016. Signs Your Ministry Needs a Vision
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
Release Date: 01/18/2023
043. What to do When the Kids Fly the Coop?
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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042. How to Start a Podcast for Your Ministry with Wren Robbins
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041. Preparing for 2024
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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040. Discernment for Community-Centered Outreach
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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039. Divine Designs: The Journey of Kendra Conkle & Scripture Flips
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
Full Circle Ministry Planning Workshop: Getting to Know Kendra: Kendra shares her background, having been raised in the Midwest, moving to Colorado after college, meeting her husband, and eventually settling in Angleton, Texas. Her career as a graphic designer has seamlessly merged with her passion for ministry through Scripture Flips. Kendra emphasizes the importance of daily time in the Word as a Christian leader, highlighting its role in keeping her spiritually healthy. Origins of Scripture Flips: The journey begins with a phone call from a desperate friend, sparking...
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038. Deciding to Launch a New Ministry
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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037. Evaluating Current Ministries
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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036. Mastering Ministry Management
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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035. Unveiling My Favorite Tools for Staying Organized
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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034. The Power of a Meaningful Morning Routine
Preparing the Church for the Harvest
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info_outlineToday we are talking about Why you need a vision. I’m going to give you 9 signs you need a vision and 9 benefits of having a plan.
Why your Ministry needs a Vision
If you have a plan without a vision, you are just doing busy work. If you have a vision without a plan, you just have a fantasy. ~Joseph Lalonde
"Failing to plan is planning to fail".
While this isn’t the case for every ministry, it does happen more often than we would like to admit.
Signs you Need a Vision
- Nobody can state the vision of the ministry
- Leadership tends to be reactive instead of proactive
- Leaders are not in one accord
- The ministry is disorganized
- The ministry is on autopilot, just going through the motions
- Members are not active in the ministry.
- Leaders don't stay long
- Attendance is dwindling
- No visitors are walking through the doors
Benefits of Creating a Vision Plan
- Vision brings Clarity
- Vision creates Unity
- Vision boosts Productivity
- Vision brings Order to the ministry
- Vision is Contagious
- Vision boosts Spiritual Growth and Physical Growth
- Creating a plan will give you the exact steps for the vision to become a reality
- You will be more confident knowing you are creating a plan that is motivated by the Lord.
- Your excitement, energy, and joy will be renewed and inspired by the Lord.
Creating Your own Vision Plan
If the signs you need a vision resonated with you or the benefits listed sound like something you need at all go check out this workshop.
Join the Workshop
The Full Circle Ministry Planning Workshop
- This is a four-week virtual workshop - Jan 30 through Feb 24, 2023
- You will immediately receive the Jump Start Guide to Vision Planning.
- As soon as you sign up, I will begin praying for you and your ministry.
- We will have a live Zoom call each week to go over the steps.
- You will have strategic tasks to complete each week
- You will have access to the Facebook group to communicate and ask questions.
- I will be sending out emails throughout the 4 weeks and you can Reply to emails (if you wish) for brainstorming with me
- You will get a 1:1 coaching session with me to gain traction in any area you are stuck.
- Sign up HERE
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This episode was originally published on effectiveministrysolutions.com/episode016.