Strategic Plan Implementation Matrix

Worship, Praise & Glory God

GOAL/OBJECTIVE MINISTRY LEAD TARGET DATE STATUS
  • Establish one service on regular Sundays
Worship & Music September 2008 Being evaluated - time of worship service in discussion
  • Contemporary worship to complement existing worship
Worship & Music June 2008 Discussion in progress
  • Communal prayer opportunities
Worship & Music June 2008  

Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ

GOAL/OBJECTIVE
MINISTRY LEAD
TARGET DATE
STATUS
  • Share with the community who and what Paxton is and does as the body of Christ
     To be addressed by Leadership Task Force
  • Recommend other uses of buildings and grounds
Property Management    
  • Provide and promote educational programs for all ages
Christian Education Ongoing  
  • The weekday nursery school must develop and adopt a mission statement and a three to five year strategic plan which defines and, if possible, expands its mission in the community and, to the extent possible, the church.
Christian Education & Long Range Planning December 2008  
  • The weekday nursery school will report to session at least quarterly on programming and compliance with the school plan and the church pla
Christian Education April 2008  

Minister to Members and Non Members

GOAL/OBJECTIVE
MINISTRY LEAD
TARGET DATE
STATUS
  • Make membership retention and growth a priority for staff, Session, Deacons and all members
Evangelism & Membership, in conjunction with Church staff and congregation  
 
  • Develop plan for annual church-wide visitation of all members
Evangelism & Membership February 2009
 Evangelism & Membership Ministry to coordinate visitation strategy
  • Outreach to the community
 See below
 See below
 
      • Session will review and analyze the current method and level of mission giving and projects.
Session June 2008  
      • Provide Stephen Ministry training for staff, and Pastors within one year, and members within 18 months to two years, thereafter.
Pastoral Relations & Staff June 2009
 

Stewardship of all Resources

GOAL/OBJECTIVE MINISTRY LEAD TARGET DATE STATUS
  • Human Resources
Pastoral Relations & Staff    
      • Align staff goals and objectives with and in support of Church’s mission and Strategic Plan
Pastoral Relations & Staff March 2008  
      • Establish task force to recommend optimum structure and size of church leadership
Session and Long Range Planning May 2008  
  • Financial
Stewardship & Finance   Task force established and meeting two times per month. On target for completion for May 2008
      • Complete funding of the Capital Campaign – Phase 1
     
      • Determine method for funding Capital Campaign – Phase 2
      
      • Redesign Building and Stewardship drive to align with modern non-profit guidelines, requirements and technology; so that giving will better represent our strength and depth of our faith in Jesus Christ.
     
      • Balanced Budget
     
  • Building and Grounds
 See below
May 2008 Discussion Phase
      • Task Force on the Manse
Long Range Planning    
      • Create a landscape design plan with a goal of making the grounds more useful to the congregation and the community.
Property Management & Grove Committees    
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