintop + milestones)
Top 6 Vision Rollout Questions
How will be build internal awareness of the new vision?
How do we create understanding and appreciation of the new vision at every level?
What common questions will need to be answered when the new vision is communicated?
What tools and resources need to be in place when the new vision is communicated?
How do we create urgency when rolling out the new vision?
How will we remind people that this is God's vision?
Top 6 Vision Integration Questions
Who is ultimately responsible for aligning and advancing the vision?
How will the vision be integrated into developing leadership?
How is the vision be integrated into intentional communication?
How will the vision be integrated into duplicatable processes?
How will the vision be integrated into compelling environments?
How will the vision be integrated into conscious culture?
Top 6 Questions for Individual Engagement with the Vision
What do you like best about the vision?
What does the vision mean to you?
What questions do you have about the implications of the vision?
Would you have any hesitation enthusiastically embracing the vision?
What ideas do you have toward the realization of the vision?
Will you give yourself to the vision with us?
