Trinity Baptist Church
Fairfield, Connecticut

Eventually integrate with Finance Goals Cycle (goals should motivate budgets)

June

6 month evaluation by Purpose Teams which report back in writing to staff. The staff will review and discuss in advance of Dave’s personal planning week. Summaries are shared with the elders.

July

Early in July Dave takes a week’s leave to develop and focus his plan for the coming year. This is written down clearly and succinctly. A guest preacher is utilized.

• Dave takes the following week to share this with the pastors and elders for their interaction and input.
• Afterward, a clarified written vision is presented to the full ministry staff for discussion and questions.
• Next, the ministry staff are given a week to individually engage in long-term planning.

August

Staff refines ministry goals with purpose teams and full staff then elders

First Weekend in October

Elders/Staff Review Ministry Goals

January

Year-long evaluation (combined with the June 6 month evaluation) by purpose teams then full staff then Elders. Sermon series to “unveil” direction

Two Weekends in January

Ministry Teams present plans to internal leadership to include (but not be limited to) purpose teams, ministry teams, volunteers, lay leadership. The emphasis is on each area knowing what the others are doing and having an opportunity to interact with it.
Separate from budget meetings?

2nd Weekend in February

Annual Meeting with vision casting