Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference Vision Team
Vision: (State your church’s vision)
Mission: (State your church’s mission)
Ministry Action Plan
Concept Phase:(Begin this phase at least one year before event.)
- Pray and listen to what God desires for this ministry event.
- Describe the event. What will it look like if it is successful?
- What is the purpose of the event? How does it support the mission of your local church?
- What are the goals of the event? How will you measure the goals?
- Who will benefit from this ministry? Who are you trying to reach?
- Who will you involve and what roles will they play?
- With what other ministries might you partner to expand the event?
- Share your ideas with the pastor and other leaders in the church.
Planning Phase: (Start this phase six to nine months before event.)
- Pray for the volunteers and those who will benefit from the ministry.
- Set the date and time and secure a place to hold the event.
- Present the project to the Administrative Council for approval.
- Invite volunteers and give them your expectations for their roles.
- Advertise. Use email, postcards, social media, and especially word of mouth invitations.
- Make a list of necessary materials, such as hand-outs, projectors, etc.
- Brainstorm what obstacles you might encounter and make a plan to overcome them.
Implementation Phase:
- Send reminders to volunteers.
- Gather materials. Copy hand-outs, create PowerPoint presentations, make nametags, etc.
- Arrive early to set up and pray over the space.
- Greet and thank volunteers and get them ready to serve.
- Pray with the team before the guests arrive.
- Welcome the guests and spend time with them.
Evaluation Phase:
- Thank God for whatever happened, entrusting the event into divine arms of love.
- How did the event compare to what you had envisioned?
- Did the ministry fulfill its purpose?
- How was it different from your plan?
- What went well? What aspects can you celebrate?
- What did not go well? Where do you see room for improvement?
- Did you meet your goals for this event? Which ones?
- What “lessons learned” would you like to share with others?
- How can you thank your volunteers?