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“Bringing together Congregational Christian Churches for mutual care and outreach to our world
in the name of Jesus Christ.”
Scottsdale, Arizona2011
A Strategic Plan For the
National Association of Congregational Christian
Churches
Strategic Planning TeamAppointed by the NACCC Executive Committee
Current team members:
Bob CarlsonBeth FaethMichael ChittumCheryl HolmesJim HopkinsBarbara MullenJim Waechter, ChairFormer team members:Neil HuntMark JensenArthur Voisin
Staff Liaisons:John CarsonBetsey MauroTom Richard
Strategic Plan Development
2008 Executive
Committee commissions
Strategic Planning
Team
2009 – 2011 Regular
meetings of the Strategic
Planning Team
(expenses paid by team
members)
Annual Meeting,
2010 Initial Plan
components presented to delegates at Anchorage
annual meeting
Annual Meeting,
2010 Encourage-ment from
delegates to continue
developing plan
Fall, 2010 Team
members refine
strategic plan
February, 2011
Executive Committee
unanimously recommends strategic plan
Communicating the Plan
• Discussed the plan at several meetings, offered feedback to the planning team
• Accepted the proposed plan in February, 2011
Executive Committee
• Invited to participate in two conference calls to discuss and question the plan in April, 2011
NACCC Leadership Team
• Strategic Planning Team presented the plan to various regional and state association spring meetings
Regional and State
Associations
NACCC Website, All Church mailings
Regional and State AssociationsCentral Michigan Association of Congregational Christian
ChurchesFellowship of Connecticut Congregational Christian ChurchesIowa/Nebraska AssociationMinnesota Fellowship of CongregationalistsMassachusetts Association of Congregational Christian
Churches New York – New Jersey Association of Congregational
Christian ChurchesPacific Northwest Association of Congregational Christian
Churches.Southeastern Michigan Association of Congregational
Churches
Communicating the Plan• Discussed the plan at several meetings,
offered feedback to the planning team• Accepted the proposed plan in February,
2011
Executive Committee
• Invited to participate in two conference calls to discuss and question the plan in April, 2011
NACCC Leadership Team
• Strategic Planning Team presented the plan to various regional and state association spring meetings
Regional and State
Associations• Article in current “Congregationalist”• Plan posted on the NA website• Invitation to churches to view website via
mailing• Plan emailed to distribution list; hard copy
mailed upon request
NACCC Website, All Church mailings
Plan ComponentsAdvisory Teams formed around
the key functions of the
NA: Growth, Vitality,
Outreach Essential services
delivered to our churches utilizing the
gifts and talents of local
church members
A strengthened connection
between the local church,
regional associations and the NA through a
Year Round Delegate
NACCC Mission: Bringing together
Congregational Christian
Churches for mutual care
and outreach to our world in the name of Jesus
Christ.
Strategic Plan Components
Strategic Plan Components
Congregational Church Vitality
Congregational Church Growth
Congregational Church Outreach
Administration
LeadershipConflict ManagementPastoral searchRevitalizationStewardshipWorshipTechnologyStrategic Planning
Planting churchesYouthInquiring churchesIdentityCFTS
MissionsICFWCRC(World Christian Relations Commission)
Annual meetingFinancial servicesCommunicationsTechnical servicesFundraising & donor development services
Key Functions:
What will change?
Key functions will focus on churches
Advisory teams will be elected by delegates (first
year appointed by Executive
Committee)
Program and Project Teams will
be formed to assist Advisory Teams with the
work of each key function
One member from each Advisory
team will serve on Executive
Committee
Churches will have choice of approved
consultants to deliver services
Churches will commission a Year-
round Delegate (who may or may not be
the same as the Annual Meeting
delegate)
Key Questions
Why aren’t there more details to the plan?
The current structure was meant as a temporary solution when it was written fifty years
ago.
We gain a focus on local Congregational Churches. We lose
a focus on the maintenance of a national structure.
The Transition Team will work directly with the current Divisions
over the next year to fill in the operating details.
Why do we need to change
anything?
What do we lose? What do we gain?
Key QuestionsWhat
happens to CFTS? The Missionary
Society, etc?
How will the Advisory teams do the work of
each key function?
All these functions will continue under Church Vitality, Church
Outreach, Church Growth.
Project and Program Teams will help the Advisory Team accomplish the
work that needs to be accomplished.
Why now?
If not now, when is the right time?
What’s next?
Scottsdale delegates vote on
proposed plan
If approved, Executive
Committee appoints a Transition
Team
Transition Team works
with the current
Divisions and
Commissions to
implement plan
Transition Team
regularly reports to Executive
Committee on progress
Transition Team makes
implementation report to
2012 Annual Meeting
Moving forward…
