The One Thing 395 Gaps and Missed Opportunities: Mission Planning Fails (Dave Jensen)
'A failure to plan is a plan to fail' – an adage that rings especially true when planning for mission. In this episode, Dave Jensen explores common pitfalls churches encounter when planning for mission.
- Why having a plan helps you with reactivity and commitment
- The importance of the right goals guiding the plan
- Knowing you really need two mission plans
- A plan to create and keep 'mission heat'
- When and how to ask for help for a mission plan
Dave Jensen is the Assistant Director of Evangelism and New Churches (ENC), with a specific focus on the ‘E’ of ENC: Evangelism. His aim is to assist churches in their endeavours to see lost people find life and hope in Jesus.
CHAPTERS:
01:00 The Importance of Mission Planning
03:48 Understanding Goals in Mission
08:09 Maintaining Mission Heat for Christians
12:09 Common Mistakes in Mission Planning
18:09 Evaluating Mission Effectiveness
24:04 Key Takeaway: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
TOOL BOX:
Now, Where, How diagram
Now, Where, How tool
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