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Church Health and Growth
Given the fact that 80 to 85 percent of
all churches are either plateaued or declining in
attendance, Mission USA makes it a priority to partner with
existing churches that have a vision for healthy growth and
ministry renewal. Though the message of the church never
changes, the form and style of celebrating and sharing that
message must change to maintain relevance and effectiveness
in our culture. In particular, Mission USA will assist in
the development of a church’s purpose, mission, and core
values which provide the foundation for a discerned vision
and strategy for future growth. This usually requires four
to six on-site visits with the church’s leadership/pastoral
teams. Contact Mission USA for more details.
Target Churches
Target Church Partnerships are an
enhanced program of the Church Renewal aspect of Mission
USA. Target churches will partner with Mission USA for a one
to two year time frame for a specific growth strategy. More
intensive evaluation and vision casting will be a part of
the Target Church Partnership. Often, a Target Church will
receive minor financial assistance for a specific project or
staffing strategy. Only one and at the most two Target
Churches are selected each year by Mission USA. Target
Churches are selected through an application process by the
prospective church. Contact Mission USA for more details.
Developing Leaders
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
Without the God-given vision of leaders, ministries in
general and people in particular head off into various
directions and at best dilute or at worst lose their
effectiveness. It's equally important to know that God
creates and gifts some to be leaders in specific areas of
ministry. With good training and coaching, those leaders can
point and galvanize God's people to keep ministry effective
and on course.
MISSION USA is committed to identifying
and helping in the training process of new leaders. We've
developed opportunities for upcoming leaders to intern with
churches in various areas, ranging from worship and music to
children's ministries.
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