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Summary of Completed and Projected Tasks

Gordon Simms, Interim Pastor


Oak Lake Berean Church
Aug. 2011- Dec. 2012

Purpose: The 5 Transitional tasks is an intentional process to help give vision and direction for current and future life of the church. Basis: We must go first to the Scriptures, and let them dictate decisions we make. So we will consistently focus on the Scriptures throughout the entire process, and then prayerfully trust God to guide us in making proper application to our local church setting.

TASK
Initial Tasks
Contacted District Leader Provided IPM Coach with Initial Ministry Plan Explained the IPM Transitional Task Roadmap to the Church Leadership Team Church Leadership Team Agreement on the Trans.Tasks Explained the Interim Process to the Congregation

ACTION
Date completed Pray continually !
1 Thess. 5:17 May 25 Aug. 18 Oct. 19 Aug. 31 Sept 8 Sept. 25

Focus Anticipated Timeframe

Sermons
See separate document: Sermon Schedule

Sermon

Date

AUG- SEPT. 2011


Initial ministry plan communicated and adopted

Running the Race Before Us (Heb. 12:1-3) Part 1 Running the Race Before Us (Heb. 12:1-3) Part 2

8/21 8/28

Reflecting on our past and current setting


Key actions in this transitional task:

SEPT-DEC 2011
Setting the foundation for our ministry together

Running the Race Before Us (3) 9/4 What Every Christian Should Know (Ephesians 1:15-17) What Every Christian Should Know (Ephesians 1:15-17) What Every Christian Should Know (Ephesians 1:15-17) Communion (The Cross: Col.:2:13-15) Berean Conference / Mike B. Survey Presentation What Every Christian Should Know (Eph. 1:19) What Every Christian Should Know (Eph. 1:19) The 3-fold purpose of the Church Making Disciplemakers What is a Disciple? 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20

Meeting regularly with Leaders Interviewed /connected w/ members of congregation Conduct Church Health Survey Celebrated Events in the Church's History

Meeting at least every Sunday, beginning 8/27/12 one-on-one time with every church member/attendee or family (Sept-Nov, 2011) October 16 Dec.6

This process involved: Reviewing all aspects of the ministry Identifying unresolved issues in churchs history Identifying strengths, weaknesses of the church Identifying strengths/weaknesses of former pastors Identifying ministries, collect info from past/ present Gaining insight regarding church crisis Setting the foundation for our ministry together All transitional tasks involve: Connecting with people in their home and ours Establishing a team relationship Conducting scheduled leadership meetings Connecting with the denominational leaders Modeling evangelism: building relationships w/lost Leading, supporting, mentoring leadership team. Providing overall pastoral care for the body Fostering care of the body for one another

Forming a Biblical Basis For Mission Statement

Becoming & Being a Disciple 11/27 12/4 12/11

Survey Results What the Church IS and How does a person BECOME one? is to DO

Making Disciplemakers

BEING a disciple

12/18 12/25

Christmas Celebration

TASK

ACTION
Date completed

Focus Anticipated Timeframe

Sermons
See separate document: Sermon Schedule

Sermon

Date

Clarifying the Congregations Identity and Vision


Key actions in this transitional task:

JAN. - JUNE 2012


What is a Successful Church? Gods Measurement of a healthy church

2/18 Leaders retreat: Mission Statement 2/23 Mission Statement: Affirmed by church Leaders study: Biblical principles of leadership /church structure ( tentative timeframe: 8-9 wks) 3/25 07/29

Starting the New Year Right(Josh1) The Successful Church: Pursuing God The Successful Church: Primacy of Scripture The Successful Church: Purpose Oriented Lian Hmung Travis Thiessen The Successful Church: Commitment to God, His Priorities The Successful Church: Commitment to God, His Priorities Biblical Basis: fulfilling our Mission

1/1 1/8 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/5 2/12

In order to properly fulfill our mission, we need clear understanding and application of Biblical principles of worship, edification, and evangelism From those principles, we will set forth clearly stated objectives and goals. This merges with Transitional Task 4

2/19

This process involved: Focusing on Biblical basis for vision for our church Establish/Clarify the Vision & Mission of the church Leadership Study in prep for Task 4 Prep for establishing official leadership board (elders)

Biblical Basis: In order to set forth Objectives & Goals for: WORSHIP

2/26

Exaltation/Worship
Exaltation: Worship: What it is (Did not preach; at home sick) Worship: It matters HOW Worship in Spirit (Resurrection Sunday) Worship in Truth What is Corporate Worship? Principles of Giving/Stewardship Eugene Enns Worship Objectives 3/11 3/18 3/25 4/1 4/8 4/15 4/22 4/29 5/6 5/13 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/10 6/17 6/24 7/1 7/8

NOTE: We have incorporated here some of the tasks in task 4.


Some tasks have overlapped. Some tasks have been eliminated. We are currently on target when it comes to the tentative schedule adopted in September.

Evangelism

Evangelism
Evangelism: What is it? Evangelism: What is the Gospel?-1 At Community Hall IPM Conference/ Lian Hmung Evangelism: What is the Gospel?-2 Evangelism: Whos Job? Evangelism: How and Why? CAMP

Edification
(see Trans. Task 4)

Concurrent with other tasks

Looking at Denominational and External Relationships


We will incorporate this into all the transitional tasks, since we will be working with the Berean Fellowship leadership

TASK

ACTION
Date completed

Focus Anticipated Timeframe

Sermons
See separate document: Sermon Schedule

Sermon

Date

Examining Leadership and Decision-Making Issues


Key actions in this transitional task:

3/25 07/29
Biblical Basis for Church Order/Structure 09/2-09/23

Biblical Leadership Training Congregation (small group study on church structure, leadership) Establishing MinistryTeams to facilitate setting forth objectives and goals each area of ministry (worship, edifification, evangelism)

09/1-10/28
MinistryTeams tasks completed Target: 09/30

This process involves: Strategic plan: Specifying steps to implement Mission Evaluation of church leadership /structure Identify changes needing to be made in leadership and organizational structure Revise Church By-laws if necessary Establishing an official leaders team Developing a leadership multiplication plan

Target date: 10/30

Evangelism: Stating objectives Edification: Disciplemaking Process Edification: Where Discipleship Happens Edification: How Discipleship Edification Happens Edification: objectives (Possibly in States) (Possibly in States) Biblical Basis for Church Gods Design for Order/Structure Biblical Leadership: Elders the Church Biblical Leadership: Elders (Exposition of Qualities of Biblical Leaders What a Worthy Life looks Ephesians 4) like 4:1,2 Guarding Unity 4:3 What Christians have in Common 4:4-6 Gods design for Church Growth 4:7-8 Each One Gifted 4:7-8 Gifts to the Church 4:11 Pastors and People 4:12

JULY - OCT 2012

7/15 7/22 7/29 8/5 8/12 8/19 8/26 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11

TASK

ACTION
Date completed

Focus Anticipated Timeframe

Sermons
See separate document: Sermon Schedule

Sermon

Date

Committing to New Pastoral Leadership and the Future


Key actions in this transitional task:

Nov.-Dec. 2012

No Longer Infants 4:14 All Grown Up 4:15 How the Church Grows 4:16

11/18 11/25 12/2

Develop Church Profile Develop pastor profile( characteristics, skills, philosophy of ministry, needed by the new pastor Congregation begins pastoral search

Target date: 11/18 Target date: 12/2

Gods Design for Basis for our Behavior 4:20-24 12/9 To Tell the Truth 4:25 12/16 the Church
Christmas Celebration (Exposition of Ephesians 4) Reflecting and Anticipating 12/23 12/30

This process will seek to answer: Where do we see God leading us as a church? How will we evaluate progress & measure success? What kind of pastor is needed at this time ? What does our new pastor have to be, to do, to be considered a good pastor? What is the process that we will follow as we search for a new pastor? How will we conduct the transition between the interim and the new pastor? What do we need to do to be prepared for the new pastor and beginning new ministry together?

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