CP Huddle - Session 2

Dubs Byers
Compass Ministry

"Strategic Planning"

Go as far as you can go, and when you get there, you can always see a little further." - Zig Ziglar

God has to bless our planning in order for us to be successful.

It all boils down to leadership. There is a severe lack of leadership in churches today.

"Comeback churches were always led by strong leaders. Christian or biblical leadership can be defined as:
- a person involved in a process
- influencing and developing a group of people in order to accomplish a purpose BY MEANS OF SUPERNATURAL POWER"
(Ed Stetzer)

If we are going to be an effective leader, we have to have CREDIBILITY. How do we gain it?
TO be credible, you've got to have success over an extended period of time. There are times when leaders destroy their credibility. Are there times when they can't come back? YES

HOW DO WE GAIN IT? IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO CREDIBILITY.
1) we can improve our character
2) we can improve our preparation

There is NO EXCUSE for not being a continuous learner in today's culture and technological environment.

Preparation to Planning:
1) be real about people: people will follow a visionary leader they trust/not all people will follow

Innovators - 3%
Early Adopters - 14%
Early Majority - 34%
Late Majority - 34%
Laggards - 16%

2) be real about resources (Luke 14:28-32)

3) be real about yourself - it's OK to be different/it's OK to say "that's not me"