Our VisionOur Vision To see every Covenant church

become a healthy missional church

Our Mission To help Covenant pastors lead their churches to greater effectiveness

By By healthyhealthy we mean pursuing Christ. we mean pursuing Christ.

By By missionalmissional we mean pursuing we mean pursuing ChristChrist’’s priorities in the world.s priorities in the world.

Our Our ValuesValues

• We value the uniqueness of every We value the uniqueness of every church and every church leader.church and every church leader.

• We value the process of leadership We value the process of leadership development one leader at a time.development one leader at a time.

• We value the practical application of We value the practical application of biblical principles in the planning and biblical principles in the planning and implementation of a churchimplementation of a church’’s vision. s vision.

• We value methods and tools that We value methods and tools that create systemic and lasting progress.create systemic and lasting progress.

• We value the potential of every church We value the potential of every church that is organized to turn its vision into that is organized to turn its vision into reality.reality.

CO-OPCO-OPComprehensive ApproachComprehensive Approach

Three Components:Three Components:

1. Personal Coaching1. Personal Coaching

2. Ready-to-Use Resources 2. Ready-to-Use Resources

3. Strategy Workshops3. Strategy Workshops

CoachingCoaching• Pastors experience weekly telephone coaching Pastors experience weekly telephone coaching

calls (45-60 minutes) with a qualified proven calls (45-60 minutes) with a qualified proven coach who is a Covenant pastor.coach who is a Covenant pastor.

• Coaching sessions are designed to be highly Coaching sessions are designed to be highly interactive.interactive.

• Coaches utilize the CO-OP Initiative Format to Coaches utilize the CO-OP Initiative Format to create specific and desired outcomes for each create specific and desired outcomes for each church.church.

• Each coaching session ends with an Each coaching session ends with an assignment of the next step in achieving the assignment of the next step in achieving the desired outcome.desired outcome.

• Pastors and coaches communicate progress, Pastors and coaches communicate progress, questions, and solutions between sessions via questions, and solutions between sessions via the internet.the internet.

Seven critical areas of church Seven critical areas of church development:development:

•Strategic Planning and Strategic Planning and ImplementationImplementation

•Organizing for GrowthOrganizing for Growth

•Maximizing Staff & Volunteer RolesMaximizing Staff & Volunteer Roles

• Increasing Retention & AssimilationIncreasing Retention & Assimilation

•Developing a Culture of TeamsDeveloping a Culture of Teams

•Leading People Through ChangeLeading People Through Change

•Maturing a Church FinanciallyMaturing a Church Financially

Practical ResourcesPractical Resources

Resource CharacteristicsResource Characteristics

1. Modular in design – easy to select needed systems1. Modular in design – easy to select needed systems

2. On-line Intranet Resource Site of 2. On-line Intranet Resource Site of ““best practicesbest practices””

3. Bite-sized pieces enhance quick learning3. Bite-sized pieces enhance quick learning

4. Specific tasks with templates for easy application4. Specific tasks with templates for easy application

5. Reproducible methods and ministry systems5. Reproducible methods and ministry systems

6. Resources for staff & volunteer development6. Resources for staff & volunteer development

7. Examples from other churches7. Examples from other churches

““We learned long ago that our employees did We learned long ago that our employees did not learn by dumping information on them, not learn by dumping information on them, they learned best when they could take one they learned best when they could take one idea at a time and use it.idea at a time and use it.”” - Fred Smith, Sr. - Fred Smith, Sr.

Our StoryOur Story

1.1.What benefits do you see for our What benefits do you see for our church in moving forward with CO-OP? church in moving forward with CO-OP?

2.2.What benefits do you see for me as a What benefits do you see for me as a pastor?pastor?

COST:COST:Enrollment FeeEnrollment Fee $175 $175

The Enrollment Fee includes:The Enrollment Fee includes:

• 3 online inventories (Golden, 3 online inventories (Golden, StrengthFinders and DISC)StrengthFinders and DISC)

• 30 minute consultation call with the 30 minute consultation call with the pastor, coach and counselor (who will pastor, coach and counselor (who will interpret the results)interpret the results)

COST:COST:Enrollment FeeEnrollment Fee $175 $175

Weekly Coaching calls $150 (per Weekly Coaching calls $150 (per month)month)

The calls will last from 45 minutes to one hour. The calls will last from 45 minutes to one hour. It takes between 12 and 18 months to It takes between 12 and 18 months to complete the seven modules.complete the seven modules.

Two Strategic WorkshopsTwo Strategic Workshops $100 $100

(50$ registration fee for each)(50$ registration fee for each)

These are held in conjunction with Midwinter These are held in conjunction with Midwinter and Annual Meeting to save transportation and Annual Meeting to save transportation costs. costs.

TOTAL COST:TOTAL COST:Enrollment FeeEnrollment Fee $175 $175

Weekly Coaching calls Weekly Coaching calls $2700$2700

$150 (per month for 18 months) $150 (per month for 18 months)

Two Strategic Workshops Two Strategic Workshops $100$100

Total:Total:$2975$2975

Will you prayerfully consider Will you prayerfully consider blessing and supporting your blessing and supporting your pastor to enter CO-OP?pastor to enter CO-OP?