Leadership UMC 2017 Peacemakers Presentation How do churches determine the true needs as opposed to simple desires and engage in vital mission outreach within the community? Catherine Cudd, Mcever; Joe Everidge, Bethel; Lesma Gunn Allgood Rd; David Hardy, Hephzibah; David Harris, St. James Alpha; Ashley Langford, Mt. Zion; Karen Paige, Jones Hill Chapel; Scott Smith, Mt. Zion
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Leadership UMC 2017Peacemakers Presentation
How do churches determine the true needs as opposed to simple desires and engage in vital
mission outreach within the community?Catherine Cudd, Mcever; Joe Everidge, Bethel;
Lesma Gunn Allgood Rd; David Hardy, Hephzibah; David Harris, St. James Alpha; Ashley Langford, Mt.
Zion; Karen Paige, Jones Hill Chapel; Scott Smith, Mt. Zion
How do churches determine the true needs as opposed to simple
desires and engage in vital mission outreach within the
community?
Who can benefit from this presentation?
The short answer is: EVERYONE!◦Large churches, small churches, new churches, churches who are struggling with attendance and outreach, and churches who are thriving
◦This is a process we have created to use for any church to determine what and where they need to go with their next ministry or outreach ideas.
What is the approach?1. Prepare2. Discover3. Assess4. Implement 5. Evaluate
PrayPray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints.-Ephesians 6:18
Prepare
Prepare•God is in charge of the mission field, not us.
•We must pray to Him for guidance and help.
•We must be prepared to face opposition.
Luke 10:1-3
Prepare: God is in ChargeA. The Self-
Directed LifeB. The Christ-Directed Life
C. The Self-Directed Life
Matthew 6:33
Prepare: Pray for guidance and help•Establish a sound foundation with prayer.
•Align to His will and with His empowerment
Ephesians 6:18
Prepare: Prepare to Face Wolves
•Matthew 10: 19-20
•Matthew 10: 26-28
•Ephesians 6:10-11
•Ephesians 6: 14-17
•Joshua 1:9
Prepare: Respond to GodFour Essential Actions for Prayerful Discernment:
•Abide
•Ask
•Believe•Receive
Proverbs 16:3
PrayPray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints.-Ephesians 6:18
Discover
Discover
•Look at your facility•Does your facility fit the needs of your community?
•Before going out into the community, take a survey of interested persons within the church•Be sure to look at the spiritual gifts of those interested in service
• Two types of data gathering:◦Qualitative◦Quantitative
Discover:Ground Rules of Your Committee
•Include these Norms
•Prevent/Limit these Norms ◦If these norms exist, channel those ideas and behaviors to change via the preparation steps
Understanding Community DynamicsPhysical and Natural structure Infrastructure
Settlement patterns Commerce patterns
Industry patterns Community demographics
Community history Existing groups and institutions
Economics Government and politics
Social structure Attitudes, values, and cultures
Formal community leaders Informal community leaders
Ideas for Discovery
•Mapping Existing Member Networks
•Interviewing community members
•Hosting/Serving community events
•Just get out in the community!
PrayPray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints.-Ephesians 6:18
Assess
Assess •Assess what your discovery process brought to light and determine how to implement
•All assessment is perpetual work in progress, and therefore assessment should follow you every step of the way
Assess for who?•Think about the concerns of those unique populations in your congregation and/or mission and communityoUnder 35 years of ageoOver 65 years of ageoInfrequent attendeesoFrequent attendeesoOthers?
Assess•Assessment should even include the volunteersoHow are they responding? oWhat are their needs? Consider energy levels as welloDo they need additional support? Or do they have too many?
Missions with qualitative/quantitative metricsActivity or Mission Metric 1 Metric 2 Source
Backpack Buddies Number served Local church
Community Garden Pounds donated Local church
Festival of Trees Number of trees Earnings Interpreter
GED Classes AttendanceNumber passing
test
InterpreterAnd NGC
News
Health and Fitness Ministry
Number of participants Re:VIsion
Worship Unbound New worshipersRe:VIsion
PrayPray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints.-Ephesians 6:18
Implement
Implement•“Most churches take an inside-out approach.”
•“The outside-in approach”
•“How does it work?”
•“Whom does it reach?”
•“How does one reach these people?”
From Fresh Expressions of Church by Travis Collins
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and
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building
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doing it
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exploring
discipleship
loving
and
serving
building
community
church
taking
shape
doing it
againlistening
exploring
discipleship
building
community
church
taking
shape
doing it
againlistening
exploring
discipleship
loving
and
serving
loving
and
serving
church
taking
shape
doing it
againlistening
exploring
discipleship
building
community
loving
and
serving
building
community
church
taking
shape
doing it
againlistening
exploring
discipleship
loving
and
serving
building
community
church
taking
shape
doing it
againlistening
exploring
discipleship
loving
and
serving
building
community
church
taking
shape
doing it
againlistening
exploring
discipleship
PrayPray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints.-Ephesians 6:18
Evaluate
Recognize
Need
Plan
Gather Resources
Finalize Plan
Choose Metrics
Execute Mission
Gather Data
CHRIST
Summary•Pray•Look at the needs•Look at other churches and the conference•Make a plan, gather resources, execute, evaluate, and repeat•PRAY!
Additional resources and references•Mission Insight