Objectives and Strategic Initiatives

[Margie]

I believe that all of these are intertwined and most beneficial in collaboration with each other; however, if I have to choose one, I would say without effective leadership, none of these things could function very well. Effective leadership is the glue that holds healthy organizations together.

[Melanie]

I believe these all go together and each have a different way to help develop and release effective leaders and create healthy churches. Personally, if I had to choose one, I would choose Next Gen Ministries. I've been part of a Next Gen Team for almost 15 years now and I've seen first hand how when we walk beside our youth and help them to develop their faith, that faith becomes stronger. When we give them opportunities that they may not get elsewhere, things like service opportunities, leadership opportunities, they become empowered and bolder in what they want to do. That is what we want in effective leaders…Bold and empowered people who are willing to dream big.

[Deleted User]

I think leadership development is the most important. It is in developing our leaders that they will become more effective in their leadership. When we have healthy leaders we will have healthier churches.

[Chris]

I think they are all very important, but I would have to say that Leadership Development is the most important. I believe that all of the other strategic initiatives would suffer and be less effective without high quality leaders directing them.