This document outlines the key components of an effective chapter. It discusses that chapters provide a platform to deliver the vision, empower men, and share how people can find peace. Effective chapters have engaged members, strong leadership, well-run operations and meetings, and focus on their core purpose of soul winning. The document provides guidance on structures, roles, procedures, marketing, operations, meetings, officers, measures of success, and maintaining effectiveness over time.

1. • As work grows more chapters means a
greater premium on effectiveness
• As field officers effectiveness of chapter
depends on us
• It is essential we know the core
components of effective chapters
• Be able to communicate core ingredients of
effectiveness
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OBJECTIVES

2. Why A CHAPTER?
The Chapter provides the platform and
the vehicle for the work:
where men come together to deliver
the vision to the world
where men are empowered
Where the lost hear how they can
migrate from misery and guilt to
peace and forgiveness

3. Why A CHAPTER?
The Chapter provides outlets for
His infinite variety within the same
vision
• Small
• Local
• Unique
• Sensitive

4. • EFFECTIVE MEMBERS
• EFFECTIVE OFFICERS (Leadership)
• EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS
• EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
• EFFECTIVE Mc-ing
• EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS
• EFFECTIVE REPORTING
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Characteristics Of An
Effective CHAPTER?

5. • Members are actively involved and
dedicated to a high purpose
• All members have a stake in
membership growth and meeting
attendance
• Members have prepared and given
testimonies
• Members are working in unity
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Effective Members

6. • A well planned marketing strategy
• Active membership committee
• Discuss benefits of membership with
potential members
• Conduct induction of new members
• Have a host on each table at chapter
meeting/events
• Use promotions and FGBMFI material
extensively for meetings
• Encourage involvement in FGBMFI ministries
• Promote attendance at all meetings
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Effective Chapter Marketing

7. • Ministry Outreach is planned priority
• Accurate records are kept
• Bills are paid on time including Tithes
• Voice and FGBMFI outreach
ministries exclusively promoted
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Effective Operations

8. Effective Operations
• The Structure
– The Chapter Executive and Officers
– The Committees
– Membership
Effective Chapters have all these
functioning well and together
• Proper procedures – The way in which
they carry out the assignment

9. Structure & Roles
• Does your Chapter executive have
- the right structure in place?
– An understanding of their roles?
– The required commitment and unity?
• Are there functional Committees?
• Do the members understand their roles,
responsibilities and functions?

10. Chapter Procedures
• Regular activities
• Membership – growth, retention
and processing
• Finance
• Voice Operations
• Special projects – MPO, Fire
Team, City Storm, Airlifts, Bus-lifts,
etc

11. • Places high premium on the purpose of the
fellowship—soul winning (acts 1:8)
• Understands why, what and how we achieve
our purpose
• Is Prayerful in planning, full of Wisdom, seeks
divine enablement
• Carries out duties and assignments
professionally and harmoniously
• Looks for ways to strengthen the chapter and
help others
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Effective Officers

12. • Prayerfully prepares for meetings
• Makes chapter responsibilities and
meetings a priority
• Is people-oriented and sensitive to the
needs of others
• Is alert for ways to serve the needs of
guests and aid the success of every
event
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Effective Officers

13. • Financially supports the chapter, Zone, District
Region and National
• Attends enthusiastically to Zonal, District,
Regional, National/International meetings,
advances and conventions
• Effective resource mobilisation- functional
committee, pattern for financial receipt and
accountability
• Hold regular monthly executive meetings- inputs
from all officers & dev team spirit for chapter
growth
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Effective Officers

14. Effective Meetings
• Publications are attractive and inviting
• Publications are distributed broadly
and lead time allowed to plan the
meeting
• Contact speakers and testifiers well
ahead of meeting.

15. • Meeting Agenda is planned and
assignments well defined ahead of
the meeting.
• Agenda is operated professionally
and flows smoothly
• Guests are cordially greeted and
made to feel very welcome by hosts
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Effective Meetings

16. • All relevant materials; complimentary Voice
and literatures, Registration Forms,
Attendance Forms, etc are readily available
• Testimonies are well articulated and
delivered with precision
• Announcements are clear, informative and
brief.
• Calls for salvation and membership are
given clearly
• Christian fellowship has occurred and
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needs are met.
Effective Meetings

17. Chapter Effectiveness:
Measures
• Souls
– Salvation decisions
– Re-dedications
– Holy Ghost baptism
– Deliverances

18. Chapter Effectiveness:
Measures
• Membership
– Enlistment and integration of new
members
–Membership renewals
– Members and guests’ needs met
• Finances
– Faithful in remittances – national,
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19. • Operate by the books
• Be informed of developments in the
fellowship
• Get involved in strategic programs-special
outreaches, airlifts, bus-lifts,
voice distribution etc
• Keep in touch with success stories
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Staying Effective

20. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED
QUESTIONNAIRE
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Workshop

21. The effective
chapter is created
by deliberate effort
and founded on
basic principles of
the Fellowship.
It does not just
happen
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The Final Word