WHERE ARE WE?Kento-Boo Baptist Church

“I’ve belonged to churches where I felt like I was in the dark, and nobody knew where the switch was. We didn’t dare try to move ahead because we didn’t know which way was ahead.”

Calvin Miller, The Empowered Leader, p.62

“I happen to believe that the first duty of a leader is to define reality”

Max DePree to Peter Drucker

Vision or reality?

How hard would it be to drive your car to your house tonight, driving forward, using only the rear view mirror?

How hard would it be to drive your car to your house tonight, driving forward, using only the dashboard?

How hard would it be to drive your car to your house tonight, driving forward, using only the windshield?

Strategic Planning is not only looking down the road, it is…

…not just a road map…

…it is a plan for a specific trip!

Thinking Strategically

• The Three Big Strategic Questions:1. Where are we now?

2. Where do we want to go?

3. How do we get there?

This strategic plan will create the “structure” of our church

Crew Boat

Row BoatOur Boat???

Structure Matters

Where are we now?

Where are we now?

Table two of Strategic plan(Pg 6)

Where are we now?

Table three of Strategic plan(Pg 6)

Where do we want to go?

Core values

Core Values:

1. We value Kids; therefore, we provide children’s and youth programs to strengthen the church of tomorrow

2. We value Evangelism; therefore, we seek to help individuals know Christ and live life in accordance with His will.

3. We value Nurturing families; therefore, we encourage members to be involved in ministries that can best utilize their Spiritual Gifts.

4. We value Training believers; therefore, we provide opportunities to strengthen marriages, homes, and individuals.

5. We value Others; therefore, we encourage members to fellowship with other believers and be involved in ministries that will strengthen their relationship with God and each other.

6. We value Biblical teaching; therefore, we are committed to teaching the entire Bible in a variety of settings with an emphasis on practical life application.

7. We value Obeying God’s Word; therefore, we encourage each other to become like Christ and please Him in every way.

8. We value Outreach to our community; therefore, we encourage members to be involved in local missions as they arise.

(Pg 20)

Mission Statement(Pg 20)

Kento-Boo Baptist Church exists for the purpose of Biblical teaching, the building of relationships, the accountability to God and brothers and sisters in Christ, and the developing of intimacy with God, with a view of reaching our world for Christ.

Mission Statement(Pg 20)

Kento-Boo Baptist Church exists for the purpose of Biblical teaching, the building of relationships, the accountability to God and brothers and sisters in Christ, and the developing of intimacy with God, with a view of reaching our world for Christ.

Mission Statement(Pg 20)

Kento-Boo Baptist Church exists for the purpose of Biblical teaching, the building of relationships, the accountability to God and brothers and sisters in Christ, and the developing of intimacy with God, with a view of reaching our world for Christ.

Mission Statement(Pg 20)

Kento-Boo Baptist Church exists for the purpose of Biblical teaching, the building of relationships, the accountability to God and brothers and sisters in Christ, and the developing of intimacy with God, with a view of reaching our world for Christ.

Mission Statement(Pg 20)

Kento-Boo Baptist Church exists for the purpose of Biblical teaching, the building of relationships, the accountability to God and brothers and sisters in Christ, and the developing of intimacy with God, with a view of reaching our world for Christ.

How do we get there?

Key ministry Objectives (page 21 marked with a tab)

Key Ministry Objective #1

•Restructure our current women’s ministry (pg 21)

Key purposes of the ministry Have a monthly bible study &

fellowship meeting for women Look for creative ways to bring the

women of the church together Schedule women’s retreats Mentoring program for women WMU mission

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Our Women’s Ministry will be a vital part of the “Connect with Others” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #2

•Transition to a plurality of Elders (pg 22)

Implementation Strategy: Pastor Shawn will lead the church through transitioning from a single elder ruled congregation to a plurality of elder’s model.

What does the Bible teach about church structure?

Elder Led Deacon Served

Team Driven Congregationally Approved

The Elder Model

Teaching Elder

Worship Elder

Discipleship Elder

Pastoral Care

Outreach Elder

Elder Led Deacon Served

Team Driven Congregationally Approved

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Transitioning to a Plurality of Elders will be a vital part of the “Grow with God” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #3

•Transition from a traditional Sunday school program to Grow Groups. (pg 25)

Table three of Strategic plan (Pg 25)

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Our Grow groups will be a vital part of the “Grow with God” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #4

•Transition from a traditional Sunday night Bible study to Connection Groups. (pg 27)

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Our Connection Groups will be a vital part of the “Connect with Others” and “Grow with God” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #5

•Restructure our Children’s Ministry (pg 28)

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Our Children’s ministry will be a vital part of the “Grow with God” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #6

•Develop a Biblical Model of Deacon Ministry (pg 29)

Elder Led Deacon Served

Team Driven Congregationally Approved

Deacon Ministry

• Each deacon has 15-20 families

- Available for spiritual needs- Help guide spiritually- Hospital visitation- Stay in contact with families monthly

- Follow-up when families miss

- Communicate with pastor about needs

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Our Deacon Ministry will be a vital part of the “Serve One Another” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #7

•Transition from a committee led church to Ministry Teams.(pg 34)

Plurality of Elders

Committees Trustees Congregation

Ministry Teams

Ministry Teams

Women’s Ministry Team

Leader

Team Member #1 (Prayer)

Team Member #2

(Bible Study )Team Member #3

(Fellowship)

Ministry Teams

Women’s Ministry

Team Leader

Team Member #1

(Prayer)

Team Member #2

(Bible study)

Team Member #3 (Fellowship)

Team Member #4

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Developing Ministry Teams will be a vital part of the “Serve One Another” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #8

•Implement a plan to start a Visitation-Evangelism ministry.(pg 38)

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Our Visitation Ministry will be a vital part of the “Serve One Another” part of our mission!

Key Ministry Objective #9

•Pay off current mortgage on the Fellowship Building and existing debt from rental house. (pg 40)

Kento-Boo Baptist Church Move this mountain campaign!

Matthew 17:20 ...if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

• As of January 1, 2015 we currently owe $779,994.84 on the Fellowship building and 121,983.43 on the rental house. This makes our total combined debt $901,978.27

• Our debt payments at Kento-Boo are $7,282.44 per month, which is roughly 28.8% percent of our monthly budget.

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental property

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental propertyStep 2 - Commit to paying mortgage payments on the fellowship building through the budget

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental propertyStep 2 - Commit to paying mortgage payments on the fellowship building through the budgetStep 3 - Keep the spiritual health of our Kento-Boo family in mind.

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental propertyStep 2 - Commit to paying mortgage payments on the fellowship building through the budgetStep 3 - Keep the spiritual health of our Kento-Boo family in mind.Step 4 – Debt reduction campaign

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental propertyStep 2 - Commit to paying mortgage payments on the fellowship building through the budgetStep 3 - Keep the spiritual health of our Kento-Boo family in mind.Step 4 – Debt reduction campaignStep 5 – Refinance the current mortgage

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental propertyStep 2 - Commit to paying mortgage payments on the fellowship building through the budgetStep 3 - Keep the spiritual health of our Kento-Boo family in mind.Step 4 – Debt reduction campaignStep 5 – Refinance the current mortgageStep 6 - Commit to staying debt-free in the future

Implementation Strategy:

Step 1 – Sell the rental propertyStep 2 - Commit to paying mortgage payments on the fellowship building through the budgetStep 3 - Keep the spiritual health of our Kento-Boo family in mind.Step 4 – Debt reduction campaignStep 5 – Refinance the current mortgageStep 6 - Commit to staying debt-free in the futureStep 7 - Stay committed to giving to missions

Remember our mission as a church will be to……

Being debt free will enable us to: ……………Connect with others ……………………Grow with God ………………………….Serve one another