Are you in some sort of Ministry, or is God dealing with you in this area? I’ve got a few foundational processes that will greatly boost your momentum. By answering a few of the 5 W Questions (& one H) from elementary school: Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why?, & How?, you will come out with a Mission, a Vision, & a Strategy for achieving both.

First off, do you have a Mission Statement? If so, what is it? Is it short & broad, or is it longer & precise? Generally speaking, a Mission Statement should be one solid sentence; short & to the point, yet still broad enough to allow for growth in certain areas. I’ll give Blaze’s Mission Statement as an example: More »

Proverbs 29:18
A Vision Statement answers the “Why” question. Why does your ministry exist? To see what? What will come from your ministry & why should anyone join or support it? Since Vision Statements are longer & more precise, I’m not going to post mine here, but it is available HERE.

Your Vision for your ministry is the future of that ministry. It should be a clear picture; challenging, yet obtainable, not too long but not too short- 2-3 solid paragraphs is a good size. Also, you must persuade others why your vision must be obtained. Your passion fuels the vision. You should expand your mission statement & describe what you see. Write it down & elaborate. What will your ministry, the people, the city etc. look like when your mission begins to be fulfilled? A good example is More »

So far, you’ve come up with your ministry’s purpose, & what it will look like when that purpose is fulfilled, but how do you move from one to the other? How do you see your mission & goals reached, & how will you reach the vision? Strategy.

Strategy is not a simple plan, but a system of actions & tasks that will result in the overall mission being completed. Your strategy is a process. First, you should articulate your mission statement; break it down into separate areas & how you will get to each. Blaze’s Mission statement is: “To Ignite The Urban Culture Towards Full Devotion To Christ”. How do I get there? More »