Deacon Leadership TrainingNeel Road Baptist Church

November 8, 2008

(Adapted from Twelve Keys to an Effective Church by Kennon Callahan)

•Clear Outreach Strategies •Clearly Identified Targets•Balance Local and Global Efforts •Outward, not inward, Focused

•20+ Collective Weekly Visits •Visitation of Members and Non-members•Regular Visitation of Homebound/Hospitalized•Clear Visitation Strategy and Goals•Develop A Visitation Team

•Warmth and Winsomeness of the Service and Congregation

•Dynamic and Inspirational Music•Preaching with Character and Quality•Power and Movement of Service•Seating Range of the Sanctuary•Balance of Intimacy and Transcendance

•Community, Not Committees •New People and New Groups •Caring and Sharing •People, Not Programs

•Leaders, Not Enablers •Build on Strengths, Passion, Spiritual Gifts•Clear Goals and Objectives•Accomplishments, Not Activities •Strong Pastoral and Staff Leadership•Recognition and Reward •Development of Lay Leadership

•Discussions and/or Decisions•Participation•Solid Decision-Making Process •Streamlined, Effective Organizational Structure•Feedback Loops

•Competent Programs•Clear Target and Purpose •Multidimensional Programs •Measure Program Effectiveness

•Location Accessibility •Site/Building Accessibility •People Accessibility

•Physical Visibility of the Church Site •Community Visibility•Media Visibility•Points of Interest, Signs, and People

“Most church signs are foolishly done.”

•The Mistake of Underbuilding•Analysis of Space and Facilities • Under Utilization

•Analysis of Traffic Flow•Planning for Growth•Build for Growth

•Total Giving / Average Attendance • Calculate 330K / 150 or 110

•Endowments, Savings, Assets•Indebtedness •“Money follows mission.” •“People give to people.” •Planning for Next Generation