Vibrant Church Simplified
Implemeting the Strategic Plan of the CME Church
Rev. Tawanna B. Harris, 6th ED Coordinator
Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Presiding Prelate
Catch
You don't have to do it on your own.
and tap into
for assistance, schedule training,
or join a cluster.
The Connection
Acts 2:1-4
Bishop Thomas Brown
Simplified
Core Team
Rev. Dr. Valerie Tate
Sis. Shirlyn Granville
Rev. Dr. Andre Loyd
Sis. Sierra Adrews Thompson
Tawanna B. Harris
Getting Ready
Bible Study-Begin 14 Days of Prayer
Vibrant Church Session 12
Vibrant Church Manual
Vibrant Church LMS
Vibrant Church Youtube & Social Media
Vibrant Church Meetups
Vibrant Church Support
Vibrant Church Celebrations
Vibrant Church Check-ins
Vibrant Church Library
Vibrant Church Reporting
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Bible Study
Designed to position thoughts, minds, and hearts to God for direction, posture, and vision for the Vibrant Church iniative and Culture
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Evaluation
8 Questions to evaluate the best process mix and support option to recommend to a church and benchmark establishment
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Pre-Work – My “Wishlist” for my church
& Continue revising Vision and Mission Statements
Choosing to get past trust issues
Locate a printed copy of your church’s history and membership roster.
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The Framework
Step 1- Face Now
VCW Sessions 1-9
1.1– What Works/What Needs Work, Part 2 &
Work drafting/revising Vision and mission Statements for your church.
1.2 – Is my congregation vibrant?
Be working on Vision and Mission Statements
& Complete draft of Vision and Mission Statements
1.3 – Considering My “Wishlist” for my church
& Continue revising Vision and Mission Statements
1.4 - Marketing Plan for Igniting VCI at the local church
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Step 2 - Embrace Next
VCW 10-11,13-18
Assignments: 2.1 -Choosing to get past trust issues &
Finalize Vision and Mission statements based upon critiques received
2.2 – Perform a contextual analysis of your congregation
2.3– Prayerfully revisit
the Turnaround Team in your local church
2.4– Turnaround Teams will meet to have a Foundational Alignment
Discussion and create a schedule of when the Turnaround Team will regularly meet.
2.5– Turnaround Teams will meet to complete the Start / Stop / Continue and “Gap Analysis” Exercise
2.6– Based upon findings from “Start / Stop / Continue” and “Gap Analysis”
Exercises, write 2-3 goals you have for your church to become more vibrant & identify the one person who will lead and be accountable for the achievement of each goal.
2.7 - establish at least 2 networking connections & discuss your Impact Statement with at least one of your networking partners/connections.
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Step 3 - See New
VCW 19-20
Assignments:
3.1 - will finalize your 2-3 year plans to be(come) a vibrant church.
3.2- each Turnaround Team to present their Vibrant Church Plans to
special guests who are being invited to see that we are taking seriously the CME Church’s Strategic Plan; it’s
more than words on paper, but principles being put into practice. This session will be a great opportunity for
local church congregants who did not participate in the full workshop to be introduced to what will be happening
in churches across the District as a result of participants’ engaging in this Vibrant Church Workshop.
3.3- Formulation and review of support and accountibility plan.
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Step 4: Work the Plan
-Vibrant Church Plan implementation
-Support Implementation
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Simplified
In this framework, each participating church will be "walked through"
how to produce a
Vibrant Church Plan
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Vibrant Church Plan
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Key Outcomes
(1) focused Vision and Mission statements for their local church
(2) a Community Contextual Analysis of their church community,
(3) S.M.A.R.T. Goals for their local church,
(4) a GAP Analysis of their congregation, and
(5) a 3-5 year plan to be(come) a more vibrant local church
You don't have to do it on your own.
and tap into
for assistance, schedule training,
or join a cluster.
The Connection
Acts 2:1-4