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- Start planning and training for the up-coming SERIES or CAMPAIGN about two months prior to the launch!
- Begin by building a team of SERIES OR CAMPAIGN Coordinators.
- Each team member will assist you by coordinating a specific component of the SERIES OR CAMPAIGN.
TEAM must have these SIX TEAM MEMBERS:
1. PASTOR:
At the head is the Pastor, who gives spiritual leadership to the campaign, casting the vision and motivating the congregation to get involved.
2. SERIES OR CAMPAIGN Director:
At the heart is the SERIES Director, who reports to the Pastor and manages the coordinators as they perform the day-to-day work of the SERIES / STUDY.
3. COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR:
Working with the SERIES Director as the other logistics administrator of the team, the Communications Coordinator promotes the SERIES and supports the other team members by coordinating all their communication to the church.
[TIP: Wire Team Leader may do this]
4. PRAYER COORDINATOR:
Working in tandem with the PASTOR, the Prayer Coordinator plans and implements the prayer strategy, covering the entire SERIES effort with prayer. Prayer is part of the individual-level engagement with the SERIES -STUDY.
5. WEEKEND SERVICES COORDINATOR:
The Weekend Services Coordinator plans the thematic weekend services during the campaign, preparing the special features that enhance the exploration of each week’s theme. It is in the weekend services that people experience the congregational level of engagement with the SERIES.
[TIP: Worship Team Leader may do this with the ENTIRE 5Ws]
6. SMALL GROUPS COORDINATOR:
The Small Group Coordinator directs the team that recruits and trains hosts for adult small groups, and provides support as they form their groups and meet weekly during the SERIES. Here, participants experience the small group-level of engagement with the campaign.
[TIP: PT TEAM Leader may do this with the WIRE Team Leader -- PT is Pastoral Team]
HOW TO BUILD A GREAT TEAM
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Prayer is the first step to building a great team of coordinators.
Resist the urge to run right out and make a few phone calls to the “usual suspects.”
Wait on God.
There may be someone in your church you wouldn’t have thought of, but who has gifts just waiting to be used on your team. God has been preparing them for such a time as this.
Through prayer, let the Lord lead you to his team of Coordinators.
As you build the SERIES Coordinators Team, think about [AND RECRUIT] those in your church who are involved in service and ministry, or newer members who have expressed a passion for getting involved with their new church. Building a team for such a significant experience in your church’s life offers the opportunity to help your church and its ministry long-term. You might discover potential new leaders for your church. People may find and develop their spiritual gifts in new areas of ministry they’ve never considered.
Here are some suggested qualifications to seek in any TEAM MEMBER:
- Excitement and enthusiasm about sharing the vision of the SERIES with others
- An authentic walk with the Lord
- Leadership and/or organizational gifts
- Strategic and/or creative thinking
- Willingness to give the necessary time to this SERIES
- Well-respected as a spiritual leader
- A commitment to excellence
- Ability to problem-solve and delegate responsibilities
In choosing people for specific roles as COORDINATORS, here are some key questions to ask:
- SERIES OR CAMPAIGN Director:
- Who is a Big Picture person that is gifted in administration and team-building?
- COMMUNICATIONS Coordinator:
- Who knows the internal systems of your church well?
- PRAYER Coordinator:
- Who is the prayer warrior in your church?
- WEEKEND SERVICES Coordinator:
- Who knows the style of your church and can work effectively with the Pastor?
- SMALL GROUPS Coordinator:
- Who knows a lot of people in your church and has a passion for creating community?
The First Team Meeting
Team meetings are great opportunities in infuse a strong sense of community into your SERIES COORDINATORS.
- Pray together.
- Dream and trust God together. You will develop a deep and unbreakable bond in your joint effort to lead this powerful, life-changing journey in your church.
The Pastor and the SERIES Director lead the first meeting together.
The Pastor shares the vision of the SERIES and the SERIES Director explains the preparation materials. Distribute Success SERIES Guides to each coordinator. As you explain what it takes to prepare for the SERIES, make sure everyone comes away understanding the following four concepts:
1. Who does what?
All team members need to become familiar with their particular area of responsibility and how they fit into the SERIES. Each coordinator should review his/her Success Guide before choosing other team members to assist them in their responsibilities.
2. How do we do this?
The Success Guides provide step-by-step procedures for each phase of the SERIES. Although all of the coaching materials have grown out of the experiences of thousands of churches, we know that one size does not fit all. The specific way in which you carry out each step can be adjusted to fit your local context.
3. When Does It Need to be Done?
The timeline included in this guide lists general guidelines for when each step of the SERIES needs to be done. Depending on the size of your congregations, the timelines might need to be adjusted. Keep in mind it is usually better to allow too much time than too little.
4. When Will We Meet?
The timeline included in this guide lists general guidelines for when each step of the SERIES needs to be done. Depending on the size of your congregations, the timelines might need to be adjusted. Keep in mind it is usually better to allow too much time than too little.
Notes about SERIES Coordinators’ Meetings
AGENDA
When you hold team meetings, your agenda should be mostly about things that concern the entire team. Here are some possible agenda items for each meeting:
• Prayer
• Progress since the last meeting
• Upcoming events or promotions that need coordination between teams
• What is going well?
• What is not going well?
• Where is help needed?
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NOTE:
AN EFFECTIVELY RAN CHURCH SERIES / CAMPAIGN:
- Provides a full-bodied learning experience for your entire congregation.
- Increases church unity through a combined focus. The Church Campaign unites the adults, youth and children on one specific topic or biblical text for a focused period. There is unity of program, of thinking and of energy.
- Provides a project to which everyone can contribute! Church Campaigns have a place for all giftings to serve in.
- Focuses on a specific topic or biblical text, and each includes a variety of resources that can be used by church leaders every week — typically including sermon transcripts, sermon outlines, PowerPoint presentations, supplemental preaching illustrations, Bible studies, supplemental icebreakers and activities.
- Is typically developed by an expert on the subject.
- Allows you to stop, at least for the Church Campaign period, those activities and ministries that are not working. This valid pause may provide a time for all involved to re-evaluate the effectiveness of the ministry they are committed to.
- Requires team work to achieve the Church Campaign’s potential, thereby increasing this capacity in your church for future ministry.
- Increases church attendance.
- Activates your membership through a deepened spiritual commitment. Members are motivated to attend services, participate in the devotionals and join small groups.
- Is small group driven – thus leaving the church with a dynamic and expanded small group structure on which to build after the Church Campaign ends.
- Giving typically goes up.
- Leads to a changed focus from “us” to “others” and raises awareness of local and global community needs.
- Building on the sermons and Bible studies, the Church Campaigns are anticipated to lead to projects of good work.
