David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy

That Fits Your Church

A Guide for Church Leaders and Consultants

David Mays

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

David Mays

Is your missions ministry global? Or just all over the map?

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Every church needs a missions strategy.

This resource will guide you through a process to a deliberate, well-reasoned, goal-focused, church-specific, Scripture-based, God-honoring

missions strategy for your church.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

It describes how you will get somewhere. A strategy helps you reach a destination or a goal.

Where does God want you to go? That is, What does God want to accomplish in the world

through our church?

The Key Question is:

Your strategy is your roadmap.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Developing a strategy is straightforward.But it’s not easy.

Get the right people together. Pray Do your research. Solidify your foundation. Clarify what God desires for your church. Agree on your priorities. Set goals. Begin to work toward the goals.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

This resource may be useful For

A church mobilizer or consultant A pastor, missions pastor, or missions chair

To Lead a workshop for multiple churches Present the process to one church Guide one church through the process over time

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Develop Your Missions Strategy Do it on your own. Use the “Strategy CD.” Utilize an outside consultant.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Strategy Development Components This resource addresses three major pieces of a strategy: Process: How do we develop it? Content: What goes in it? Implementation: How do we follow it?

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Process Principles Key Leader Involvement Include Your Missionaries Prayer Consensus Research Proactive Continuity Open to Future Scrutiny

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Content – What goes in it?Primary Inputs Scripture – What is the goal? Missions – What is missions? Your Church’s Purpose – What is your church mission? The World – What are the great challenges?

These are the foundations for your missions strategy.

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Content – What goes in it?Secondary Inputs Audiences – Whom do you seek to reach? Ministry Tasks – What most needs to be done? Balance – How much local? How much global? Focus – A beacon or a thousand points of light? History – Do you need gradual or radical change?

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Content – What goes in it?Secondary Inputs (continued) Relationships – Do you support only those you know? Our Roles – What ministries best fit your congregation? Partnerships – Is it important to partner with other groups? Participation – Do your members have to help hands on?

You select which of these Inputs are important to your church and should become part of your strategy.

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Implementation Principles Continuity Addition Attrition Saying ‘No’ Disassociation

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Components of the Strategy CD Leader’s Guide Participant Workbook PowerPoint Slides Supplemental Documents

Scriptures and missions definitions Budgeting and funding factors and grids Purpose, vision, and values samples and resources Sample strategies Survey forms Strategy articles and additional resources

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

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God wants your missions ministry to be effective. He will gladly provide direction

as you seek him.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

More Information Purchase the Strategy CD

Send $35 to David Mays, 7589 Burns Drive, Brownsburg, IN 46112 See the Leader’s Guide www.davidmays.org/guide.pdf Schedule a workshop or consultation

Email dmays@TheMissionExchange.org Call 317-852-0348 (h/o) Costs: http://www.davidmays.org/Consultations.html

More missions resources www.davidmays.org Acknowledgement:

The workshop format and key factors were adapted from Blake McDaniel, ACMC

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

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Strategy CD $ 35.00

Strategy Additional Files $ 20.00

Stuff CD 2008 $32.00

Trip Stuff CD $ 24.00

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Send the completed form with a check (in U.S. funds) orCopy the form and email it to David Mays requesting an invoice.David Mays, 7589 Burns Drive, Brownsburg, IN 46112

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Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

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David Mays is Director of Learning Initiatives for The Mission Exchange. The Mission Exchange empowers the global missions community through training and partnerships. www.TheMissionExchange.org

Ministry: Training, resources, and networking in world evangelism

Dream: A movement of churches centered on The Great Commission

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