Project Name & General Comments

We need a suitable project name. I have, in the interim, used the name “breakthrough”, but this is not the right positioning. The concept of “way forward” is the better, but is not catchy. Maybe the latin for “way forward” ?

Project Deliverables

• BBC Vision
• BBC Mission
• BBC Values
• BBC Distinctives
• High level Congregation profile and needs
• Organisational model (Roles and Responsibilities)
• 2007 Plan Input parameters
  

Project Approach

Project Objectives

• To update the BBC mission statement to be more specific to BBC
• To develop a BBC vision statement
• To define the values that govern the attitudes and behaviours in BBC
• To define high level strategies
• To analyse the impact of any proposed changes on the current BBC operating model.
• To define and confirm the roles and responsibilities of the various leadership entities in BBC.
• To obtain ownership and approval for the proposed strategies.
  

The scope of this project excludes the following:

1. The development of a Membership Commitment model
2. A framework for discipleship at BBC
   

Background

BBC has sought to follow the biblical imperative to “go into all the world and make disciples”. This mission statement has served BBC well in the past. There are, however, a variety of views on how this mission should be implemented within BBC, and there is an increasing sense that BBC needs a more specific mission statement that will allow even greater focus into the future. There are several areas, for example, the evangelism ministry, where a detailed a more specific BBC mission statement will be helpful.
In addition, there are several other open issues that need to be considered by leadership, and these are itemised below:

• The deacons have been dealing with both leadership and operational matters over the last year.
• The responsibility for leadership matters needs to be reviewed
• BBC does not have a vision statement that defines “what BBC wants to be in the future”. There is a need for a vision statement that is both motivating and unifying.
• The Alpha course was used as the major thrust for evangelism in past years. It is felt that the course has been saturated in the community and that a new evangelism thrust is needed for BBC.There are several ideas on what a evangelism strategy
• There has been debate on who the Sunday services should be aimed at and what need they address. The Sunday services need to be reviewed to see that they are meeting the right need in the optimal manner.
  

In the light of the above, a project has been initiated to address some of the above issues, and the project is outlined in the remainder of this document.