Metrop0lis of Atlanta Strategic Plan Presentation ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Clergy/Laity Assembly 2015 Part 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Where there is no vision, the people will perish Proverbs 29:18
Strategic Planning Implementation Volunteering, Support, Ideas and Positive Discussion
You have now been called as one of the 70 Disciples Luke 10:1 3
What We Need You To Do NOW, please complete / submit to IHQ (Chris, Gerry, Father George, Bill) ASAP both Volunteer Forms: 1. Which Goal Task Force you would be wiling to help 2. others who can help us
So What s Our Timetable To Get This Transformational, Powerful and Holy Work Completed?
Strategic Planning Implementation Start Dates
11 Task Forces - 34 Strategic Goals 1. Administration (5) 2. Clergy (3) 3. Communications (3) 4. Education (2) 5. Family (4) 6. Finance (3) 7. Outreach, Evangelism and Philanthropy (2) 8. Spiritual Growth (2) 9. Stewardship (3) 10. Technology (3) 11. Youth (4)
Strategic Goal Start and Latest End Dates GREEN = start date RED = end date
1. ADMINISTRATION 1.1 Parish Strategic Planning 8-1-15 (a) 8-1-16 (b) 8-1-18 1.2 Ministry Accountability and Performance 9-1-15 3-1-17 1.3 Risk Management 8-1-15 8-1-16 1.4 Metropolis Administration 9-1-15 3-1-17 1.5 Council of Ministries 9-1-15 9-1-17
2. CLERGY 2.1 Clergy Development Program 8-1-15 (a) 2-1-17 (b) 2-1-19 2.2 Clergy Transition Plan 8-1-15 (a) 5-1-16 (b) 5-1-17 2.3 Clergy Evaluation Program 9-1-15 (a) 9-1-16 (b) 9-1-17 3. COMMUNICATIONS 3.1 Strategic Plan Communication 8-1-15 (a) 2-1-16 (b) 11-1-16
3.2 Metropolis Communications Plan 8-1-15 2-1-17 3.3 Communications Director 5-1-15 (a) 5-1-16 (b) 11-1-16 4. EDUCATION 4.1 Best Education Materials 8-1-15 2-1-17 4.2 Orthodox Leadership Training 8-15-15 2-15-17
6.1 Diakonia Retreat Center Debt Reduction 8-1-15 8-1-18 5. FAMILY 5.1 Early Parenting 8-15-15 (a) 8-15-16 (b) 4-15-17 5.2 Newly Married Couple Mentoring 9-1-15 (a) 6-1-16 (b) 9-1-17 5.3 Orthodox Home 10-1-15 12-1-16 5.4 Seniors Programs 10-1-15 (a) 10-1-16 (b) 4-1-17 6. FINANCE
6.2 Metropolis Endowment 10-1-15 4-1-17 6.3 Parish Financial Vitality Tools 8-1-15 2-1-17 7. OUTREACH, EVANGELISM and PHILANTHROPY 7.1 Parish Outreach, Evangelism and Philanthropy Ministry and Resource Center 8-1-15 8-1-17 7.2 Parish Mentoring 9-1-15 9-1-16
8. SPIRITUAL GROWTH 8.1 Spiritual Education Resources 8-1-15 (a) 8-1-16 (b) 8-1-17 8.2 Congregational Singing 8-15-15 8-15-16 9. STEWARDSHIP 9.1 Comprehensive Stewardship Program 8-1-15 8-1-18 9.2 Skills Matching Process 8-1-15 8-1-17
9.3 Re-Formulation of Church Fund Raisers 10-1-15 4-1-17 10. TECHNOLOGY 10.1 Metropolis Website 8-1-15 (a) 2-1-16 (b) 8-1-16 10.2 Social Media Ministry 9-1-15 (a) 9-1-16 (b) 9-1-17 10.3 Best Practices Metropolis Resource Center Portal 8-1-15 (a) 2-1-16 (b) 8-1-17
11. YOUTH 11.1 Regional Youth Summit 9-1-15 9-1-16 11.2 Youth Worker Program 9-1-15 9-1-16 11.3 Youth Ministry Best Practices Resources Center 10-1-15 4-1-17 11.4 Young Adult Ministry Programs 9-1-15 (a) 9-1-16 (b) 9-1-18
Strategic Goal (34) Start Dates Goal Start Date Goal 34# 100% May 1, 2015 3.3 1 (3%) August 1, 2015 1.1-1.3-2.1-2.2-3.1 3.2-4.1-6.1-6.3-7.1 8.1-9.1-9.2-10.1-10.3 15 (44%) August 15, 2015 4.2-5.1-8.2 3 (9%) September 1, 2015 1.2-1.4-1.5-2.3-5.2-7.2 10.2-11.1-11.2-11.4 10 (29%) October 1, 2015 5.3-5.4-6.2-9.3-11.3 5 (15%)
Strategic (48) Sub-Goals Latest End Dates
Goal Latest End Date 2016 Sub-Goal #22 (46%) February 1, 2016 3.1(a) - 10.1(a) - 10.3(a) 3 (6%) April 1, 2016 2.2(a) 1 (2%) May 1, 2016 3.3(a) 1 (2%) June 1, 2016 5.2(a) 1 (2%) August 1, 2016 1.1(a) - 1.3 8.1(a) - 10.1(b) 4 (8%) August 15, 2016 5.1(a) - 8.2 2 (4%) September 1, 2016 2.3(a) - 7.2-10.2(a) 11.1-11.2-11.4(a) 6 (13%) October 1, 2016 5.4(a) 1 (2%) November 1, 2016 3.1(b) 3.3(b) 2 (4%) December 1, 2016 5.3 1 (2%)
Goal Latest End Date 2017 Sub-Goals #21 (44%) February 1, 2017 2.1(a) - 3.2-4.1-6.3 4 (8%) February 15, 2017 4.2 1 (2%) March 1, 2017 1.2-1.4 2 (4%) April 1, 2017 2.2(b) - 5.4(b) - 6.2 9.3-11.3 5 (10%) April 15, 2017 5.1(b) 1 (2%) August 1, 2017 7.1-8.1(b) - 9.2-10.3(b) 4 (8%) September 1, 2017 1.5-2.3(b) 5.2(b) - 10.2(b) 4 (8%)
Goal Latest End Date 2018 Sub-Goals #3 (6%) August 1, 2018 6.1-9.1 2 (4%) September 1, 2018 11.4(b) 1 (2%) Goal Latest End Date 2019 Sub-Goals #2 (4%) February 1, 2019 2.1(b) 1 (2%) August 1, 2019 1.1(b) 1 (2%)
Metropolis of Atlanta Best Practices Web-Based Portal http://atlstrategicplan.org/
Sending Out Commissioning to Go Forth
End of the Strategic Planning Phase Oz s Closing Remarks
Oz Begins To Relinquish The Throne
Passing the Baton
How Do You Say Thanks?
The Bottom Line (review) WE ARE LIVING IN EXPONENTIAL TIMES Church membership is declining Church sacraments are declining Church contributions are declining Church member spirituality is declining Church relevance is declining Church stewardship is declining Church disengagement by youth is increasing Church member deaths are increasing Church dependence on Festivals is increasing
So now the Metropolis of Atlanta has a plan as to how we hope to have: a good account before the awesome judgment seat of Christ
Is It Too Late For Us To Do This? The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. Old Chinese Proverb
Metropolis of Atlanta Statement of Why The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta welcomes all people seeking salvation, love, truth and fulfillment.
The Metropolis of Atlanta s Mission is to: Energize, cultivate and guide the faithful in the Southeastern United States by proclaiming the Faith and Gospel of Christ, and teaching and spreading the Orthodox Christian Faith.
Metropolis of Atlanta Vision We will grow the Metropolis of Atlanta, and personally grow in Christ and make disciples, by living as witnesses of our faith through loving, faithful and purposeful Orthodox Christian communities focused on worship, education, stewardship, philanthropy, and fellowship.
Courage and Perseverance It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. President Theodore Roosevelt April 23, 1910
Courage and Perseverance The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming President Theodore Roosevelt April 23, 1910
Courage and Perseverance (the credit belongs to the man) who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. President Theodore Roosevelt April 23, 1910
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu
A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline. Harvey Mackay
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi
Either lead, follow or get out of the way. - Ted Turner - General George S. Patton - Lee A. Iacocca - - Thomas Paine - - Bill Marianes
Kipchoge Keino a/k/a Kip Keno
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves: Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. YOUR PLAYING SMALL DOES NOT SERVE THE WORLD. There s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won t feel insecure around you.
We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It s not in some of us; it s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
- I am only one. - But still I am one. - I can not do everything. - But still I can do something. - I will not fail to do the something I can do!
Why Are We Doing This? That the end of our lives may be Christian, without pain, blameless and peaceful, and for a good account at the awesome judgment seat of Christ.
Therefore be imitators of God and walk in love, and walk worthy of the calling with which you were called For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Ephesians 5:1-2,8
Commitment and the Holy Spirit Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now. Goethe (or William Hutchinson Murray)
Church Leaders The most basic task of the Church leader is to discern the spiritual gifts of all those under his authority, and to encourage those gifts to be used to the full for the benefit of all. Only a person who can discern the gifts of others and can humbly rejoice at the flowering of those gifts is fit to lead the Church. + Saint John Chrysostom
You have now been called as one of the 70 Disciples! Luke 10:1
The Final Act: I Send You Out
At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "As you, Father, did send me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. John 17:18-19