Transitional Tasks Overview

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Summary of Completed and Projected TasksGordon Simms, Interim Pastor

Oak Lake Berean Church Aug. 2011- Dec. 2012

urpose: The 5 Transitional tasks is an intentional process to help give vision and direction for current and future life of the church.

asis: We must go first to the Scriptures, and let them dictate decisions we make. So we will consistently focus on the Scriptures

throughout the entire process, and then prayerfully trust God to guide us in making proper application to our local church setting

TASK ACTIONDate completed

Focus

Anticipated

Timeframe

SermonsSee separate document:

Sermon Schedule

Serm

Da

Initial TasksAUG- SEPT.

2011

Initial ministryplan

communicatedand adopted

Contacted District Leader May 25

Provided IPM Coach with Initial Ministry Plan Aug. 18

Oct. 19

Running the Race Before Us

(Heb. 12:1-3) Part 1

8/21

Explained the IPM Transitional Task Roadmap

to the Church Leadership Team

Aug. 31 Running the Race Before Us(Heb. 12:1-3) Part 2

8/28

Church Leadership Team Agreement on the

Trans.Tasks

Sept 8

Explained the Interim Process to the

Congregation Sept. 25

Reflecting on our past and current

setting

Key actions in this transitional task:

Meeting regularly with Leaders

Interviewed /connected w/ members of

congregation

Conduct Church Health Survey

Celebrated Events in the Church's History

This process involved:

Reviewing all aspects of the ministry

Identifying unresolved issues in church’s history

Identifying strengths, weaknesses of the church

Identifying strengths/weaknesses of former pastors

Identifying ministries, collect info from past/ present

Gaining insight regarding church crisis

Setting the foundation for our ministry together

All transitional tasks involve:

Connecting with people in their home and ours

Establishing a team relationship

Conducting scheduled leadership meetings

Connecting with the denominational leaders

Modeling evangelism: building relationships w/lost

Leading, supporting, mentoring leadership team.

Providing overall pastoral care for the body

Fostering care of the body for one another

Meeting at least every Sunday,beginning 8/27/12

one-on-one time withevery church member/attendee or

family (Sept-Nov, 2011)

October 16

Dec.6

SEPT-DEC

2011

Setting the

foundation

for our

ministry

together

Forming a

Biblical Basis

For

Mission

Statement

What the

Church IS andis to DO

Making

Disciplemakers

Running the Race Before Us (3) 9/4

What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Ephesians 1:15-17)

9/11


9/18


9/25

Communion (The Cross:Col.:2:13-15)

10/2

Berean Conference / Mike B. 10/9

Survey Presentation 10/1

What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Eph. 1:19)

10/2

What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Eph. 1:19)

10/3

The 3-fold purpose of the

Church

11/6

Making Disciplemakers 11/1

What is a Disciple? 11/2

Becoming & Being a Disciple 11/2

Survey Results 12/4

How does a personBECOME one?

12/1

BEING a disciple 12/1

Christmas Celebration 12/2

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Pray continually !

1 Thess. 5:17



TASK ACTION

Date completed

Focus

Anticipated

Timeframe


Sermon Schedule

Serm

Da

Examining Leadership and

Decision-Making Issues


Biblical Leadership Training

Congregation (small group study on church

structure, leadership)

Establishing MinistryTeams to facilitate

setting forth objectives and goals each area

of ministry (worship, edifification,

evangelism)

This process involves: Strategic plan: Specifying steps to implement Mission

Evaluation of church leadership /structure

Identify changes needing to be made in leadership

and organizational structure

Revise Church By-laws if necessary

Establishing an official leader’s team

Developing a leadership multiplication plan

3/25 – 07/29

Biblical Basis for ChurchOrder/Structure

09/2-09/23

09/1-10/28

MinistryTeams tasks completed

Target: 09/30

Target date: 10/30

JULY - OCT

2012

Edification

God’s Design forthe Church

(Exposition of

Ephesians 4)

Evangelism: Stating objectives 7/15

Edification: DisciplemakingProcess

7/22

Edification: WhereDiscipleship Happens

7/29

Edification: How DiscipleshipHappens

8/5

Edification: objectives 8/12

(Possibly in States) 8/19

(Possibly in States) 8/26

Biblical Basis for ChurchOrder/Structure

9/2

Biblical Leadership: Elders 9/9

Biblical Leadership: Elders 9/16

Qualities of Biblical Leaders 9/23

What a Worthy Life lookslike 4:1,2

9/30

Guarding Unity 4:3 10/7

What Christians have inCommon 4:4-6

10/1

God’s design for ChurchGrowth 4:7-8

10/2

Each One Gifted 4:7-8 10/2

Gifts to the Church 4:11 11/4

Pastors and People 4:12 11/1

TASK ACTION

Date completed

Focus

Anticipated

Timeframe


Sermon Schedule

Serm

Da

Committing to New Pastoral

Leadership and the Future


Develop Church Profile

Develop pastor profile( characteristics,

skills, philosophy of ministry, needed by

the new pastor

Congregation begins pastoral search

This process will seek to answer:

Where do we see God leading us as a church?

How will we evaluate progress & measure success?

What kind of pastor is needed at this time ?

What does our new pastor have to be, to do, to be

considered a good pastor?

What is the process that we will follow as we

search for a new pastor?

How will we conduct the transition between the

interim and the new pastor?

What do we need to do to be prepared for the new

pastor and beginning new ministry together?

Target date: 11/18

Target date: 12/2

Nov.-Dec.

2012

God’s Design forthe Church

(Exposition of

Ephesians 4)

No Longer Infants 4:14 11/1

All Grown Up 4:15 11/2

How the Church Grows 4:16 12/2

Basis for our Behavior 4:20-24 12/9

To Tell the Truth 4:25 12/1

Christmas Celebration 12/2

Reflecting and Anticipating 12/3

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