Proposed Visionary Strategy for 2025 & Beyond

Expand Church Leadership Program

Expanding  the Leadership Training Program will produce more effective and productive youth and adult leaders.

Goal: To provide extensive leadership training to youth and adults of all ages who will be able to head the church’s various departments.

Narrative:  A working Board of Christian Education will be established that will plan, promote, and implement the church education and leadership training  programs.  The Leadership School, will be expanded to meet training needs, including home study. Implementation of a fully certified seminary program is  the goal. The congregation will maintain its national accreditation by sending more representatives to State and National Christian Education conferences.

Resources Needed:  Dean, leadership training instructors, associate ministers.

Resource Development:  Most of the staff needed will be pulled from the congregation.  An in depth flow chart and duty assignment should be developed by the Christian Education Department.  An instructor for the physically challenged may  need to be hired. Leaders for the program will participate in ongoing training programs.

Implementation Goal:  2004

 2000  Appoint Board of Christian Education, insure accreditation for school
 2001 Conduct workshops for advance training.
 2003 Seminary program developed and implemented
 2004 Develop home study program

Implementation Time Frame: Five Years, February 2000 to December 2004

Estimated Cost to Implement: Accreditation costs, plus convention costs over five years, $10,000