Understanding the Synod Strategic Plan

The basics of the strategic plan
The strategic plan, "Called into God's Marvelous Light," will be carried out in the years 2005, 2006, and 2007, and it features three overarching visions:

• To Be Joyful Witnesses

• To Be Christ-Centered Disciples

• To Be Strong Leaders

Within each vision are several goals – particular things to focus on within each vision. Within the goals are specific objectives – action items for how to achieve the goals, set for a particular year. For example, within the vision "To Be Joyful Witnesses," one of the goals is to revitalize congregations. To accomplish this goal, the objectives include beginning the Natural Church Development process with six to nine congregations in 2005, then adding more congregations in 2006 and 2007.

You can find the complete list of goals and objectives here.

Among the objectives are three yearly emphases:

• 2005: A Synod Joined in Prayer

• 2006: A Synod Joined in Bible Study

• 2007: A Synod Joined in Sharing the Faith

The first two yearly emphases fall under the "To Be Christ-Centered Disciples" vision. The third yearly emphasis falls under the vision, "To Be Joyful Witnesses." Underlying all three years is the necessity for strong leaders to embrace and encourage all our congregation members to get involved.

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