Keeper's Page : Inspiration for You
7 Steps in Developing a Plan
Celebrate this Christmas
The birth of God's Holy Son
Give praise and thanks
For all that God has done
The miracles at this time
Are all too often hard to see
All of our time is spent
Buying presents for under the tree
Don't forget the reason
Behind this glorious day
Was a babe born in a manger
On that blessed Christmas Day
His life was laid down for us
Christ, he gave us his all
To suffer our sins for us
In hopes that no one would fall
Our sins have been forgiven
All that's asked is we believe
There are no words to express
The love he has for us
Remember how he suffered
Before he died on the cross
Worship him this Christmas
Fall on bended knee
Lift your voices singing praises
Let him be all you need
Though presents and decorations
Are a lot of fun
Give thanks to God this Christmas
He gave the most precious gift to us,
The life of his only Son
- Stephanie Cherie Burger
http://christianity.about.com
- Pray and reflect: Time is well spent on prayer and reflection before any start on a collective vision.
- Plan: Contrary to many impressions, the usual route of developing a vision for a team or an organization lies along a path of planning and work.
- Gather information: There are at least three main sources of information for you to use.
- Information about the needs of women in your local community and in your local church
- Information from Women's Ministries itself. Around the world, Women's Ministries groups are working in a variety of different ways.
- Your team itself as a source of information.
- Analyze and discuss values: When you have your first meeting it is helpful to develop a common basis for your approach to the work. Discuss the goals of Women's Ministries; discuss what you as a team believe is important and what should guide your planning.
- Analyze and discuss the information: Now that you have set your values which will guide your ministry, and a guiding statement which is your mission statement, it is time to examine the possibilities.
- Prioritize: Give each team member five votes and have them place them alongside the suggestions as they see fit. That way the whole team has set its priorities for the year.
- Consolidate an action plan: Begin by obtaining a church calendar (speak to your church pastor if you don't have one) and also a regular calendar, which has school holidays, public holidays, etc. Use the prioritized suggestions and mark them in on your calendar. Do not attempt too many projects in the year. It is better to have a few successful projects than some failed, grandiose plans, which will accomplish nothing for women or the reputation of Women's Ministries.
Source: Leadership Program Level 1 -
"Visioning and Goal Setting" by Marion Shields
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