Action Plan Updates

Phase 1

Cast vision and identify team members

See how we’re putting our Action Plan into motion and making progress through each of its five phases.

Phase 2

Define goals, objective and milestones

Phase 3

Plan and pilot initiatives

Phase 4

Implement, monitor and review initiatives

Phase 5

Revise and implement initiative improvements

Look for an Action Plan Update icon near every strategy with an update.

Love God

#1 - Prayer Focused



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#1 – Prayer Focused
Strategy
Build a culture and rhythm where prayer permeates every ministry of the church.

Phase 3
Plan and pilot initiatives

Recent Updates
Fall/Spring Prayer Nights; Open Prayer on Wednesday Nights; 21 Days of Prayer in January

#2 - Commitment to our Core Practices


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#2 – Commitment to Our Core Practices
Build our church’s culture and align our ministries around practicing Prayer, Discipleship, Evangelism and Generosity to foster a deep life with God.

Phase 2
Define goals, objective and milestones

Recent Updates
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Love People

  • Further develop our commitment to our church-led Outreach initiatives and deepen our commitments to our city-focused Outreach partners.

Recent Updates: New community partnership; New engagement opportunities with existing partners; Partner tour day in September; Including community partners in Harvest Blast; Christmas Outreach event initial planning

  • Develop a plan to increase the level of kingdom impact at The University of Akron and continue to connect college students to the life of our church.

Recent Update: Upcoming campaign to expand residential program and staffing

  • Update our strategy to welcome, include and communicate with those outside of our church.

Recent Updates: Defining a culture of welcoming; Creating a welcoming team (not ushers/greeters but new team)

  • Evaluate the needs of the community, growth of the church, staffing and best practices to leverage our building and make the best plan for its future.

Make Disciples

  • Leverage the multi-generational nature of our church to develop future group leaders, ministry leaders, elders and pastors from within our church.

  • Create a plan for global missions that includes increasing mission trip involvement and sending a Chapel missionary.

Recent Updates: Addition of Isaiah & Moriah; Stephen and Abby Morris sending; Kayleigh’s class

  • Establish and align all ministries to a clear pathway that helps everyone walk through the stages of spiritual formation and maturity.

Recent Updates: Creation of definition of spiritual maturity; Launch of fall Wednesday night classes (Approaching the Bible with Confidence/Approaching Theology with Confidence electives); Dedicated Women’s Ministry leadership

  • Continue to develop our commitment to Camp Carl through financial, volunteer and ministry support.

  • Revisit our strategy for how to best utilize the Saturate campaign’s allocated funds for local church planting.

Recent Updates: Partnership with Orchard NEO; Identification of church planter

Recent Updates: Hosted summer staff for June commissioning and lunch; # of volunteers connected to The Chapel (will get actual numbers from Camp); # of summer staff connected to The Chapel (will get actual numbers from Camp); Continued financial support (mention endowment/total amount given in FY25? We’ll ask Nate)