enough structure, but for most, the full complement of ten steps will be useful. Having phases and steps enables us to track progress, but it should not be too prescriptive that it cramps the style or sense of call of the church leader. The first four phases are really planning stages while the last is execution and follow-up. Careful planning increases the likelihood of success for any project! Integral to such a phased process, are post-phase review meetings. These are good times for the project leader to meet with a coach or mentor to review the work of the previous phase and the plans for the upcoming phase. This enables the coach to provide expert feedback and input to the process without being too highly involved. Their role is to encourage, advise as needed, and to help remove barriers. Prayer must begin immediately as Phase One begins. Form a prayer support team or pick a prayer warrior for this effort. They do not have to be on the project team, but including them can focus their prayers. As a minimum, communicate regularly with them. Expect answers to prayer and be willing to wait for direction. God’s Planning Execution Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Phase 4: Phase 5: Scope & Goals & High Level Detailed Ministry In Organization Assessments Ministry Plan Ministry Plan Action New Ministry What is the What will the Draft Ministry Detailed New ministry new ministry key features Plan. How ministry plan is made to be started? be? What are will things & trial runs. operational. In what the goals & generally context? measures for work? “success”? Improved What ministry Improved in What Details of Improvements Ministry will be what sense? approach to changes and in place and improved and By how improvement initial tests. ministry why? much? will be taken? shows Measured improvement. how? Event Describe the How big? Key Basic outline Putting Hold the Planning event being features? of event details in event – planned Measures of What, where, place and – Why, why good/bad when, spot-testing and for event. level parts. whom? schedule Phase 1: Scope and Organization Phase one has only one step. Step 1 is to complete a (New) Ministry Covenant Agreement, which includes the approved Project Proposal, a timeline for the project with key milestones, identification and approval of the of results, and the formation “owner” of a team/resources needed to complete the project and run the (new) ministry/event.
enough structure, but for most, the full complement of ten steps will be useful. Having phases and steps enables us to track progress, but it should not be too prescriptive that it cramps the style or sense of call of the church leader. The first four phases are really planning stages while the last is execution and follow-up. Careful planning increases the likelihood of success for any project! Integral to such a phased process, are post-phase review meetings. These are good times for the project leader to meet with a coach or mentor to review the work of the previous phase and the plans for the upcoming phase. This enables the coach to provide expert feedback and input to the process without being too highly involved. Their role is to encourage, advise as needed, and to help remove barriers. Prayer must begin immediately as Phase One begins. Form a prayer support team or pick a prayer warrior for this effort. They do not have to be on the project team, but including them can focus their prayers. As a minimum, communicate regularly with them. Expect answers to prayer and be willing to wait for God’s direction. Planning Execution Phase 1: Scope & Organization Phase 2: Goals & Assessments Phase 3: High Level Ministry Plan Phase 4: Detailed Ministry Plan Phase 5: Ministry In Action New Ministry What is the new ministry to be started? In what context? What will the key features be? What are the goals & measures for “success”? Draft Ministry Plan. How will things generally work? Detailed ministry plan & trial runs. New ministry is made operational. Improved Ministry What ministry will be improved and why? Improved in what sense? By how much? Measured how? What approach to improvement will be taken? Details of changes and initial tests. Improvements in place and ministry shows improvement. Event Planning Describe the event being planned – Why, why and for whom? How big? Key features? Measures of good/bad event. Basic outline of event – What, where, when, schedule Putting details in place and spot-testing parts. Hold the event Phase 1: Scope and Organization Phase one has only one step. Step 1 is to complete a (New) Ministry Covenant Agreement, which includes the approved Project Proposal, a timeline for the project with key milestones, identification and approval of the “owner” of results, and the formation of a team/resources needed to complete the project and run the (new) ministry/event. level