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Missions Strategic Plan Overall Objective: WHY The “Kingdom Life” in FBCW and around the world Our ultimate objective in missions is a person. It is not a cause, strategy or idea. It is a person who is living the abundant, intentional, outward focused life of Christ inside him. He or she is a person who is obedient to our Lord, allows Christ to live through him or her, and is living in his or her “sweet spot” (the intersection of his calling and capacity as a believer, God’s mission and mandate for the church, and the needs of the world). The Kingdom Life is a person who is the “church on mission”, the “church going”, the “global-minded Christian”. The Kingdom Life is a fully developed follower of Jesus who is available to serve God anywhere, any time and in any way. Our objective at home is the same around the world – God’s people living the Kingdom Life. Everywhere we go and everything we do should result in people living the Kingdom Life. People living the Kingdom Life reproduce that life in others through discipleship. The Kingdom Life (see diagram) A life lived at the center of three domains: The mandates and desires of God: o The realm of God’s will on earth as it is in heaven. Commonly known as “the activity of God”, this is His divine purpose in the lives of people. This realm includes His mandates to the Church and His desires among the un-churched, which are revealed in Scriptures. Page 1 of 51

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Missions Strategic Plan

Overall Objective: WHY

The “Kingdom Life” in FBCW and around the world

Our ultimate objective in missions is a person. It is not a cause, strategy or idea. It is a person who is living the abundant, intentional, outward focused life of Christ inside him. He or she is a person who is obedient to our Lord, allows Christ to live through him or her, and is living in his or her “sweet spot” (the intersection of his calling and capacity as a believer, God’s mission and mandate for the church, and the needs of the world). The Kingdom Life is a person who is the “church on mission”, the “church going”, the “global-minded Christian”. The Kingdom Life is a fully developed follower of Jesus who is available to serve God anywhere, any time and in any way. Our objective at home is the same around the world – God’s people living the Kingdom Life. Everywhere we go and everything we do should result in people living the Kingdom Life. People living the Kingdom Life reproduce that life in others through discipleship.

The Kingdom Life (see diagram)A life lived at the center of three domains:

The mandates and desires of God: o The realm of God’s will on earth as it is in heaven. Commonly known

as “the activity of God”, this is His divine purpose in the lives of people. This realm includes His mandates to the Church and His desires among the un-churched, which are revealed in Scriptures.

The calling and capacity of the Church:o The commands and commission given to the local body of believers as

seen in Scriptures. This includes the global Church’s directives and guiding principles, and also the local church’s specific expression of grace among their neighbors and nations. Every believer and every local church has a corporate competency and calling (Ephesians 2:10).

The needs and dreams of the world:o The cognitive desires of the world outside the Church, as well as the

perceived and unperceived needs of the world. The Church acts in response to those needs only within the mandates and mission of God. However, the Church is in the world interacting with those needs constantly. Therefore, the Church must determine God’s activity among those needs and dreams.

A life guided by the intersections of three domains: The intersection of God’s desires and the needs of the world:

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o The place where God is already working and desires the Church to interact with the world’s needs and dreams. Because the Spirit leads us to work where He is working, this area represents our first Core Value – Spirit-filled Strategy (see below). Every believer must be attuned to God’s mandates and desires in the world and respond in obedience. This determines WHERE God wants the church to work in mission.

The intersection of God’s desires and the calling of the Church:o The work that God has created us to do. When we realize how God

has gifted and equipped the Church, and what He desires us to do, we become Kingdom focused and begin to steward the calling and capacity He has given us, realizing to our second Core Value – Kingdom Focused Stewardship (see below). This is the obedience area of the Kingdom Life where God wishes us to engage with the world. As more believers discover who God made them to be, and understand His desires for the world, more people align their lifestyles to His purpose through living a Kingdom Life. Based on God’s desires and the believers/Church’s calling, we can determine WHAT we do in missions.

The intersection of the calling of the Church and the needs of the world:o The relationships the Church has in the world. As believers allow God

to work through them, they interact with people in the world, as well as the sectors of community – government, social, business, education, etc. This results in our third Core Value – Authentic Relationships (see below). The Church must develop relationships with people and communities in the world like Jesus did. Missions runs on the “rails” of relationships, both with other believers and unbelievers. This area determines WITH WHOM we work in missions and WHO we reach.

Characteristics of the Kingdom Life: A person who Worships God, Loves Others, Serves God, and Invites Others God’s love to their neighbors and the nations Urgency to finish the task Full and abundant life Services others Deep abiding prayer life Sacrificially generous Surrender and obedience to God Student of God’s Word Authentic Compassionate Selfless Intentional and expectant Multiplies the Kingdom Life

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Core Values:

Spirit-led strategy God always initiates His work God shows his people what He is doing and invites them to join Him Need does not equal God’s will Our response starts by asking, “What is God doing?” and “How is God leading

our church?” We do not rely solely on our own understanding, logic, common sense, or

strategy The Kingdom Life is a life totally surrendered to the Spirit’s leading in every

area

Kingdom focused stewardship God owns everything, we own nothing God gives generously according to His will God’s people are entrusted and accountable to Him The local church must steward the resources God provides The Kingdom Life is a life lived generously for the benefit of others

Authentic relationships Relationships are everything in missions Transparent relationships are the core of spiritual community Spiritual community is the vehicle through which the Spirit works in the

world The Kingdom Life is lived in relationship with God, other believers, and the

world

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Plan:

To reproduce the “Kingdom Life” in the people of FBCW, and among our neighbors and the nations

WHAT we do in missions: We will do those key ministry activities essential to reproducing people who live the Kingdom Life (listed below). What God wants the church to do is at the intersection of God’s mandates and desires and the Church’s calling and capacity. Historically, the following key field activities have been found necessary to spread the Kingdom Life to others (make disciples of all nations). These activities are the same for ministry among our neighbors and the nations. Consideration in each of these areas should be given to FBCW’s unique abilities and collective potential (the calling and capacity of our Church) to determine in exactly what way our church accomplishes the activities most effectively. There are many activities that our church can do, but these areas make up the activities that we must do in order to accomplish our vision, and therefore must receive priority in funding, promotion, and involvement. The emphasis is on reproduction and sustainability, doing for others what they cannot do for themselves (Kingdom Focused Stewardship core value!). We have defined the following key ministry activities that lead to the Kingdom Life:

1. Prayera. A comprehensive church wide prayer strategy will be developed by

the end of 2011 to include the following:i. The Intercessors Prayer Ministry of FBCW

ii. Sunday School class prayer initiativesiii. Corporate prayer as part of the worship servicesiv. The World Impact Centerv. Each Partnership and each Platform ministry network

vi. Short term project prayer strategies2. Evangelism and Scripture distribution

a. Key Principles:i. Contextualized – the first role of a missionary is as a learner.

Therefore, evangelistic efforts will seek to present the Gospel in a context consistent with the people we are reaching.

ii. Sustainable – in coordination with the local church for follow up purposes. We do not seek to accomplish more than the local church can handle, leaving them with a impossible situation and sabotaging our efforts to make disciples.

iii. Good stewardship – we will seek to accomplish evangelistic ministries in the most effective way using the resources God has provided. We will not do evangelism for a partner when they can do it better and more effectively. We may train partners in evangelism as long as it meets the above principles.

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b. Scripture distribution will be accomplished through significant partners whose primary ministry is to get the Word of God into areas where it is scarce.

3. Teaching, training and equippinga. Key Principles:

i. Field driven - training and equipping conference will be conducted at the request of the field partner and according to partnership and project criteria. This is to ensure good stewardship of our resources and that the need is real among the partners.

ii. Quality - we will only send qualified trainers and equippers to conduct the training. We will resist the urge to fill up a team with people and then decide what topics to teach.

iii. Consistency – the church will seek to send return teams of trainers to partnership areas where we are training in order to establish trust, measure outcomes of the training, and build strong relationships between teacher and student.

iv. Humility – we have as much to learn as we have to teach. Every teacher will study the local culture to understand more clearly who they are teaching, and ask questions related to the training. We must understand that we almost always underestimate the cultural differences and overestimate the results when training cross-culturally.

4. Mercy Ministrya. Mercy ministry is a reaction to an urgent need. It is ministry done

alongside a partner to address specific, timely issues at hand. The ultimate goal is transformation, but the understanding in mercy ministry is to help someone’s immediate need.

b. Examples of mercy ministries include feeding programs, clothing drops, water projects, medical clinics, shoe box ministry, emergency care, disaster relief, etc.

c. Key Principles:i. Mercy helps for a day. Equipping helps for a lifetime.

Evangelism helps forever. Therefore, mercy ministries are to be accompanied by evangelistic efforts. Mercy (good works) produce good will, which allows us to share the Good News.

ii. Mercy ministries must be held to the criteria for Projects.iii. Wisdom – all mercy ministries will be the result of careful

prayer and abundant counsel from the Mission Stewardship Team, Staff, and partners.

iv. Mercy ministry needs will not circumvent the field strategy established by our partnership leaders.

5. Multiplication Ministrya. Multiplication ministries are those that help reproduce the Kingdom

Life among believers outside FBCW among our neighbors and nations.

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b. Multiplication ministry includes mentoring other believers and churches, birthing new ministries, coaching churches in missions strategies, and multiplying church planting efforts.

c. Multiplication ministry is subject to partnership criteria.d. Key Principles:

i. Kingdom focus – the desired outcome for the multiplication process is to reproduce Kingdom Lives.

ii. Long-term – the nature of multiplication is long-term relational engagement.

iii. Church planting efforts will fall within the FBCW Church Planting Ministry guidelines and processes using the “Count the Cost” approach.

iv. We will seek to develop a “Count the Cost” process for new ministries by the end of 2011.

HOW we do the work of missions: We will accomplish our key ministry activities through three structures (listed below). Our staff will be structured around this basic format to serve the leaders of these ministries. Eventually, FBCW members will understand how we do our corporate mission work in the same way they eventually came to understand the concept of the SMP. Each of these structures will be managed according to a set of criteria to help us establish quality in the work. We also have a process for developing the strategy for each (each specific partner, platform and project will have a strategy). Our first priority will always be prayerful guidance of the Holy Spirit through His Scriptures (Spirit-led Strategy core value!). The three structures are:

1. Partnershipsa. A Strategic Missions Partnership (SMP) occurs when a group in the

church has so bonded with a specific mission field and the personnel on the field that they make long-term commitment to become a vital and strategic partner with that field.

b. Key Principles:i. Commitment – “ownership” of the ministry on the field by

FBCW members.ii. Strategy – a clear set of goals is determined by the field partner

and FBCW leadership.iii. Synergy – all partners are involved in long-range planning and

each partner has a specific role to play, which can best be performed by that partner. The sum of the combined efforts is greater than that of the individual contributions.

c. Criteria for Partnership based on Core Values:i. Spirit-led Strategy

1. Two or more FBCW church members express and exhibit a Scriptural calling from the Lord to the work with the partner.

2. The Partner exhibits a clear, Biblical calling to the ministry.

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3. Affirmation and peace as a corporate body given by the Holy Spirit to FBCW Missions leadership (Staff and Missions Stewardship Team).

ii. Authentic Relationships1. The Partners have a long-term (more than 2 year),

reciprocal relationship of spiritual fellowship with FBCW church members.

2. There is trained FBCW leadership for the partnership and a core group of interested volunteers.

3. The Partner expresses the desire for FBCW to share in the work of their ministry, and there is evident ministry compatibility among the partners.

4. There is collaboration in the partnership – both parties express the need for one another, both can define benefits for all parties, and there are clearly defined roles for all partners involved.

5. The partnership does not create unhealthy dependency (doing for them what they can/should do for themselves) among any of the parties, or the people the partnership is trying to reach.

iii. Kingdom-focused Stewardship1. The Partner and FBCW share common vision, values,

and major doctrinal beliefs.2. The Partner has exhibited evidence of God’s work

through tangible “fruit” that is measured by responsible, specific ministry goals.

3. There are established, transparent lines of accountability for the ministry in the areas of finances, ministry, governance, and volunteer management.

4. The Partner’s ministry is sustainable – the Partner is not a “lone ranger”, long-term success is not dependent on outside funding, and the Partner has the capacity to manage the partnership.

5. The Partner’s ministry is scalable – ministry can be scaled to the amount of funding provided, projects are not capital-intensive, and FBCW is not the only funding source.

6. The partnership plan includes specific goals with milestones, timeline, and exit strategy.

d. Characteristics of a Partnership:i. Involvement in Spirit-led ministry that is reproducible,

sustainable, measurable, and accountable.ii. The church home group (often called a SMP core group)

assumes the responsibility of maintaining the relationship and the associated ministry. Church staff involvement, while crucial during the formative stages of the partnership,

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gradually takes on a facilitative role as the core group assumes full ownership.

iii. Deep friendship and fellowship between partners is a characteristic of all SMP's.

iv. Frequent opportunities for communications and interaction. Group meetings and planning sessions are natural by-products of the fellowship.

v. Informed and timely intercession between the partners on the field and at home.

vi. Short-term mission projects and home projects designed to meet long-term, strategic needs on the field.

vii. Financial giving as a natural outcome of relationships. Giving also tends to be strategic as the home groups come to understand and engage in the vital aspects of the field enterprise.

e. Partnership Development Processi. Partnership begins with relationships, which are initiated in

hundreds of different ways. There is no “formula” for developing a relationship, but there must be one with a FBCW member to begin a partnership.

ii. The FBCW member who has the relationship meets with a Mission Strategist to determine the compatibility of the potential partner using FBCW’s Partnership Criteria.

iii. If it is a potential partnership, the Project Development Process is followed for the initial mission project (see Projects section).

iv. The initial short-term vision project to the field usually results in a mutual bonding of all personnel. A desire to continue to work together in a more significant way develops. Should the project show signs of partnership potential, the Missions Strategist enlists the Partnership leader in training.

v. The Mission Strategist and Partnership leader develop the SMP Strategy. Partnerships will form when the combined efforts of all the partners are motivated by a single-minded desire to cooperate to accomplish the primary field objective. For the church, the focus changes from performing projects as a resource to completing the primary task of reaching the target people.

vi. The SMP Strategy is affirmed by the Missions Stewardship Team, which helps set priorities in terms of funding and development.

vii. The SMP leader develops the core group for the partnership.viii. The Mission Strategist, Mobilization Director, and SMP leader

meet to discuss mobilization for the partnership.ix. (Most potential partnerships have difficulty in transitioning

from a "project mentality" to the SMP mindset. Sending a short-term team to the field is a project, while adding follow-

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up to the team's achievements, such as an on-going Bible study, is a process. Conducting a series of projects that will result in reaching a goal, a church planting movement among an unreached people group, for example, is a process. In a process, the focus is on the ultimate goal of the partnership.)

x. The SMP Strategy is carried out and evaluated annually. A partnership becomes a strategic partner when it participates at this level of focus through shared leadership and cooperative effort.

xi. See “Steps for Developing an SMP”xii. All partnerships will develop a One-Year Action Plan

f. Partnership Stagesi. Relationship

1. Church member2. Close relationship with church members

ii. Potential Ministry1. Short-term projects possible2. On-going work possible3. Short-term survey visit4. Growing interest on behalf of church membership5. Advocacy by the church for the field ministry6. Field recognition of importance of working together

iii. Support1. Long-term relationships develop into financial support

for the worker2. Care ministry support 3. Fellowship in the form of events and visits

iv. Ministry Projects1. Sharing of common ministry objectives and vision2. Short-term projects 3. Increasing awareness on behalf of those involved and

church leadership that this is God’s choice for focused work

4. Increased prayer for relationship and ministry projects in the church

v. Ministry Compatibility1. SMP leadership emergence2. On-going projects 3. Real desire for fellowship and partnering meetings4. Strategic ministry is discussed with the field5. Prayer strategy6. Home group development7. Shift of focus from field relationship to field8. Networking with other churches and organizations

focused on the field9. Language acquisition by home team

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vi. Partnership1. Strategic plan development by the church and field2. On-going integration in every area of church ministry3. Network consortium development4. Home group consistently ministering with field

objectives in mind5. Interaction within SMP groups at same level6. Internships on field7. Integrated discipleship training for church members

(including equipping for field)8. International outreach for target group within USA9. Changing roles for workers – 2 year assignments for

home teamvii. Synergy

1. Synergy by field and home teams (One team)2. Non-traditional placement opportunities3. Church planting teams from the church to the field4. “Glocal” outreach strategy5. Life-sharing by the church

2. Platformsa. Platforms are strategic affinity ministry groups with an established

FBCW leader and core group. Platforms work across cultural lines among our neighbors and the nations and are not tied to one specific area or partnership. Platforms are developed along the lines of societal domains. Domains are common to every culture, and are the streams into the culture upon which the Gospel can be carried.

b. Examples of Platforms are sports, medicine, English teaching, orphan care, business, and the arts.

c. Key Principles:i. Affinity – FBCW members are able to find their place of service

based on their gifts, talents, abilities, and interests.ii. Strategy – Platforms are strategic to the immediate needs of

field partner. This allows more FBCW members to become part of the strategic work in missions.

d. Criteria for Platforms based on Core Values:i. Spirit-led Strategy

1. Two or more FBCW church members express and exhibit a Scriptural calling from the Lord to the work on the platform.

2. Affirmation and peace as a corporate body given by the Holy Spirit to FBCW Missions leadership (Staff and Missions Stewardship Team).

ii. Authentic Relationships1. There is trained FBCW leadership for the platform and a

core group of interested volunteers.

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2. The platform leader and core group exhibit expertise in the work of the domain (sports, business, etc.).

3. There are evident ministry possibilities in the world. The platform work is meeting critical needs in the community.

4. There is the desire for collaboration in the platform – ways to work beyond FBCW as part of combined efforts with clearly defined roles. Although there may be no long-term partner involved with the platform work, there still must be accountability and follow up for the work.

5. The platform does not create unhealthy dependency (doing for them what they can/should do for themselves) among any of the parties, or the people the ministry is trying to reach.

iii. Kingdom-focused Stewardship1. The relationships with which FBCW platforms are

working share common vision, values, and major doctrinal beliefs.

2. The platform work has exhibited historical, measurable evidence of God’s tangible “fruit” in the past. For instance, sports has been known to be an effective tool to share the Gospel throughout the world.

3. There are established, transparent lines of accountability for the ministry through which FBCW is doing platform work in the areas of finances, ministry, governance, and volunteer management.

4. The platform ministry is sustainable –long-term success is not dependent on outside funding, and the ministry has the capacity to manage ongoing work from the platform’s ministry activity.

5. The platform ministry is scalable – ministry can be scaled to the amount of funding provided, projects are not capital-intensive, and FBCW is not the only funding source.

6. The platform ministry plan includes specific goals with milestones, timeline, and exit strategy.

e. Platform Development Process:i. The development process for Platform work is identical to the

development process for Partnerships, except that the partners on the field are not constant. Therefore, the Platform strategy will be more general in nature.

3. Projectsa. Strategic short-term projects are 2 days to 365 days long. A trained

leader working within defined project criteria leads them. Projects allow for more church members to work in Spirit-led areas where

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there are known needs that our church can meet. The Projects will focus on the key ministry activities necessary to make disciples (Kingdom Lives) in Partnership areas, but may not be targeted towards an existing Partnership or use an existing Platform.

b. Key Principles:i. Training and preparation – every short-term project team will

be trained according to a set standard and using prescribed training materials.

ii. Qualified leadership – each project leader will be thoroughly trained through a consistent, established team leader training process.

iii. Measurable and realistic goals – short-term projects will establish goals prior to going and be held accountable for those goals. Teams will report back to the sending team the results of the project in a timely fashion.

c. Criteria for Projects based on Core Values:i. Spirit-led Strategy

1. Project leader must express and exhibit a Scriptural calling from the Lord to the work of the project.

2. The project host exhibits a clear, Biblical calling to the ministry.

3. Affirmation and peace as a corporate body given by the Holy Spirit to FBCW Missions leadership (Staff and Missions Stewardship Team).

4. God uses circumstances to affirm the Scriptural calling for the project, but this is not the primary criteria. However, the Holy Spirit often uses circumstances to determine the timing for the project.

ii. Authentic Relationships1. The host understands the need for a reciprocal

relationship of spiritual fellowship with FBCW church members.

2. There is a trained FBCW leader for the project, or the team is going with a reputable leader who has been trained through another organization.

3. The host expresses the desire for FBCW to share in the work of their ministry, and there is evident ministry compatibility between the host and FBCW.

4. There is collaboration in the project – both parties express the need for one another, both can define benefits for all parties, and there are clearly defined roles for all parties involved.

5. The project does not create unhealthy dependency (doing for them what they can/should do for themselves) among any of the parties, or the people the project is trying to reach.

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iii. Kingdom-focused Stewardship1. The host and FBCW share common vision, values, and

major doctrinal beliefs.2. The host has exhibited evidence of God’s work through

tangible “fruit” that is measured by responsible, specific ministry goals.

3. There are established, transparent lines of accountability for the ministry in the areas of finances, ministry, governance, and volunteer management.

4. The host ministry is sustainable – the host is not a “lone ranger”, long-term success is not dependent on outside funding, and the host has the capacity to manage the project.

5. The project is scalable – ministry can be scaled to the amount of funding provided and projects are not capital-intensive.

6. The project plan includes specific goals with milestones, timeline, and exit strategy.

d. Project Development Process:i. Projects begin with relationships, which are initiated in

hundreds of different ways. There is no “formula” for developing a relationship, but there must be one with a FBCW member to begin a Mission Project.

ii. The FBCW member who has the relationship meets with the Mission Project Director to determine the compatibility of the potential project host using FBCW’s Project Criteria.

iii. If the criteria are met, the Project Director submits the project request and initial project plan to the Missions Stewardship Team for affirmation and prioritization of any funding needs.

iv. The project leader and Project Director develop the project strategic plan, including timelines, training dates, ministry objectives and measurables.

v. The project leader attends project training.vi. The Project Director, Mobilization Director, and project leader

meet to discuss mobilization and communication for the project.

vii. The project plan is carried out and evaluated through follow up meetings after the project is over.

viii. The Project Director and Missions Strategist meet to determine whether the project has ongoing partnership potential.

With WHOM and WHERE we work in missions: We will work through relationships (Authentic Relationship core value). This is the heartbeat of Missions at FBCW. Authentic relationships not only help determine where we work, but also establish the reciprocal nature of cross-cultural work. In

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other words, maintaining a servant posture in our relationships determines the effectiveness of our work! In a word, relationships are EVERYTHING in missions.

1. Missions Prioritya. Our priority in missions is where the Spirit is leading our church

through relationships in the world. Priorities will be used to assess funding needs, communicate to the church body, mobilize SS classes, and determine the amount of missions work FBCW can accommodate.

i. Key Principles of Missions Priorities:1. The Lord leads His people – the ministry “bubbles up”

from the congregation through the apparent activity of God in the hearts of people, and it is the Missions Staff’s responsibility to facilitate the ministry.

2. The Lord leads through His leadership – the Missions leadership team, including Missions Staff and the Mission Stewardship Team prayerfully determines the priorities in ministry. This is the balance where the Staff is responsible to direct the ministry.

3. God calls individuals and He calls the corporate church – the Missions Staff and Missions Stewardship Team will help determine when a ministry is an individual’s calling and when it is a corporate, church wide calling.

ii. The Missions Stewardship Team1. The Stewardship Team consists of six members plus the

Missions Pastor and Missions Directors. Each member serves a three-year-term. The major functions of the team are as follows:

a. To provide advice and counsel to the Missions Staff in the preparation of the annual Faith Promise budget.

b. To assist with due diligence in the areas of risk assessment, ministry policies and funding procedures.

c. To help prioritize and provide advice to the Mission Staff in stewarding the utilization of any funds designated for missions ministry, both Faith Promise funds and project funding.

d. To assist the Missions staff by providing requested business expertise and experiences.

e. To provide guidance in determining Missions Ministry partnership, platform and project priorities.

2. The Team is to meet quarterly to review financials and missions project proposals, and also on an as-needed basis at the request of its team leader to carry out its functions.

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iii. Priority for corporate church wide mission ministry is based on the following benchmarks:

1. Criteria of Partnerships, Platforms, or Projects – the basic level of criteria must be met first before consideration is given to further development.

2. Trained leadership – the leadership of the ministry must be trained through existing training processes.

3. Partnership Stage level – priority in will be given to higher partnership levels due to synergistic nature of the ministry.

4. Focus on finishing the task through the partner ministry.

5. See Funding section for funding priorities.2. Missions Focus

a. Our church’s focus will be on the unreached and unengaged people of the world because this is a key essential of the Kingdom Life – the focus on finishing the task.

i. Key Principles1. Those we work with should be like-minded – have a

focus on the UUPG. This is an essential characteristic of the Kingdom Life.

2. Direct UUPG work – that mission work among UUPG’s.3. Indirect UUPG work – that mission work among

reached areas, but with an emphasis on finishing the task among UUPG’s.

4. UUPG work is not more important than any other Spirit-led work.

5. Our goal in working throughout the world will be to reproduce more Kingdom Lives who are working to finish the task.

3. Local Community Missionsa. In order to raise the awareness of local missions, our Missions

Strategists will focus on the work among our neighbors and the nations, instead of Community Missions begin a separate area. The objective is the same – the Kingdom Life, and the goal is the same – to reproduce the Kingdom Life among our neighbors.

b. Key Principlesi. Community Missions is the church going outside the walls of

the church as opposed to inviting the community inside the walls of the church. Community Missions is the externally focused aspect of ministry.

ii. Examples of Community Missions include mobile home park ministry, prison ministry, homeless ministry, multi-housing ministry, etc.

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iii. The Kingdom Life diagram, Core Values, key ministry activities, missions priorities, and mobilization process for Community Missions will be the same.

iv. Community Missions will tie our international partnerships to local ministry.

v. Community Missions will discern what are the needs and dreams of our own community, therefore unleashing our church’s capacity and calling toward Kingdom Living in our own neighborhood.

vi. Love Loud follow up will be a major part of Community Missions, seeking to create long-term ministry opportunities off the Love Loud projects.

Anticipated Results:

1. Although it is hard to measure the Kingdom Life, we can measure the effects (results) of the Kingdom Life.

a. # FBCW members engaged in mission projectsb. # FBCW members engaged in partnershipsc. # FBCW members engaged in platformsd. # FBCW leaders trainede. # Evangelistic encountersf. # Scriptures distributedg. # People trained through conferences and eventsh. # Members sent full time in missionsi. # Dollars given to missions at FBCW

2. Partnership and Platform strategies will be evaluated annually against the goals and measurements stated in the strategies.

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Mobilization:

The Kingdom Life is the “WHY” of Missions

WHY we do the work of missions:We will mobilize our people effectively through a three-fold process (listed below). Our desire is to connect people emotionally with the cause of missions in order to change their behavior toward living the Kingdom Life. When people SEE the change in other people first, it results in a change in their life and allows them to “connect the dots” between their life and the Great Commission and answer the questions “Why should I be involved?” “Why should I care?” and “Why now?”. This is the reason why personalization of missions works, because people relate to God’s world mission on an emotional level by seeing first hand the real life story of people’s change. This story, met with the Biblical mandate for missions and ample opportunities to get involved is the key to our church’s mobilization process. Therefore, mobilization at FBCW will be focused on the change happening in a person’s life, and the experiences that make that change. The three-fold mobilization process is:

1. Discover Who God Made You to Bea. This is our PROCESS for revealing a person’s (and a SS class’s) calling

and capacityb. Key Principles:

i. The key to our church members discovering who God made them to be is to create a PROCESS.

ii. The people of FBCW awakened to the gifts and passions God has placed inside them form the corporate calling and capacity of the church.

iii. Discovery process will give people purpose in their involvement.

iv. The discovery process will be church-wide, easily accessible, and simple.

v. The discovery process can happen before, during or after engaging in an opportunity for involvement.

c. Processi. A grassroots discovery tool used church-wide, among SS

classes, and with individuals.ii. Online tools

iii. Captured in a central database2. Experience God’s Heart for Our Neighbors and Nations

a. These opportunities PROVIDE abundant and accessible “handles” for involvement. These opportunities, when combined with the discovery process and the goal of a Kingdom Life, are framed not just as something “to do”, but as opportunities to connect with the heart of God for a broken world.

b. Key Principles

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i. The key to our church members experiencing God’s heart for our neighbors and the nations is to PROVIDE clear “onramps” for involvement.

ii. Experiences are opportunities to love our neighbors and the nations.

iii. These experiences include the ministry activities listed above that result in a Kingdom Life (prayer, evangelism, etc.)

iv. Opportunities should be celebrated, not announced (see Communications Plan).

c. Providing the opportunitiesi. A missions website will be the central hub for opportunities

(see Communications Plan).ii. Clarity, simplicity, and timely updating will be the key to the

success of the website.iii. SS leaders will be trained to direct their classes to the website.iv. All written materials will direct people to the website.v. Missions “mentors” will be trained to direct people to the

opportunities on the website.3. Live the Kingdom Life

a. Living the Kingdom Life is described in the “Objectives” section of this plan. There are certain key characteristics that make the Kingdom Life recognizable. This should be celebrated heavily throughout the church body.

b. Key Principles:i. The key to our church people living the Kingdom Life is to

PROMOTE and CELEBRATE the lifestyle by telling the stories of people living the Kingdom Life, both at home and abroad.

ii. Once people have experienced God’s heart for the world and discovered who God made them to be, they should be encouraged and empowered to live a Kingdom focused life.

iii. This may be fleshed out by greater involvement in a FBCW partnership or platform ministry, community missions ministry, or their own individual calling.

iv. A SS full of people living the Kingdom Life is a Kingdom Focused SS class.

c. Promotion of the Kingdom Lifei. We will describe the Kingdom Life by telling the stories of

people who are living the Kingdom Life, and connecting the dots about how to get involved (see Communications Plan).

ii. Church leadership will constantly strive to hold up the “picture” of the Kingdom Life as the ultimate destination in missions, and relate the journey people took to get to that destination.

iii. This promotion will be done primarily through our Communications Plan.

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We will mobilize our Sunday School Classes to live the Kingdom Life. Our Mobilization Director will work with our Education Staff to mobilize through the SS class structure. SS classes will be directed by promoting the vision of a SS class that is living the Kingdom Life together in community. SS leaders will be trained to identify the characteristics of the Kingdom Focused SS class in their context (Sr. Adult, Median Adult, etc.) SS class mobilization will entail the following:

1. Characterize the destinationa. SS classes living the Kingdom Life are the target for mobilizationb. Our goal is to reproduce those characteristics in other SS classesc. SS classes living the Kingdom Life have the following characteristics:

i. Kingdom Life leadershipii. Outward focus on neighbors and nations

iii. Class time emphasisiv. Clear “onramps” to opportunitiesv. Ongoing involvement in missions

vi. Class participation and involvementvii. Class missions “Champion”

viii. Multiplies to other SS classesd. Characteristics will be included in SS class training materials

2. Train SS leaders in the Kingdom Life characteristicsa. Simple access to the onramps to involvementb. Present a SS class involvement “template” for leaders

i. Neighbors – Projects, Platforms, Partnershipsii. Nations – Projects, Platforms, Partnerships

iii. Discovery tool for who God made the SS classs to beiv. “Onramps” to experience God’s heart for the worldv. Special missions giving through the SS class

c. SS mobilization as part of monthly SS leadership training – TBD3. Make decisions easy and clear for SS leaders

a. Spirit-led SS class leadership using Missions principles and practicesb. SS class involvement will be Coordinated by the Missions Mobilization

Director and the Education Staff Directori. The primary “gatekeeper” for SS class involvement will be the

Mobilization Directorii. The Mobilization Director will work with the SS teacher, or the

person designated by that teacher, to review the involvement “template” (see above)

iii. The SS leadership will make its own decisions about what missions to be involved in based on the “template”, what to promote in their class, and who to allow to speak to their class about missions. The SS leadership has the right at any time to direct anyone asking to present to their class to the Mobilization Director or Missions Pastor.

iv. The Partnership, Platform and Project leaders will be instructed by the missions staff to work through the

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Mobilization Director when approaching new SS classes for involvement

v. Appeals for funding to SS leadership are “by invitation only”. At NO TIME will a missionary or short-term worker be allowed to randomly approach SS classes with “cold call” appeals for funding. The funding needs will be made known to the class as they become involved in that particular work. This will protect and insulate the SS teacher and provide an “out” through the Mobilization Director.

c. See Funding Plan for more details about missions funding through SS classes

4. Multiply “Missions Mentors”a. Mentors are people in the church who are already mobilizing others

toward the Kingdom Life.b. Mentors have these characteristics:

i. Is personally engaged in FBCW missionsii. Naturally “leak” missions

iii. Is an influencer with integrityiv. Builds relationships within the churchv. Has a servant heart

vi. Has time to invest in peoplec. Mentors will be trained regularly

i. Onramps for mission involvementii. Kingdom Life characteristics

iii. How to get the word out about missions

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Communication:

Tell the Story of the Kingdom Life

We will communicate within the church effectively. Telling the story of the Kingdom Life has extreme implications on what we promote during our worship services! Note that we are not presenting another campaign, but telling the stories of real life change (that reproduces around the world). Our church does not need another new brand, logo or catch phrase. We just need to start telling the stories of life change so that people can “connect the dots” about missions and answer the questions, “Why should I be involved?”, “Why should I care?”, “Why now?”. This will promote a clear, personal destination for each believer at FBCW.

1. Every promotional and communication piece for missions at FBCW will be run through the mobilization grid of Discover, Experience and Live the Kingdom Life.

2. The key principle is to promote the Kingdom Life through stories, not the activity of missions or opportunities for involvement.

3. Components of the Communication Plana. Video

i. Most effective for delivering an emotional messageii. Must be excellent in quality

iii. Produce 12 videos per year1. 8 stories of simple testimonies2. 2 field stories3. 1 annual montage4. 1 marketing opportunities

iv. 3-4 minute videos on Sunday morning leads to longer pieces online

b. Websitei. Central online missions hub

ii. External, stand alone with landing page on FBCW siteiii. Answer the “what” questioniv. Concise video introv. Navigation – stories, opportunities, about

vi. Online missions applicationvii. Discovery tool

c. Facebooki. Engage people where they are

ii. Enable others to share the missions storyiii. New rules must be followed iv. Second home for video contentv. Share missions stories

vi. Consist information offeredd. Print

i. Less is more

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ii. One central piece that points people to the websiteiii. Faith Promise data included

e. World Impact Centeri. Create an inviting space that helps tell the mission story

ii. Changeable elementsiii. Caféiv. Video screens with storiesv. Interactive elements

f. Missions Conferencei. Move to the fall

ii. Promote Love Loud launch

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Funding:

Funding follows MinistryFaith Promise Fund:Purpose of the Faith Promise Missions Fund To fund First Baptist Church’s vital and personal involvement in God’s plan for

World Evangelization. It is a commitment between you and God that by faith, He will provide what He

has promised to you for World Evangelization over the next year. It is over and above your tithe. It is in addition to all other giving to Southern Baptist Denominational Missions

(Cooperative Program, Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong)General Guidelines First Baptist Church seeks to support the missions efforts that the church is

involved with on a personal level. This may include funding for missionary support and/or partnership ministry. Faith Promise funding generally will not be used for short-term missionaries (less than 1 year) except in the case of ministerial staff.

Primary consideration of missionary support will be given to First Baptist Church members who fulfill the goals of First Baptist Church’s overall strategy and purpose statement.

First Baptist Church seeks to abide by the direction of the IRS in matters of accepting and distributing funding for missions in order to preserve the testimony of the church.

All support given through Faith Promise on an ongoing basis shall be re-evaluated each year after our Faith Promise Commitment.

Requirements for Faith Missionary SupportConsideration of support will be given to individuals who: Have a strong relationship with our church through ministry involvement of at

least one year. The applicant must be approved as a one-year financial commitment by Missions

Leadership team including Missions Staff and the Missions Stewardship Team. The applicant must demonstrate a clear conversion, a call to the ministry, and

must be in full-time faith supported vocational ministry. Will agree to correspond with a designated advocate within the church and/or

the Missions Department at regular intervals. Serve under an agency that is in agreement with the doctrinal position of First

Baptist, has a reputation for integrity and stability, is sound and open with their financial policies and practices, and that demonstrates good management and accountability structure.

The applicant must complete an application or renewal as requested. The missionary should have no other sources of income other than Faith

Support from churches, individuals, or other organizations.

Support Levels for Faith Missionaries

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Non-church member: $100-$350 per month U.S. based missionary church member: $500-600 per month Foreign based missionary church member: $700-900 per month Support levels are guidelines only. No difference is determined for families or singles. Support begins at the time the missionary begins full-time work in his or her

mission field. Deputation is not considered full-time ministry. The duration of support is until retirement or when the missionary leaves his or

her mission field indefinitely. Accountability for missionaries supported through FBCW is in accordance with

the accountability structure set in place by their Mission Agency or Board.Faith Promise Partnership Funding Funding for projects and partnership ministry will be determined by the

Missions Staff and Partnership Leadership, and prioritized by the Missions Stewardship Team.

Partnership Leadership will provide estimated cost projections based on the needs of the field to the Missions Staff in order to facilitate the funding.

Administration of the funding shall be coordinated by the Mission Staff. Budgeted funds will be made available based on cost projections and Faith

Promise giving levels, with overall ministry needs taken into consideration.Disbursement of Emergency Needs Funding The Missions Staff shall direct the distribution of the Emergency Needs funding

within the Faith Promise Budget. The criteria for Emergency funding will be as follows:

o The Holy Spirit’s leading for the Church’s involvemento Strong consideration given to FBCW membershipo Available funds within Faith Promise, considering all cost projections and

commitmentso Other sources of funding available to the missionary asking for help

Designated gifts to missionaries or missions causes should be in addition to and outside Faith Promise giving. The church will not accept gifts to Faith Promise that are designated for individuals or projects.

Disbursement of New Missionary Deployment Funds The Missions Staff will administer New Missionary Deployment funding within

Faith Promise. The Missions Staff will interview new FBCW missionaries to help assess their

one-time deployment needs. In most cases FBCW staff relies on the Sending Mission Agency’s determination of deployment needs.

Deployment funds will be made available when the missionary begins full-time work with the Sending Mission Agency, and as Faith Promise given allows.

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Strategic Missions PartnershipAddendum

1. Development of the SMP.

Major emphasis should be placed on the five areas which will have the greatest impact on the developing partnership: Prayer, Core Group, Projects, Fellowship, and Funding.

a. Prayer (How to Develop a Prayer Strategy)i. State the objective (s) of the prayer strategy.

1. Short-term project objectives are included in the prayer strategy.

2. Prayer objectives will be the same as the SMPs objectives

ii. Develop goals for the strategy1. Provide prayer support for the project or SMP2. Give opportunities for corporate prayer3. Give opportunities for personal prayer4. Plan to minister through prayer

iii. Implement the goals through action plans. 1. Before the project, concentrate on recruitment of the

prayer team 2. Identifiable names and contact information, i.e. e-mail

address 3. During the project, provide prayer support for the

personnel and the team iv. Choose the prayer strategist

1. Heart (commitment to project/partnership) is crucial.2. Spiritual maturity and giftedness is a key.3. Leadership skills are a must.

v. Utilize proven methods1. Develop a communications network to groups and

individuals 2. Tap into existing networks. 3. Produce prayer guidelines for corporate and personal

use (how)4. Make prayer needs available (what)5. Utilize tools (prayer newsletters, letters form the field,

prayer cards, verbal requests, prayer groups, etc.) vi. Develop a prayer strategy for the short-term project.

1. Place major emphasis on the mission field through missions’ partners, national Church leaders and non-believers

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2. Involve as much of the church as possible during the project.

3. The goal is to have your members unified with the mission’s partners

vii. Develop a prayer strategy for the SMP1. Build off the successes of the short-term project

strategy. 2. Recruit the natural leaders from the team. People pray

for those they know. 3. Involve the whole church as much as possible. 4. Educate people on the strategic importance of the SMP. 5. Emphasize people are more important than the

partnership or projects6. Use frequent and personal information on the missions’

partners. Circulate recent reports on personal and ministry circumstances. Present current prayer needs and answers.

b. The SMP Core Groupi. Choose the natural leader from the short-term projects to

lead the SMP.ii. Recruit the short-term members (field and home) as the core

for the SMP core group. Ask for a one-year commitment.iii. Organize the core group with specific leadership assignments

and responsibilities. iv. Leadership objectives v. Further development of the core group

vi. Establish and develop the partnership with the field partners vii. Cast the vision for the objectives of the partnership

viii. Be a partnership advocate with other churchesix. The home core group should carry out planning,

communications, promotional and implementation functions.x. Awareness and education within the church for the SMP are

crucial. xi. Concentrate on the five crucial areas for development of an

SMP: Prayer, Fellowship, Projects, Fund Raising and the Home Core Group.

1. people2. promotion3. personal involvement from all the church in being “on

mission”4. prayer for career missionaries to be birth from the

church 5. platform for extended short-term and mid-term

involvement.

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c. Short-term mission projects and ministry plan i. Pray, plan, and prepare for the first field project to be

outstanding.1. Invite the pastor and / or other senior leadership and

lay leaders.2. Have vital field ministries planned and prepared with

back-up options.3. Give the team a long-term vision plan to pray about.4. Take the largest team that is feasible for impact. 5. Encourage and enlist future potential key team leaders.6. Include as much of the church as possible before, during

and after the project 7. Present the project as a highlight event for your church 8. Complete a ministry plan using the mission department

template.ii. Plan the next project(s) while on the field.

1. It’s easier to modify an agreement from a long distance than to plan the whole project.

2. Momentum is maintained in developing the partnership.

3. Meet the highest priority strategic need(s) with the new project as possible

4. Select and train additional team leaders.5. Observe the natural leaders for potential leadership

roles with the SMP core group. iii. Follow-up!

1. Complete Debrief with Missions Division Staff 2. Conduct a celebration follow-up event for your

church/team with family.3. Send written reports to the team’s prayer and financial

supporters.4. Make video or DVD presentations available for use with

small groups.5. Assign a qualified person or team to document the

project and provide the resources for the above. iv. Home Projects (ongoing SMP Projects)

1. Transition from the follow-up short-term project into projects for the SMP, which will be conducted from home.

2. Use “core group” from the mission team to help plan and execute the projects.

3. Meet the highest priority needs of the field ministry with projects, which can be carried out from your church location. Meet actual needs, not just activities.

4. Plan the home projects while on the field.

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5. Review debriefs.v. Example of Home Projects

1. Send resource materials and equipment 2. SMP Resource Library (devotions, history, culture,

packets from field, project information) 3. Raise funds for vital field projects or programs, 4. Church planting expenses5. Literature publication, training for nationals6. Recruit long-term field personnel7. Mobilize other churches8. Conduct prayer events for the field within the church9. Network with other churches and mission groups and

partners10. Outreach projects to ethnos people groups in our

Jerusalem

d. Fellowship i. Introduce the mission’s partners to the church members.

1. During the short-term project process use pictures, videos, informational reports and prayer strategy. Develop celebration CD’s with testimonies of our people and the partners.

2. The objective is recognition of what God is doing and how we have joined Him

3. Develop the relationships where the bonding process has begun.

ii. Plan for relationship building between the short-term team and the mission’s partners.

1. Rapport usually occurs naturally during the field ministry.

2. Provide times of fellowship on the field.3. Debrief with the missions partners of the field.4. Plan for the future of the relationship. Determine how

to continue the fellowship and communication.5. After the project, use the team as the core to form the

SMP group.iii. Recognize how God is working in the relationships

1. Successful partnerships come from close relationships. 2. Close relationships are the result of intimate fellowship. 3. Intimate fellowship is the fruit of cooperating together

in ministry. iv. Invite the mission’s partners to the church as appropriate

1. Host them as soon as possible.2. Maximum personal exposure to individuals and small

groups is the objective.

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v. Develop an ongoing communications network with the partners.

1. Involve the whole core group in the net.2. Distribute vital information to the church members as

appropriate.3. Utilize state-of-the-art communication tools.4. Include the families of the mission’s partners and the

core group.5. Minister to your partners

e. Fundingi. Introduce a method for your church members to continue

giving to SMP’s.ii. Potential systematic giving each week through the church

offering.iii. Funding of the short-term project through a support teamiv. Help establish a budget for the SMP.

1. fund home projects.2. cover promotional and operational costs3. keep finances a resource, not the criteria, or a condition,

for advancement in the ministries of the SMP. 4. read document on “creating dependency”

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Job Description for Strategic Mission Partnership Leader

1. Develop strategy with the field partner for FBCW involvement in that field.

2. Develop goals and strategy with one-year action plan.

3. Build the home team within FBCW.

4. Maintain all communications with field partners and home team.

5. Develop prayer strategy for the field within FBCW.

6. Coordinate with the Missions Department the short-term project strategy.

7. Help train the short-term team leaders and oversee the process with them in

coordination with the Missions Department.

8. Coordinate home projects for the field.

9. Coordinate designated account funds with the Missions Department.

10. Develop mobilization strategies within FBCW in coordination with the Missions

Department.

11. Develop funding needs and “That the World May Know” budget in coordination

with the Missions Department.

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Director of Missions, Mobilization

Position Description

Supervisor: Missions Pastor

Overall Responsibility: To mobilize FBC Woodstock toward God’s Kingdom work.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Implement the church’s mobilization plan through Sunday Schools Work closely with Education Staff and Sunday School leaders to provide

clarity and simplicity to the mobilization task of the church Encourage, educate and equip Sunday School leaders for the Great

Commission Create a culture of “shared mission” within the church staff and Sunday

School leadership

2. Oversee all missions communications and emphases for the church body Coordinate the annual Missions Conference Coordinate prayer and special offering emphases for missions (Lottie

Moon, Prayer for the Kurds, etc.) Implement the Missions communications plan including website, social

media and video elements Work closely with Missions Strategy Directors to coordinate church-wide

spotlights on specific strategies and projects

3. Develop the church’s sending process for new missionaries Counsel one-on-one with people who feel called to missions Provide a consistent and competent process for developing new

missionaries Define appropriate avenues for long-term service

4. Oversee the World Impact Center Make the WIC a relevant, informative, useful space to tell the stories of

missions involvement Supervise the WIC volunteers for special promotions

5. Plan and implement all church-wide missions education courses and events.

6. Participate in all regular required staff functions and activities, including Prayer Breakfast, Sunday School and Worship Service attendance, etc.

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Director of Missions, Strategic DevelopmentPosition Description

Supervisor: Missions Pastor

Overall Responsibility: To develop FBC Woodstock’s strategic initiatives through partnerships and platforms, both among our neighbors and the nations.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Develop partnership and platform leaders Establish the training process for partnership and platform leaders with the

Missions Pastor Guide leaders through the training process to facilitate continued growth Recruit and develop new partnership and platform leaders

2. Develop strategic initiatives for FBCW partnerships and platforms Engage partnership leaders and field partners in the development process Ensure that all strategic initiatives are relational, developmental, collaborative,

and productive Coordinate with partnership and platform leaders to “tie in” local and global

mission opportunities Work with the Project Development Director to keep short term projects “on

task” to the assigned partnership strategy Annually evaluate all partnership and platform strategies

3. Establish and supervise community missions opportunities Develop community relationships in the greater Atlanta area Develop strategies to accomplish significant community transformation Ensure longevity in the community ministry

4. Work with the Mobilization Director to mobilize the church toward the partnership and platform goals Train partnership and platform leaders on mobilization and communications

processes Monitor all mobilization processes with the partnership leaders for

effectiveness Provide necessary and timely materials and stories for the communications

strategy

5. Maintain and oversee field partnership relationships Coordinate partner visits and stateside assignments to FBCW Oversee partnership needs being met by FBCW

6. Develop partnership and platform missions budgets and work with the Missions Pastor and Missions Stewardship Team to prioritize the needs

7. Participate in all regular required staff functions and activities, including Prayer Breakfast, Sunday School and Worship Service attendance, etc.

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Director of Missions, Project Development

Position Description

Supervisor: Missions Pastor

Overall Responsibility: To oversee the local and global short term mission projects for the church.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the short term project leader and team training and preparation process Provide and coordinate training for project leaders Ensure all team members are properly trained and prepared to

accomplish the mission Identify and cultivate new project leaders

2. Coordinate all logistics for the short term projects Direct the project leaders to implement all logistical plans for the team Keep up to date with travel industry standards Oversee safety and risk management processes for all projects

3. Work with the Mobilization Director to promote project opportunities Coordinate promotion of the project with the project leader and Missions

Department In concert with the Mobilization Director, implement recruitment

processes to identify skills and abilities to match with project needs

4. Direct all financial aspects of the short term projects Supervise the Missions Bookkeeper Oversee all team fundraising efforts Ensure financial accountability for project leaders and team members Monitor designated project accounts

5. Participate with the Missions Staff team to make sure all short-term project ministries are meeting tangible Partnership, Platform or Project goals on the field.

a. Coordinate the ministry development of the team with the project leader, SMP leader, and appropriate staff liaison (when necessary)

b. Set desired annual Project goals in keeping with appropriate Partnership strategies

6. Participate in all regular required staff functions and activities, including Prayer Breakfast, Sunday School and Worship Service attendance, etc.

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Director of Hispanic MinistryPosition Description

Supervisor: Missions Pastor

Overall Responsibility: To direct the Hispanic Ministry of FBCW to reach the Hispanic community, both among our neighbors and the nations.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Provide overall vision and direction to the Hispanic Ministry Envision, develop and implement ministry strategy among the 1st generation Envision, develop and implement ministry strategy as a catalyst with other

FBCW ministries among the 2nd and 3rd generations Set the vision and direction for the Spanish ministry Oversee all administration for the Hispanic Ministry

2. Provide spiritual and pastoral leadership to the Hispanic Ministry Provide leadership for the Hispanic worship service Develop discipleship processes to train and equip leaders for ministry Ensure that the spiritual and physical needs are met for the Hispanic community

at FBCW in keeping with the church’s overall ministry as the Body of Christ Organize and supervise all Hispanic Ministry events and services

3. Lead the Hispanic Ministry in missions and outreach among our neighbors and the nations Oversee and lead the ministry in local outreach Develop strategies to accomplish significant community transformation Develop strategic initiatives for the Hispanic Ministry involvement in FBCW

partnerships and platforms Engage partnership leaders and field partners in the partnership development

process Evaluate partnership and platform missions strategies in which the Hispanic

Ministry is involved Maintain field partnership relationships by coordinating partner visits, oversee

partner needs being met by FBCW

4. Recruit and train leaders for the Hispanic Ministry Lead and train lay leaders and Sunday School workers to provide discipleship,

care and outreach to the Hispanic community Guide leaders through the training process for missions strategy development

5. Coordinate and communicate with other FBCW staff members for sharing activities and ministry opportunities to the Hispanic Ministry

6. Develop Hispanic Ministry budgets and work with the Missions Pastor and Missions Stewardship Team to prioritize the needs

7. Participate in all regular required staff functions and activities, including Prayer Breakfast, Sunday School and Worship Service attendance, etc.

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