ReFresh 2012 Retreat #1

IBCB ReFresh 2012 Retreat #1 of 4:Jerusalem, Antioch, Athens Core Values

Friday Evening•Overview of ReFresh Process•Vision Team Expectations•Prayer Time•Model Churches:Jerusalem, Antioch, Athens•Biblical Principles for Being/DoingChurch•Go home and rest

ReFresh 2012 Shared Vision Discovering our Biblical Mission Defining our Core Values Determining our Shared Vision Core Values Biblical Strategic Ministry Mission

ReFresh 2012 ReFresh Team –Pastor facilitates team of 15-20 people who will lead the process ReFresh Retreats –Team meets 4 x during the year to walk through the process ReFresh Meetings –Team reports to the church and gets feedback from the church ReFresh Report –Team concludes process in a year-end report to the church celebrating God’s faithfulness

Strategic Planning Process Who areIdentity Values we? Where areDirection Vision we going? How willStrategy we get Mission there?

Expectations•Pray for the team, church, and process•Participate positively in the process•Be a team player and work toward unity•Be at meetings as much as possible.•Use your personality and gifts tocontribute.•Get involved with implementation.•Proactively promote the work of the team.

Assumptions•Great God (Ps 138:5)•Great Commandment(Mt 22:37-38)•Great Commission(Mt 28:19-20)•Great Commitment(Mt 4:17;6:10)•Great Things (Eph 3:20-21)

Theology of Change•Change is at the core of ourfaith. (Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor.3:18)•Transformation is thebiblical word for change.•Some things must change;others should never change.•How do we distinguishbetween the two?

Theology of ChangeTimeless (Never Timely (Can Change) Change) Functions Forms Scripture Culture Mandates Methods Purpose Systems Values Structures Mission Strategy

Change in the ChurchGrowth is the church word forchange. Grow…•Stronger through Worship•Warmer through Fellowship•Deeper through Discipleship•Broader through Ministry•Larger through Evangelism &Missions

Model ChurchesJerusalem Acts 2:42-47Antioch Acts 11:19-29;13:1-3Athens Acts 17:16-341. Who were they? (Identity)2. What did they value? (Important)3. What did they do? (Activity)4. How did they do what they did? (Motive and Means)

Saturday Morning•Biblical Principles for Being/DoingChurch (Review)•Intro to Core Values•Identify our Core Values •Personal—other statements & audit •Corporate—brainstorm & critical reflection•Write our Core Values Statement

Core Values (Defined)•Why do we do what we do?•Identify who we are•Give expression to our soul•Foundation of mission and vision•Timeless functions•Ends and NOT means•Explain why and what we do

Core Values (Characteristics)•Constant—tenaciously unchanging•Passionate—elicit powerfulemotions•Biblical—don’t contradict Scripture•Beliefs—conviction or opinion (NOTdoctrine)•Core—central and at the heart

Core Values(Working Definition)Our constant, passionate, biblical core beliefs that direct our life together.

Core Values (Types) Shared UnsharedConscious Unconscious Personal Organizational Actual Aspirational Single MultipleCorporate Departmental Good Bad

Core Values (Sample)Grand Blanc Community ChurchWe deeply value…•…the people of Grand Blanc.•…the truth and applicability of theBible, God’s Word to humankind.•…cultural relevance and involvement.•…personal authenticity and integrity.•…excellence at every level.•…the importance of healthyrelationships, both w/ God and each other.

Core Values (Sample)•Inspirational worship•Relevant preaching•Authentic relationships•Christ-like virtues•Common practices•Diversity in unity•Life-centered service•Influence in the world•Reproducing churches

Personal Core Values•Describe the “ideal church.”•Take a look at some othercore value statements.•Complete a values audit

Corporate Core Values•What is IBCB’s core valuesstatement?•What does our budget say wevalue?•Should we do a church valuesaudit?•Storyboard & CriticalReflection

Test Our Corporate Core Values•Constant?•Passionate?•Biblical?•Belief?•Core?•Actual?•Aspirational?

Write Our Corporate Core Values•What form and format?•Does it attract interest?•Does it instill pride?•Does it communicate well?•Does it include a limited number?•Is itclear, simple, straightforward, andpowerful?•Does it include Scripture basis and

What time is it @ IBCB? Why?•It’s almost time for…•It’s too late for…•When it’s ____ o’clock, weshould…

Acknowledgements“Advanced Strategic Planning: A New Model for Churchand Ministry Leaders,” Aubrey Malphurs“Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and DevelopingYour Core Values for Ministry,” Aubrey Malphurs“Great Assumptions,” from Sermon Series by Scott CorwinGary Preston, ReFresh Consultant, Executive Pastor,Rock Creek Church, Louisville, COInternational Baptist Convention, Church DevelopmentMinistry Team for making Gary available.Rock Creek Church, Louisville, CO and FrontlineCommunity, Ramstein (DE) for being prayer partners inour ReFresh 2012 process.

ReFresh 2012 Retreat #1

by International Baptist Church Berlin on Jan 21, 2012

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