Phase III Week 2 relational Leadership Chapter 3
New York Youth Leaders Association
vision?
2. What is the statement for your Youth Department?
3. What is the difference between Strategic Planning and Operational
Planning?
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Chapter 3
1. How has this chapter changed or helped your concept of planning and
vision? Chapter three of 'Relational Leadership' by Wright truly is a blessing in broadening my understanding of planning and preparing mission and vision statements. Our church has an established mission and vision statement, (where my imput was appreciated). However, this chapter for me defines the practical application of these statements by the leadership whereby others in the church willingly follow.
I am enriched in the knowledge and wisdom in creating and implementing an effective mission and vision which shapes the direction, culture and character of any organization, including the church. This chapter gave me insights about planning that "articulates purpose, meaning and hope in the living of a shared vision." (Wright, p 70)
2. What is the statement for your Youth Department? Our youth statement at Rhema is the following. Mission: We are a church that creates an environment of love, forgiveness and faith; through building healthy wholesome relationships with Jesus Christ and others, based on the Word of God'.
Vision: we are a caring and sharing church where, reaching, discipling and shepherding the unchurched (including our children/youth) is the priority which leads to fostering ministry partners and opportunities that enhances the kingdom of God".
3. What is the difference between Strategic Planning and Operational Planning? When we focused on creating a compelling and empowering vision for our church, we had to ask ourselves specific questions about who we are as a body of believers before we could evaluate what God is doing through us and how well we are doing His will.
Strategic Planning is a process that asks the questions of: (what, where and why)
What is important to us? Why is it important to us?
Where are we in the world?
Where do we want to be?
Spiritual/Philosophical questions using scenarios to draft the vision and debate on goals and objectives.
Operational Planning asks the questions of: (who, what, when and how)
What can we do?
How should we do it?
When will we do it?
Who will get us there?
Physical resources/tactics/ actions of getting the work done.
These are proven and effective planning tools of the vision that shape the life and future of the organization. I support the statement that "Planning is a way of bringing the vision into reality." (Wright, p 93) These processes give hope for the future of the organization and keep them alive, active and responsive. There is also the issues of responsibility, stewardship and accountability. Our shared vision are guidelines for the leadership and our members follow and own.
I agree with Wright that our vision are values that need to be shaped by the presence of God; and our strategies need to point people to Christ.
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Najwa Clay_Edwards
vision? This chapter helped me to better understand the importance of planning as it relates to vision. It actually brought to light some things that my local youth ministry is currently going through. We created a mission statement a few years ago and decided that as a result of that mission statement we would work to have a youth bases event at least once a month. In years past I must admit that it has been a struggle to keep that commitment due to our church’s sometimes busy schedule. At the end of 2011 through the guidance of the Holy Spirit our youth Director was lead to set up the whole calendar fro 2012 and assign someone to every month’s activity. Well unfortunately our youth director became ill early in the early part of this year and had to undergo two surgeries within a few months; however the Youth Department was able to move forward without delay and with effectiveness because we took time to prepare ahead of time. The word effective stands out most for me because our youth are being effected, infected and changed by the power of God that is being experienced during this period in our lives. Our youth workers are not burned out trying to scramble to make plans because the has already been created. The only thing we need to do is walk it out. This chapter really made me reflect on those aspects and has helped me to always plan according to my vision ahead of time in order to be able to have a more fulfilling experience in Christ that will also encourage others to the development of this skill in this area as well.
2. What is the statement for your Youth Department?
Higher Heights Church Of God Youth Department:
Mission/ Purpose: to assist youth in developing Christian concepts and convictions while taking into account their interest , needs and abilities in order to create experiences that will provide an education that can be used in everyday living.
Goal: to bring youth into a personal lasting relationship with Jesus Christ, by helping them to understand their personal mission, their calling, and their world in order to assist them in being able to influence their peers in a positive way.
3. What is the difference between Strategic Planning and Operational
Planning? Strategic planning is the process that is initiated by the top leadership of n organization to review and monitor the purpose, mission, the values or culture, and the strategies of an organization. Strategic planning is a process that is dependent on the involvement of many individuals to accomplish the production of a plan; however it is initiated by top leadership which is ultimately responsible for the decision making to move the organization to the next level. It asks the critical questions what where and why. It causes us to look at spiritual and philosophical questions to develop the vision and goals are often worked out through verbal exchanges, debates and critical thinking scenarios to answer the critical questions of: “What is important to us and why? Where are we? Where do we want to be in the future?” Operational planning is more concrete in its structure causing us to ask questions like how, when, what and who. “What shall we do? How shall we do it? When shall we do it? And who will get us to our ultimate goal. Both perspectives are effective in goal setting and will help the organization to grow and are needed in all organizations interchangeably at different times to keep the vision alive and functioning effectively.
charlesette
On May 29, 11:07 am, New York Youth Leaders Association
This chapter has been very helpful and very informative with
information on planning and vision. I agree with Mr. Wright that
strategic thinking or planning shapes the daily life and work of our
organization and directs the energies of our people also it shapes the
direction and character of the organization in such a way that people
are such a way that people are empowered to make their contribution
and valued for that contribution and that planning articulates purpose
meaning and hope in the living of a shared vision. Our Youth
Department had implemented a vision statement but we had not gone
forth with it the way we should. At the end of last year we set down
at Youth Board meeting and started writing down our ideas and planning
for the next year. In the beginning of the year we set up a calendar
for the year and each month a leader was in charge of caring out the
plan. By us being consisted and doing this there have been a change
in our Youth Department, we see more involvement among the Youth, the
leaders are excited and praying about the plans for the month they are
in charge. We give the glory to God for His leading and guidance. The
10 steps to the vision was very helpful.
1. Who are we? This is very important that we know who we are and our
primary goals and characteristic.
2. What is important to us? The role of the organizational culture in
shaping the life and future of the organization. It reflects the true
belief of the organization and is manifested in the behavior of the
organization.
3. Where in the world are we? To assesses the organizations strength
and weakness.
4. Where do we want to be? The vision is beginning to take shape and
being lived out with excellence.
5. What can we do? Where the leadership team should translate the
vision into an organizational plan for the next five years on fiscal
and physical responsibility.
6. How should we do it? By drawing up a five year financial plan
which will results in a selected set of strategies, unified goals,
objectives and actions that we live out our mission values the next
five years.
7. When will we do it? Each year forming the annual plan that find
quantitative expression in the annual budget.
8. Who will get us there? This deals with delegation. A person who
assumes ownership of the results; identified by the objective and has
flexibility to modify the actions that are needed to produce these
results.
9. How are we doing? Let us see whether or not the action of
organization, are in fact moving toward our vision.
10. Was God pleased? Was our vision inspired by God is the most
important question because if our vision don’t point people to God
then we have failed.
What is the statement for your Youth Department? The statement for
Higher Heights Church of God Youth Department is:
Mission/Purpose: to assist Youth in developing Christian concepts and
convictions while taking into account their interest, needs and
education that can be used in everyday living.
influence their peer in a positive way.
What is the different between Strategic Planning and Operational
Planning?
Strategic Planning is a process the involvement of people is as
important as the product of a plan. It translates the shared vision
into the commitments and action of the member of the organization of
the members of the organization. It is a process that asks the
question what, where and why.
Operational Planning – identifies the valves that will govern the way
the organization live out its mission that scenarios for the future
and develops strategies to turn these scenarios into reality,
including goals objectives, actions and budgets. It ask question like
who, what, when, and why. Both are effective in keeping the vision
alive and active.