"Making Disciples" Evangelism Strategy

Download the synod evangelism strategy, "Making Disciples"

We believe that every single congregation and congregational development on the soil of our synod has the potential to grow!  Every one of them was birthed with the best intentions.  They were prayed into existence and repeatedly blessed along the way.  We believe and we can trust that our every effort grows out of the missional vision of the Triune  God – the will of the Father for the increase of the kingdom, the incarnate love of the Son expressed in hospitality, service and sacrifice, and the power of the Holy Spirit to guide, encourage and empower.

 

The single best way to grow congregations is to grow pastors.  Every effort needs to be made to influence how pastors think, how they lead, how they learn, and how they help congregations become centers for mission rather than centers for memory.  We need to continue to encourage pastors to think and act like missional leaders rather than local chaplains.  Nothing in this, or any, strategy will work without the leadership, cooperation and vision of local pastors working in partnership with their people.

 

We do well to see the synod as a whole – and every mission center and pastor individually – in thinking through the best vision and best strategies for meeting our God-given goals of reaching more, and more diverse, people for the Kingdom.

 

The hope of the Mission Strategy Table is that all congregations and congregational leaders will study this document, assess their ministries in light of its recommendations, and engage in an intentional process to transform their ministries into effective centers for outreach and mission. 

 

Strategy Highlights (Click each to download)

• Core Values of Effective Evangelism
• Best Practices for Evangelistically Effective Congregations
• Local Area MIssion Strategies
• The Blessing of Diversity as an Opportunity to Grow the Church