A New Beginning for

Agenda

• Objective• Mission Statement• Vision• Organization• Metrics

Objective

• Design an age relevant process for making Christian disciples of Young Adults (~18-30 yrs.)

• Define a ministry organization that has accountability for implementing the process

• Recruit and develop leadership and workers for the organization

• Paint the future state and the “short” steps required to get there

Mission Statement

Love God Love OthersServe the

World

Worship Service

Small Group(s)

Ministry Teams

The Process

VisionWorship Service Small Group(s) Ministry Teams

Connecting Young Adults to God

Ministry

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10:30

Worship Service

Short Steps

Promotional Support

• Discipleship / Fellowship• Small group designed to build both horizontal

(i.e. other Young Adults) & vertical (i.e. God) relationships

• Initially will consist of one group – will probably transition in the future to multiple groups based on age / life situation

• Fellowship will be warm and interactive• Discipleship will be relevant, challenging, and

Biblical

Purpose

• Ministry / Evangelism• Teams formed around a specific task or

focus (i.e. community service, social action, church operations, outreach, etc.)

• Designed to match talents and abilities of members with hands-on opportunities for service

Purpose

Organization

Worship Leader Small Group Leader Action Team Leaders

Young Adult MinisterYoung Adult Council

Young Adult Sunday School

Future

Min. Students

Min. Education

Short StepFellowship Coord

Discipleship Coord

Ministry Coord

Organization

Fellowship Coord

Discipleship Coord

Ministry Coord

Young Adult Sunday School

“2 Tastes and a Bite”

Fellowship(taste)

Ministry(taste)

Discipleship(Bite)

9:?? – 9:30

9:30 – 9:45

9:45 – 10:15

Extra

Extra

Organization“Job Descriptions”

• Fellowship Coordinator – The person who will challenge us to grow WARMER

• Ministry Coordinator – The person who will challenge us to grow BROADER

• Discipleship Coordinator – The person who will challenge us to grow DEEPER

• Who will challenge us to grow STRONGER?• Who will challenge us to grow LARGER?

Metrics

Worship Service Small Group(s) Ministry Teams

~10 ~8 ~?

Transformed Lives

What Next ?

The Hard Part

PrayerLord, bless me indeed…Do something so big in my life that it is

obviously from you.Increase my influence and opportunities for

you.And give me a sense of your continual

presence and direction.Protect me, and keep me from falling into

satan’s traps. Amen.