David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy

That Fits Your Church

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David Mays

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

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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

A Missions Strategy is …

an intentional plan developed and implemented by a local church that seeks to maximize its impact on the world.

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. Therefore we must ask the Key Question:

What does God want to accomplish in the world through our church?

The Key Question:

Your strategy is your roadmap.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

The Key Question

ScriptureBecause God desires...

PurposeOur church exists to...

Our ChurchBecause we are...

Our WorldBecause the world...

Key QuestionGod wants to accomplish

through us...

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

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

Strategy Contents

Primary Inputs - Foundations

Secondary Inputs - Priorities

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Content – 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 provide the foundations for your missions strategy.

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Content – Possible 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? Partnerships – Active partners with other organizations? Relationships – Do you support only those you know? Continuity – Do you need gradual or radical change? Our Roles – What ministries best fit your congregation?

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Content – Secondary Inputs Which factors are most important for your church? Why – How would you explain or defend it? How - How will you make it a priority?

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

Strategy Template Primary Inputs - Foundation

Biblical Basis Definition of Missions Missions Purpose Major World Challenges

Secondary Inputs - Priorities

Goals

David Mays

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

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

David Mays

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

David Mays

Developing a Missions Strategy That Fits Your Church

David Mays

David Mays is Director of Learning Initiatives for The Mission Exchange, a network of evangelical U.S.-based mission agencies empowering the global missions community. 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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