By David Farlow
Thirty-five leaders from across the Church of God movement met in Anderson, April 10–11, to continue the planning and development of the strategies for the implementation of the Five Strategic Goals, known as Ignite! Permeate! Free! Cultivate! and Refresh! The two-day planning session led Dr. Ronald V. Duncan, general director of Church of God Ministries, included pastors, lay leaders, area administrators, agency staff, and representatives from the Partners in Ministry.
“It is exciting to have brothers and sisters from across the movement engaged in meaningful work for the Lord regarding the Five Strategic Goals,” said Duncan. “I truly believe that what was accomplished here this week will significantly impact the body and lead to transformation of the culture. We fervently seek the Holy Spirit’s leading as we as individuals and as a movement attempt to live out being the body of Christ.”
Divided into transformational teams, each team focusing on one of the strategic goals, the participants focused their planning effort on the next steps needed to inform and resource the church in order to facilitate transformation. A portion of the planning process also included a review of the new Web site for each of the Five Strategic Goals where information and resources are available now for use by churches and individuals.
Rev. David Hall, member of transformational team three, commented at the end of the planning conference, “I am overwhelmed by the need for the goals to be lived out in the life of our church. We as a church are called to be the body of Christ, and that will lead to transformation.”
This was the third such planning meeting since the Strategic Planning Conference held in August 2006, in Nashville, Tennessee. Each of the transformation teams conducts frequent collaboration and planning sessions via teleconferencing, e-mail, and other Web-based platforms.
You can learn more about the Strategic Plan, the 5 Strategic Goals, and the resources available to assist in transformation by clicking here. |