Breakout Session 1: Communications & Web Strategy with Suzanne Smith and Josh Blankenship:
- All communication needs to reflect who you are as a church and your vision.
- Keep it simple and streamlined – don’t give so many options that it will confuse people.
- Define the win first – decide NOW what you want your communication to do
- Clear communication with staff & volunteers is key.
- “How can I help you?”
- Same team. Same mission. Same vision. One church.
- Specialization of position does not make life easier.
Breakout Session 2: Student Ministries with Brad Cooper
Ask two questions (taken from Henry Ford):
(1) What’s business?
- One directive. Many strategies.
- The church is about people meeting Jesus!
- Say no to some good things in order to say yes to a very few great things.
- A good thing is the opposite of a great thing.
- Are we proud of Jesus? Would anyone know it when they enter our services?
- Youth ministers must join with the vision of the Senior Pastor.
(2) How’s business?
- What is your succession plan? If you were gone tomorrow, who would take over? Are you putting people in position to become ministers?
- Delegate. Involve. Empower.
Four levels of student involvment at FUSE:
- Consumer – the first-time visitor; checking things out; hooked by the fun maybe
- Relater – someone learns their name; pays attention to them; makes them feel welcome
- Disciple – a decision of faith is made
- Producer – makes disciples; moved into a position of minister (even as students, because no one reaches a teen better than another teen)
There is a culture of intrigue… CHANGE IT UP!
Lastly, healthy things grow.
