The Power of Vision
Written by Kevin Ford
Sunday, 13 September 2009 09:00
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18
Join us today as we talk about the Power of Vision and how we are pursuing that at Gateway.
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18
A God of Purpose
- Psalm 33:11
- Proverbs 19:21
- Isaiah 14:26
- Jeremiah 32:19
God’s Strategic Plan
- Deliverance and Redemption
- Godly Community
- Revelation of God and Ongoing Relationship with God
- Tri-fold Promise
Discovering where God is already at work...
Our strategic planning process.
1. Assessment Phase
- Transforming Church Index (TCI)
- Demographic Study
- Focus Groups
How Gateway Scored against national average: TCI Top 4 Scales
- Social Connections
- Raising Issues
- Innovation and Creativity
- Personal Growth
How Gateway Scored against national average: TCI Bottom 4 Scales
- Effective Management
- Local Impact
- Meet Needs (Programming other than worship)
- Excitement about the church
How Gateway Scored: Other Areas
- Sermons scored high
- Christian education was mid-range
- Building and Facilities was very low
- Children’s ministry was high
- Small group involvement was high
2. Strategic Planning Phase: understanding what is Gateway’s Code.
Key Components
Things we need to preserve
- Values: What makes us unique?
- Beliefs: What are the non-negotiables of our theology?
- Mission: What do we do and what do we not do?
Things that we can change
- Strategy: Where do we focus our resources?
- Vision: Where are we going and how will we know that we’ve arrived?
- Initiatives: What action will we take?