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 MISSION IDEAS

Missional Vision

Create a Mission Statement for your congregation.

Review the New Jersey Synod Strategic Mission Plan 2009-2013.

Create and train a Transformational Ministry Team.

Read A Field Guide for the Missional Congregation by Rick Rouse and Craig Van Gelder.

Participate in a Missional Journey Group.

Passionate Leadership

Identify, nurture, and release leaders for ministry. Capture the capacity of the laity.

Start a Mutual Ministry Committee in your congregation.

Provide scholarships for leaders to attend the Conference on Congregational Ministry

Create a Professional Improvement Plan and use continuing education time and money to grow your missional IQ.

Read Pathway to Renewal by Daniel Smith and Mary Sellon.

Faithful Accompaniment

Sustain and Grow Mission Support.

Host a Congregational Mission Event annually.

Make a Mission on the Move Pledge or Gift annually.

Support a Mission Partner.

Form a Mission on the Move Stimulus Team.

Apostolic Witness

Promote Book of Faith Initiatives.

Investigate Natural Church Development.

Offer a Congregational Weekend Witness Event.

Share Faith Stories in meetings.

Read Congregational Megatrends by C. Jeff Woods.

3 Objectives

–Strengthen and develop mission outreach initiatives in every congregation of the New Jersey Synod.

–Support vibrant congregations and critical ministries during times of transition and special opportunity.

–Provide for land/facilities and assist the development of new mission congregations.

2 Goals

–Challenge the imagination and strengthen the missionary behaviors of every congregation and ministry of the New Jersey Synod.

–Stimulate the generous allocation of resources to expand mission engagement on the territory of the New Jersey Synod.

1 Purpose

–Transform the mission culture of this church through effective and innovative engagement with God’s call to follow Jesus for the sake of the world.

GO, therefore and make disciples of all nations…      (Matthew 28:19a)