Faithful Plan'g

Loving Christ Totally at Lorain Christian Temple

940 West 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052

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Faithful Plan'g

Faithful Planning is an intentional planning process based on the Biblical image of the church as the body of Christ. Christ, the head of the church, directs the body, through the work of the Holy Spirit. In Faithful Planning we seek God’s specific purpose for the congregation in the near future. We pray and rely on the Holy Spirit to help us discern God’s purpose. We also use skills developed in other settings, such as business. We use tools that human beings have designed to help us gain understanding of the community the congregation serves and to help us assess the congregation’s strengths, weaknesses, and resources. We make reasonable decisions concerning the best match of the congregation’s gifts and the world’s needs. We set priorities and allocate resources accordingly.

At Christian Temple, we undertook this solemn task in April 2002 with a Leadership Team that sought significant input and interaction with our Congregation's leaders, the Church Board and the entire Congregation. The result, approved by the Congregation and the Church Board in October 2002, is something we feel will help us to move forward and do God's work in Lorain.

Core Values

The "Core Values" of a Congregation are those attitudes and values that are held as a group which consistently prioritize the behavior of individuals and the congregation as a group.

Statements of Belief

Statements of Belief convert the Core Value into a sentence that expands on what it means to us and for us.

Statement of Calling (Mission)

A Statement of Calling helps clarify the purpose of the church. It provides guidance for all proposed plans and projects as well as a framework for evaluating existing programs and services. As such, it helps us to set priorities for our congregation's human and material resources.

Ministry Plan

A Ministry Plan contains the Congregational Goals for the next 3-5 years; it is a plan of action that answers the questions: How can it be achieved? What steps need to be taken? By when? Who will be the persons or groups with primary responsibility for accomplishing the goal?

Last modified: 08/13/08

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