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2008 Personal Growth Plan For Church Planting Leaders
Michael Brown, Director of Church Planting
Northwest Conference of the ECC
1. Personal Development
• Are there any character issues you want to address this next year?
• Define your level of passion for your current ministry context.
• What things do you need to unload from your life to maintain your focus on church planting?
• How are you doing with living a well-ordered life, finding work/family balance?
2. Team Building
• What areas do you think you need to grow in to more effectively lead your team?
• How can you better communicate with those God has placed you in leadership with?
• How can you share the dream and vision for the church?
• What are you planning to do to empower others for ministry?
• Who do you need to develop and empower this next year?
3. Strategic Planning
• What changes do you plan to make this next year?
• What are the biggest roadblocks in your church planting efforts as you look at this next year?
• What are your greatest opportunities?
• What things do you need to make priorities for this next year?
4. System Development
• What areas within the church require greater focus this next year?
• What teams or structures need to be added or dropped?
• How will you implement change?
5. Vision Casting
• How will you inspire and motivate others in 2008?
• What would make communication of the vision God has given you more clear and compelling?
• What do you have to change in order to more effectively communicate your vision for church planting to your church?
6. Spiritual Formation
• Describe your prayer and devotional life the way you would like it to be in 2008.
• What resources do you need to grow in your relationship with Christ?
• What areas do you need to focus on in your spiritual journey this next year?
• Describe a commitment you’re making to grow in your relationship with Jesus.
7. Servant Leadership
• Where do you need to grow to lead effectively?
• How can you better model Biblical leadership in your church?
8. Stewardship
• Describe your personal stewardship (use of time, talent, and treasure) in support of the ministries of your church.
• In what area(s) do you need to invest this year?
• How are you going to help your church better understand Biblical stewardship.
Category:Fruitfulness - Years 2-3