The document outlines the goals and strategies of a Network to strengthen youth ministry leadership over multiple years. The 4 goals are to: 1) create leadership standards and guidelines, 2) build and support multiple levels of networks, 3) implement training connections for individuals, and 4) regularly invite partnerships for new ideas. The total projected budget to accomplish these goals through various strategies is $417,900 over multiple years.

1. Network Goals and Strategies renew…educate…connect… The Vision Project

3. Goal #1: Create Leadership Standards and Guidelines Strategy A: Create Guidelines for Leadership Staff Implications: Part time staff person responsible for developing these guidelines. Leadership Team: 2-3 people with regional diversity. Funding Implications: Part time staff, Leadership Team expenses and travel costs. Budget Implications: Estimate: $50,000. Impact: Youth ministry leaders and the whole church have clarity regarding the various roles within youth ministry leadership.

4. Goal #1: Create Leadership Standards and Guidelines Strategy B: Advocacy for Youth Ministry Leadership Development Staff Implications: None Leadership Team: Intentionally identifying and equipping new individuals in all aspects of leadership. Funding Implications: None Budget Implications: None Impact: All youth ministry leaders in every socio-economic and ethnic group are affirmed by the Network and invited to grow.

5. Goal #2: Build and Support Multiple Levels of Networks Strategy A: Extravaganza Staff Implications: Existing Leadership Team: Existing Funding Implications: Revenue stream could be further developed with higher participation in the event. Budget Implications: None Impact: The youth ministry leadership community experiences annual education, renewal and connection.

6. Goal #2: Build and Support Multiple Levels of Networks Strategy B: Develop a Network of Networks Staff Implications: Part time staff person and additional administrative support Leadership Team: SYMBOL, Bishops, Regional Facilitators, ELCA Staff Funding Implications: Part time staff person and administrative support Budget Implications: $42,000 Impact: Focused networks are connected, relationships are strengthened, gifts are discovered and greater potential unleash within all communities.

7. Goal #2: Build and Support Multiple Levels of Networks Strategy C: First Year Youth Ministers Staff Implications: Administrative support; Exec. Director time; Resource development Leadership Team: Regional Facilitators and Coaches Funding Implications: First time at Extravaganza paid; Mailings; Phone calls. Budget Implications: $25,000 Impact: Youth ministry leaders are immediately linked with a peer community for education, connection and renewal, for a greater tenure of service.

8. Goal #2: Build and Support Multiple Levels of Networks Strategy D: One Day Seminars Staff Implications: Part time staff person develops Leadership Team: Team of 4-6 develop seminars. Regional facilitators communicate and host. Funding Implications: Team meeting; communications/mailing; event costs; evaluation. Budget Implications: $23,000 Potential Income: $18,000 (based on 50/region) Expense: $5,000 Impact: Local networks are strengthened and created through accessible, relevant, focused one-day events.

9. Goal #2: Build and Support Multiple Levels of Networks Strategy E: Create a Culture of Mentoring Staff Implications: Part Time Staff Person (could be same as goal 2B) Administrative Support Leadership Team: 3-6 people to develop resources and training models Funding Implications: Leadership Team Meetings. Printing Resources Budget Implications: $15,000 Impact: Mentored relationships, increased skills, and deepened personal growth.

10. Goal #3: Implement and Connect Individuals with Training Strategy A: Connect Journal Staff Implications: Executive Director Leadership Team: Editorial Team Funding Implications: Dues are raised $25 to cover expenses Budget Implications: $2,000 for Editorial Team meeting in addition to dues increase. Impact: The best thinking and most current research is available to youth ministry leaders, increasing knowledge and effectiveness for ministry with young people.

11. Goal #3: Implement and Connect Individuals with Training Strategy B: Online Training Development and Coordination Staff Implications: 1 full time or 2 part time staff people and Administrative Support Leadership Team: Leadership Team and Design team Funding Implications: Large start up costs for design, and production. Some costs offset by tuition. Budget Implications: $195,000* Impact: Cutting-edge thinking in youth ministry and the newest technology for on-line learning raises the level of training in youth ministry for everyone. * We expect this cost to remain in year 1 & 2. In year 3 and beyond, the cost will decrease significantly as we move past the development phase.

12. Goal #3: Implement and Connect Individuals with Training Strategy C: Online Training Implementation Staff Implications: Curriculum writers, distributive tech people, learning technology design consulting, part-time online training director Leadership Team: Executive Director, Part Time Staff, Advisory Staff Funding Implications: Paying instructors, cost of course materials, etc… Budget Implications: $ 55,000* Impact: Quality training is accessible and available to anyone for leadership development. * We expect that this cost will be offset somewhat by the “tuition” paid by participants. We don’t know that amount yet, however and think it wise to budget for the full amount.

13. Goal #4: Regularly Invite Conversations for Partnerships and Development of New Ideas Strategy A: Tend Existing Partnerships Staff Implications: Executive Director Leadership Team: Network Staff; Facilitators; SYMBOL; New Networks Funding Implications: Hospitality expense line in Network budget Budget Implications: $3,000. Impact: Existing partnerships are strengthened for the benefit of the whole community.

14. Goal #4: Regularly Invite Conversations for Partnerships and Development of New Ideas Strategy B: Actively Look for New Partnerships Staff Implications: Network Staff, Network Board Leadership Team: Facilitators; SYMBOL; New Networks; Other Organizations Funding Implications: Hospitality expense line in Network budget Budget Implications: $3,000. Impact: Partnerships are increased; strengthening critical thinking, effectiveness and impact of the Network as a learning community.

15. Goal #4: Regularly Invite Conversations for Partnerships and Development of New Ideas Strategy C: Ongoing Visionary Leadership Staff Implications: Network Board Leadership Team: Network Staff; ELCA Staff Funding Implications: Annual Vision Team Expenses Budget Implications: $2,000. Impact: The ELCA Youth Ministry Network remains cutting-edge leaders in the larger, global, youth ministry movement.

16. Overall Budget Implications Sub Total: $ 398,000 5% Contingency: $ 19,900 Total: $ 417,900 $ 8,000 4. Regularly Invite Conversations for Partnerships and Development of New Ideas $ 253,000 3. Implement and Connect Individuals with Training $ 87,000 2. Build and support multiple levels of Networks $ 50,000 1. Create Leadership Standards and Guidelines Budget Network Goals

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