sister church partnership update / starfish strategy introduction

The Starfish Strategy

5 Points of Strategic Impact for Sister Church Partnerships

What is the Mission of the Church?

The “WHOLE” Gospel Approach

The Starfish Story

The Starfish Strategy

Five Points of Strategic Impact (POI): 1. Evangelism2. Discipleship3. Education4. Social Compassion5. Community Development

The Strategy in Action

Evangelism

Discipleship

Social CompassionEducation

Community Development

The Strategy in Action

Evangelism

• Open air meetings• Door-to-door evangelism• Film presentations• Resource provision (tracts, books)• Lights and/or generator• Coleman lanterns• PA system• Musical instruments• VBS • Church benches

Evangelism Opportunity

• Lavi Jezi – The Life of Christ in Pictures and Haitian Creole

• Can be used as a resource for the children in the church as well as a tool to witness to children in the school and community

Discipleship

• TEE Student Sponsorship• Leadership Seminars• Men’s meetings• Women’s meetings• Bible studies• Construction of church addition• Construction of parsonage• Marriage (using donated dresses & suits)• Awana• Preaching & Teaching• VBS

Discipleship Opportunity

• Global Leadership Summit for Pastors and Lay Leaders coming to Cayes, Haiti.

• Goal for each US Church to provide for at least 5 leaders to attend from their Haitian Sister Church

• 2 Follow Up Seminars to help pastors apply principles in context of Haitian culture

Education

• Hope for Kidz• TEE• Secondary education• School supplies• Sports• Construction of school buildings or benches• Home economics training• Vocational school sponsorship• HIV/Aids education

Education Opportunities

$250 Hope for Kidz Sponsorship Provides:

• School annual tuition• School entrance fee• Books for the year• One school uniform• One pair of shoes• Daily hot lunches *(in

some areas)

Social Compassion

• Meeting the needs of: – Widows– Orphans– Hunger– Housing– Clothing and shoes

• Disaster relief• Medical assistance• Clean drinking water

Social Compassion Opportunities

Pre-Positioning Food Relief:

• NOAA predicting abnormally high hurricane season

• RMI wants to be on the ground, ready to provide 270,000 meals

Social Compassion Opportunities

Homes for Haiti Provides:• 200 Sq Ft of Living Space• A sturdy concrete

foundation• 2 locking doors• 2 windows for light and

air flow• A front porch• A Haitian Bible• Hope for the future

Community Development• Wells for clean water• Agriculture• Animal husbandry• Microfinance• Small business seminars• Management seminars• Leadership seminars• Construction of Home Economic Centers• Construction of security walls• Construction of storage building for food & goods• Partnering with local government officials to help with:

– Fixing government buildings (paint, etc.)– Medical facilities (training, supplies, medical teams)– Public schools (training, supplies, paint, repairs)– Public sports areas (develop, repair, sports camps)

Community Development Opportunity

• RMI Haitian Staff Support• Over 30+ staff to facilitate Sister Church trips,

build Homes for Haiti, distribute Food for Haiti, and help with the Hope for Kidz program.

• RMI’s ministry is dependent on them! • It costs RMI over $4000 per month to keep

them on staff.

Starfish & Sister Church Partnership

Continued Discussion

• Sister Church Conference tentatively planned for February…stay tuned! We’ll be sending out more information in the VERY near future!

Questions?