Relaunching A Stalled Church (outline)
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 01:29AM I. Determine The Cause For Decline Or Plateau
A. Do a complete diagnostic
1. Determine ministry strengths and weaknesses
2. What’s keeping this church from growing
II. The Call
A. Meet with leaders to confirm their call
III. Discuss The Need To Re-Launch
IV. Teach The “Principles Of Rebuilding”
A. The book of Nehemiah
V. Control. Alt. Delete (Reboot)
A. Recast a clear vision
B. What does your church mean to the community?
C. “Vision-Talk” ~ Discuss outcomes that make a difference.
(I.e. Changes in marriages, families)
VI. Discuss Church Revitalization Plans
VII.The Re-launch Strategy
A. Demographic Survey
1. Establish a target/s
2. What is the best model or strategy for the community?
B. Set a re-launch date and work backwards
C. Prayer
D. Servant Evangelism
E. Marketing & Advertising
1. Reconsider the name of the church
F. Preview Services (PD model)
VIII. Enlist the Launch Team
A. Flexibility (lose titles)
B. Call For Commitments
C. Give Out Assignments!
IX. Coaching
A. Leadership training and development