Ministry Ventures | What We Do

MINISTRY
VENTURES

BUILDING CAPACITY TO SERVE THE
LEAST AND THE LOST

MINISTRY
VENTURES

BUILDING CAPACITY TO SERVE THE
LEAST AND THE LOST

“All of us want to live lives that count. I just feel like God has
raised up Ministry Ventures to help all of us... To make a big-
ger impact with our time, resources, talent, and money.”
-Andy Stanley, North Point Community Church

WHAT’S YOUR VISION?

Helping you get there is what we’re all about.

MINISTRY
VENTURES

HOW EFFECTIVE WOULD YOUR MINISTRY BE

ministry model
WITH AN EFFICIENT

...clear messaging for maximum kingdom impact?


ministry model
WITH AN EFFICIENT

...clear messaging for maximum kingdom impact?

• Ministry Overview
• Elevator Pitch & Branding Brief
• Outcome Based Evaluations (OBE)

DELIVERABLES

Mission
Impact
Measurements

Activities

Outputs

Outcomes

Putting
your
brand
into
words:

(What
the

(The
numbers
you

(The
resulting
changes
that

Ministry Ventures Vision, Mission, and Values
A
Simple
Framework

______________________________________
is
a______________________________________________

program
does)
track
for
each
output)
take
place
in
those
you
serve)

1.

(ministry
name)

(category)

Vision: Building Capacity to Serve the Least and the Lost

Mission: Training and coaching leaders in ministry best practices
Values: Christ-Centered, Relational, Accountable, Servant Leader, Entrepreneurial, Systematic I
am
__________________________
of
__________________________.

that
provides_____________________________________________________________________________

(your
name)

(ministry
name)

(key
services)

Ministry Ventures Calling and History
Our calling resides in Paul’s exhortations to Timothy, “Train up faithful men…” and “Stir up the gift of God within

for
_____________________________________________________________________________
in
a
very

2.

you….” These exhortations have compelled us to serve others in this fashion.

(target
audience)

We
_______________________________________________in
o rder
to

1998 The Ministry Ventures (MV) concept was birthed through the partnership of Mike Kendrick, Eric

(what
you
do)

Swartz, and Boyd Bailey. _____________________________________________________________________________
way,
so
that

1999 MV incubated its first ministry: Lighthouse Family Retreat.

(top
3
attributes)

3.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

2000 to MV was incorporated as a nonprofit. The first full-time staff member was hired, and we began

(what
you
hope
to
accomplish
–
desired
outcome)

(value
proposition)

2005 incubating new and early stage ministries. By God’s grace, started 15 ministries.

2006 to Developed an introductory seminar for ministry leaders and their board chairs, and developed and

______________________________________________________________________________________.

(value
proposition
continued)

2009 established MINISTRY MASTERY certification. During this time 255 ministries attended a seminar

by
________________________________________________________. • Inputs:

These
are
the
resources
you
provide
to
make
programs
possible,
namely
the
staff,
time,
funding,

and 65 ministries began MINISTRY MASTERY. MV has been ECFA certified since 2004.

(how
you
do
what
you
do)

What
makes
us
different
is
facilities,
resources,
and
equipment.

2010 to present- Prayerfully began national expansion with Area Directors. Began sector summits,
trained over 250 leaders and 40 ministries began MINISTRY MASTERY. Repurposed certification to a
_______________________________________________________________________________________

(distinction)
• Activities:

This
is
what
the
program
does
with
the
“inputs”
your
ministry
provides,
namely,
the
classes,

two-day collaborative training and six months of coaching

I
would
love
the
opportunity
to
_________________________________.

training,
mentoring,
Bible
studies,
outreaches,
counseling
and
teaching,
churches
planted,
retreats,
curriculum

(desired
next
step
with
person
to
whom
y
are
speaking)
ou
developed,
etc.

Ministry Ventures Prayer Strategy

• The prayer team is a group of eight individuals who meet monthly and pray regularly for Ministry Ventures. • Outputs:
These
are
directly
related
to
the
activities
and
are
shown
in
the
numbers
of
people,
classes,
training

Ultimately,
we
exist

• The prayer team coordinator facilitates monthly meetings and communicates immediate prayer needs. /mentoring
sessions
held,
Bible
studies
completed,
outreaches
held,
hours
of
counseling
provided,
teaching

_______________________________________________________________________________________

• The prayer team gives input to us through our staff liaison, Beth Bennett, on prayer direction from the Lord.

(core
purpose)

materials
distributed,
number
of
churches
planted,
number
in
worship
services,
etc.

• The board role of Spiritual Director (MV’s Larry Green) serves as the ministry’s spiritual consciences.

• Outcomes:

This
represents
the
life
change
or
benefits
those
you
served
have
received
during
and
after

Ministry Ventures Ministry Model __________________________________________________________________________
and
we
hope
to

participating
in
the
program
activities.

These
activities
that
can
be
measured
can
include
receiving
increased

• MVs’ strategy is to be a ministry for ministries to build capacity and create a sustainable ministry model. skill,
gaining
new
knowledge,
having
changed
attitudes,
improved
and
modified
behaviors,
and
changes
in

_______________________________________________________________________________________

• We collaborate with local ministry sponsors; including local foundations, churches, ministries, and businesses that their
circumstances.

It
can
also
be
explained
in
transitioned
from
or
transitioned
to
some
behavior,
attitude,

(vision)

will support MV in their cities and introduce ministry leaders to MV services. life/status
change,
etc.

• We establish a city presence through an introductory sector summit training event; MINISTRY MASTERY™ LIVE!
We focus on the 5 Best Practices of Prayer, Board, Ministry Model, Administration, and Fundraising followed by
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
a two-day collaborative training and six months of one-on-coaching for MINISTRY MASTERY certification.

• Prep coaching is available for ministries not ready for MINISTRY MASTERY. Growth coaching is provided for
ministries that have completed MINISTRY MASTERY or that are ready to go to the next level.
Success Indicators for 2011-2014 are: 2011 2012 2013 2014

• Train ministries through Sector Summits: 90 180 240 300
• Ministries certified in MINISTRY MASTERY: 30 60 80 100
PROGRAM EVALUATION – We have implemented a Pre, Post and Follow-Up evaluation process to evaluate the 15 key
Certification checkpoints for Ministry Mastery Certification, which provides clear and measureable mission impact.

Expansion Goals include:
• Add a fourth Area Director by year-end 2011, and a fifth Area Director in 2012.
• Identify core donors in each major city to sponsor a group of ministries in MINISTRY MASTERY.
• Develop marketing materials and web capabilities by year-end 2011.
Ministry
Ventures,
Inc.

www.ministryventures.org

Ministry
Overview
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fundraising strategy
WITH A COMPREHENSIVE

...allowing your mission to be fully funded?


fundraising strategy
WITH A COMPREHENSIVE

...allowing your mission to be fully funded?

• Funding Plan
• Board Fundraising Roles
• Three-Year Pro Forma

DELIVERABLES
2011 Actuals 2012 2013 2014

INCOME
Contributions
Major Donors

Special Gift Donors
Monthly Donors
Board Giving
Board
Fundraising
Roles
Inventory
Foundations
Churches
Businesses/Corporate Sponsors
Government Grants
Looking
at
your
Board
of
Directors,
identify
their
personality,
skills
and
gift
sets
related
to
their
best
and

Web-Based/e-Giving
highest
use
for
helping
to
fund
your
ministry.

Fundraising Events
In-kind Gifts
1. Shameless
Asker
6. Connector
Joscph Fund
Fees for Services
2. Fundraising
/
Development
Chair
7. Power
Networker
Capital Campaign (if applicable)
Subtotal Income $0 $0 $0 $0
3. Events
Coordinator
8. Marketing
/
Communications
Previous Year Carryover/Deficit

4. Home
Host
/
Hostess
9. Public
/
Community
Relations
Total Income $0 $0 $0 $0

5. Business
Luncheons
10.
Speaker
/
Promoter
EXPENSES

Compensation

Taxes

Benefits

Outside Fees

Office Occupancy

Maintenance

General & Administrative

DONOR GIVE BACK Travel
DONOR PROSPECTS MAJOR DONORS 2012 Goal Ministry Development

(1 Q) Staff Development

Who
Amounts

Who
Amounts

Scholarship - pay it forward

Dollars

Book Joseph Fund

Donors CD Programs

Total Expenses $0 $0 $0 $0

Referrals

Flowers

Retention

Tickets Net Income/Deficit $0 $0 $0 $0

Dinner- GC

Relationship

Prayer

Counsel

Objectives

Crisis

People Last Week People This Week People
Asked

Contacted

Contacted

Dollars
Given

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

Check boxes above after assigning accountability
Smart Numbers

“You have not,

because

BHAG Donor Promise you ask not…”

James 4:2


board of directors
WITH A UNIFIED

...raising the support you need and connecting ministry with community?


board of directors
WITH A UNIFIED

...raising the support you need and connecting ministry with community?

• Board Role Assignments
• Governance Calendar
• Board Rotation Schedule

DELIVERABLES
MINISTRY
ROTATION SCHEDULE
VENTURES Best Practice: Board

Ministry Ventures 9/27/12
Board Roster and Rotation Schedule

Board Member Board Role(s) Committee(s) 1st Term Term # Rotate Off 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Fundraising/Strategy Governance
Finance Governance
Program Expert None
Marketing/Comm Finance
Org Dev/Finance Chair
Ongoing
Program Expert Finance Chair
1. Maintain
official
minutes
and
unofficial
notes

Governance
Fundraising/Strategy (Chair)
2. Record
actual
yeas
and
nays
for
vote
Spiritual Director
3. Discussion
and
votes
are
“within
earshot”

4. Provide
D&O
insurance

5. Approve
ministry
policies

= Staff (perm) position

= 1st 3yr term
= 2nd 3yr term
Annually
Potential
Board Members are volunteers who dedicate their time, talents, and resources to a ministry for whose
success they have a passion. 1. Recruit
new
board
members

2. Board
self-‐evaluation

Officers 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1. Responsibilities 3. Board
Chair
evaluate
the
Executive
Director

• Hire, remunerate, and review performance of Executive Director 4. Compensation
committee
research
salary
survey
of
ED
pay
Board Chair
• Establish and monitor financial controls President

Vice President
• Protect the legal entity
• Ensure implementation of sound operating policies and procedures Quarterly
Secretary
Treasurer
• Support proper marketing and public awareness of the ministry 1. Establish
a
meeting
process
for
the
agenda

• Monitor appropriate funding and donor relations 2. Actively
participate
in
fundraising
through
personal
giving
and
opening
up
network

• Promote the appropriate growth and development of the ministry of
contacts

Items for Discussion:
• Protect the vision, mission and values of the ministry

Monthly

2. Functions
• Governance 1. Finance
Committee
call

o Make policy decisions in key areas
Marketing Program Spiritual Org Bus
o Review and approve the ministry plan February
Board Candidates Finance Fundraising /Comm Expert Oversight Development Devt/Sales Strategy
o Establish and monitor financial controls 1. Complete
and
review
Conflict
of
Interest
and
Confidentiality
Statement
documents
Current-2012
o Assist in strategic planning
o Advise the Leadership Team
2. Vote
on
engagement
letter
for
financial
audit

o Attend Board and Committee meetings 3. Task
finance
committee
as
audit
review
committee
(iterate
management
letter
as

needed
with
staff/auditor
and
present
to
board
for
vote)
Prospects/Candidates
• Funding 4. Determine
and
implement
a
decision-‐making
protocol

• Volunteer Service

o Serve in the ministry as available
o Lead subcommittees related to professional specialty
August

1. Overnight
Board
Retreat

3. Selection: 2. Educate
Board
on
fiduciary
responsibilities

• Key roles 3. Assign
roles
and
responsibilities

o Experienced business leader as Chairman 4. Choose
chair
person
and
officers

o Leader in same or like profession
o Leader with legal and/or financial background 5. Establish
a
rotation
schedule

o Leader with ministry background, if appropriate 6. Implement
bylaws

o Leader with marketing/PR/fundraising background 7. Assess
board
performance
annually

o Leader with technology background, if important 8. Determine
ministry’s
internal
metrics
by
objective
metrics

o Leader in other areas important to the ministry
o Representative of customer group, if possible
9. Board
Chair
discuss
performance
review
with
Executive
Director

o Other than Executive Director, typically no staff members should be part of the Board

• Character qualities
o Spiritually mature individual
o Strong family life
o Solid relationships
o Active in church and/or community
o Passionate about the vision and mission
• Skills and abilities
o Successful in profession
o Networks with others (breadth and depth)
o Resourceful/creative problem solver
o Time availability
o Willing to be an ambassador

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administration
WITH A FINELY TUNED

...giving you the freedom to do what you do best?


administration
WITH A FINELY TUNED

...giving you the freedom to do what you do best?

• Organizational Chart
• Updated Job Descriptions
• Employee Manual; Policy & Procedures

DELIVERABLES

Position Description Ministry Ventures

TITLE: Development Director DEPARTMENT: Development
Employee
FOR: Ministry Ventures JOB CLASS: Subcontractor ___ Employee _X_
Manual
REPORTS TO (TITLE): Chief Executive Officer WORK DAYS: Monday – Friday

TRAVEL: As Required (aprox. 25-30%)

MINISTRY VENTURES OVERVIEW:
MV is charged with training and coaching leaders in best practices by building
community between ministries, and donors. By better equipping both groups, MV
plays a key role in bringing efficiencies to this non-profit sector. This ultimately
allows for greater kingdom impact by better stewarding God’s resources.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Development Director is charged with developing relationships and connections
with donors that understand the importance of capacity building. The specific Date Here
responsibilities include developing, cultivating and maturing relationships that leads
to the funding of 1/3 of MV’s operating budget ($250,000 in 2012). Core objective is
to maintain current donor participation while growing a broader network of donors to
establish long-term sustainability.
Ministry
Name
Jesus Christ
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITIES: Percent of Monthly
Working Time:

1. Development 80%
Board of
Directors 2. Management / Strategy 10%

3. Programs / Training 10%

100%
Executive Admin The above describes the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not
Director Assistant intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as
required by management.

Operations Fundraising Mkt. and Programs
Communi-
cations

Finance/ HR Facilities Legal/CPA Grant Mgt. Event Website and Programs
Book- Planner Graphics
keeping

Payroll Data Contracts IT Donor
Manage- and Manage-
ment Warranties ment

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prayer team
WITH AN ENGAGED

...effecting spiritual breakthroughs?


prayer team
WITH AN ENGAGED

...effecting spiritual breakthroughs?

• Prayer Team Roster
• Prayer Plan
• Prayer Session Agenda

DELIVERABLES

Date

Greetings
Prayer
Team,

Here
is
the
proposed
prayer
guide
for
Monday,
can’t
wait
to
join

together
with
you
in
prayer!

You can use this template for your prayer plan. Just like with the Ministry

Overview Template, you can replace Ministry in blue with the name of your ministry. Prayer
Team
Leader

The first value of the Ministry is “Christ-Centered,” and Ministry’s organization and efforts must be
infused with focused, intentional prayer. Our mission can only be accomplished through God’s sovereign 1.
Praise:

God
is
Our
Shepard.

One
who
cares
for,
guards,
guides

hand and the supernatural empowerment of His body. This mission places His workers on the front lines

of spiritual warfare, with great potential for impact combined with intense personal challenge. Therefore
the Ministry staff and board must be committed to prayer and to the development of a prayer support base Ezekiel
34:14,
15
“I
will
feed
them
in
good
pasture
and
their
fold
shall

that is both comprehensive and deep. be
on
the
high
mountains
of
Israel.

There
they
shall
lie
down
in
a
good

Your Ministry Name Here
Theology of Prayer
fold
and
feed
in
rich
pasture
on
the
mountains
of
Israel.

I
will
feed
my

We know that unless the Lord builds the house, we who labor to build it labor in vain. (Psalm 127:1) flock,
and
I
will
make
them
like
down.”

Prayer Team Leader Name Prayer Team Member Name

Just as prayer is the bedrock of how we express our faith for any Christian enterprise, it is the foundation
of how to give birth to a new ministry. Just as a husband and wife anticipate the birth of a child after 2.
Confession
(This
could
be
spontaneous
or
premeditated
items
of

Address Address conception, so a new ministry leader and his team seek the Lord during this highly felt time of confession,
a
pre-‐written
list
is
not
required)

dependence on God. Certainly we are destined for failure if we keep God out of the ministry equation.

Phone Phone While so much could be said about prayer, our focus will be the personal prayer life of the ministry leader 3.
Thanksgiving:

(list
items
of
thanksgiving
here)

and the leader’s prayer strategy for the new ministry.

Birthday Birthday Prayer Life of the Ministry Leader 4.
Intercession:

(list
intercession
items
here)

Prayer is essential to the ministry leader’s sense of peace while he or she serves in the ministry. Peace is

found in our quietness before God. Quietness is fuel for the soul. “. . . in quietness and confidence is
your strength . . . .” (Isaiah 30:15) It is in this place of solitude that God speaks the loudest.
Key
scripture
to
pray:

“So
he
shepherded
them
according
to
the

Prayer Team Member Name Prayer Team Member Name integrity
of
his
heart,
and
guided
them
with
his
skillful
hands.”
Ps

Jesus and Paul both invested time in the wilderness when they knew they needed to be taught and loved 78:72

by their heavenly Father. Some lessons cannot be learned outside of a still and quiet environment.
Address Address
Quietness allows us to combat noise and ride busyness like a wave rather than be crushed by its undertow.

Date,
time
and
location

Without regular quietness, our souls and spirit shrivel up until we are barren. Religious activity cannot 5.

Next
Meeting
Time

revive a barren corpse, only solitude can.
Phone Phone

Invest daily in spending time in a quiet spot with God, and you will notice a build-up of confidence and
Birthday Birthday strength. Daily solitude helps keep the devil away. Beyond your daily minimum intake, you need blocks
of time for long and deep reflection—periods of time to recover and refuel yourself from intense
schedules. You will find God is in the quietness.

Prayer Team Member Name Prayer Team Member Name Quietness is a great time for reflection. David, the great king of the Old Testament, understood this.
“David son of Jesse is a man after my own heart . . . .” (Acts 13:22, NLT) As a shepherd and later as a
writer of psalms, David took the time to think about God and talk with him. David reflected on God’s
Address Address holiness, majesty, and willingness to forgive. David poured out his fears and anger to the one he knew
loved him unconditionally.

Phone Phone Do you take time to reflect on God and his goodness? Do you talk with him about your hurts and
disappointments? Do you celebrate with him over your joys and accomplishments? Quietness is an ideal
environment to develop a Christ-centered life. He is your focus and filter for making decisions and values
Birthday Birthday judgment. Your heart has time to align with his when you have spent time with him. He knows you, and
you take the time to know him. You are becoming a devoted follower of Christ.

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OUR APPROACH
Equipping Leaders for Greater Ministry Impact

Premium Customized
Coaching

OUR APPROACH

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Coaching

Executive Group
Coaching

OUR APPROACH

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Coaching

MINISTRY
M A ST E R Y
certification

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Coaching

OUR APPROACH

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Coaching

MINISTRY
M A ST E R Y
certification

Executive Group Consulting Solutions
Coaching

OUR APPROACH

Specialized
Premium Customized
Coaching One-Day Trainings

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M A ST E R Y
certification

Executive Group Consulting Solutions
Coaching

NEXT STEPS
PHASE 1
Complete Ministry Assessment

NEXT STEPS
PHASE 1

PHASE 2
Determine Ministry Solution

NEXT STEPS
PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3
Deliver Ministry Mastery
Certification

NEXT STEPS
PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3
Deliver Ministry Mastery
Certification

PHASE 4
Measure Ministry Impact

OUR HISTORY
Since 1999, Ministry Ventures has

OUR HISTORY

...trained over 1,942 ministry leaders.

OUR HISTORY

...coached over 100 ministries in best practices.

OUR HISTORY

..coached over 100 ministries in best practices.
...helped raise over $100,000,000 for ministry partners.

OUR HISTORY

...coached over 100 ministries in best practices.
...helped raise over $100,000,000 for ministry partners.
...acheived 100% sustainability with coached ministries!

OUR HISTORY
Those we’ve served...

Family Ministries
International Ministries
Global Mission Organizations
Pregnancy Care Centers
Rescue & Mission Agencies
Spiritual Growth & Evangelism Ministries
Urban Outreach Ministries
Youth Outreach Ministries

OUR HISTORY
What’s been said by those we’ve served...

“We were just doing what we had always done and in many ways
it was beginning to feel like we were in a rut...Ministry Mastery
has helped reenergize, reinvolve, and reorganize our ministry...
Everyone is excited about the new direction we are headed and
looking forward to doing what God is now calling us to do.”

Claudia Stenson - House of Hope Minnesota

FAMILY MINISTRIES
BraveHearts

Faith, Hope, Adoption

Lighthouse Family Retreats

FAMILY MINISTRIES
continued...

Crossroads Career Network Joy House
Family Vision LifeCare
Family Wise Neighbor to Neighbor
Genesis Alliance Step by Step
Jobs for Life Wellspring of Living Water

INTERNATIONAL
Fishook International

The Kenya Project

Livada Orphan Care

INTERNATIONAL
continued...

Bread for a Hungry World Strategic Angel Care
Friends of Refugees Supreme Task Intl.
Friends of the Good Samaritan T-4 Global
Global Partners

GLOBAL MISSIONS
Advanced Global Coaching

Experience Missions International

Youth With A Mission (YWAM)

also:
Conexion 10/40 CoreFoundations
Hands and Feet

PREGNANCY CARE
Christian Life Home

Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Atlanta

House of Hope - Wichita

PREGNANCY CARE
continued...

A Woman’s Choice House of Hope - Raleigh
Choices Medical Clinic House of Hope - Wichita
Christian Life Home Pregnancy Support
Crossroads Pregnancy Center Services of Wake Forest

RESCUE & SHELTERS
Victoria’s Friends

Raleigh Rescue Mission

Atlanta Mission

also:
Free for Life
Genesis Ministries
Refuge for Women
Sheltering Grace

S P I R I T U A L G R O W T H and
EPIC Ministries EVANGELISM

Davar Partners Intl.

Operation Inasmuch

S P I R I T U A L G R O W T H and
continued...
EVANGELISM

A Blessing to the Nations Tarrant NET
Art Within The Barnabas Way
Cloud Walk Victory Temple
Full Supply With Love From Jesus
Great Awakenings World Bible Translation Center
HONOR Ministries Praying Friends of the Bridegroom
Life Impact Ministries

URBAN OUTREACH
Clubs in the City

The Luke Project

YOUTH OUTREACH
New Horizon Ranch

Camp Oak Hill

On Point (WhyKnow)

YOUTH OUTREACH
continued...

A Better Tomorrow Reach Out Youth Solutions
Campus Revolution The Men of Honor
Fortress Youth Development Center Worldwide Youth Camps
Our Father’s Children FCA

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