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Holistic Ministry Development Strategy

In developing holistic ministries, LPAC engages institutions in our 10-step Ministry Development process that leads to solid organizational infrastructures and strong community ministries or programs.

#1 Outreach: We inform community institutions of our services, and the steps to become our ministry partner.
#2 Intake: We meet with institutions to sign them up as partners in a capacity building project or our Association of Holistic Ministries.
#3 Contract: We establish a partnership with institutionsthrough a formal agreement w/terms and conditions.
#4 Assessment: We engage partners in self-assessment to identify their assets and needs.
#5 Ministry Development Plan: We help partners develop their Personal Capacity Building plans, based on their institutional needs.
#6 PersonalDevelopment: We provide ongoing leadership development and capacity building services to our partners.
#7 Leadership Development: We engage partners in decision-making and advisory roles  through partnerships and collaborations.
#8 Ministry Development: We provide concrete opportunities for partners to serve and teach other faith-based and community-based organizations.
#9 Monitoring: We provide ongoing support to ensure partners carry out  their personalized plans.
#10 Evaluation/Post-Assessment: We assess the impact of our partners, and provide guidance for their future plans and endeavors.

Ultimately, these institutions:

ª  Align their structure & programs with their principles & leadership development approach;

ª  Develop children, youth, and adults at a healthy, organic pace; and

ª  Teach their institutional principles to other organizations in a systematic way.

 

a.   Goals:

LPAC strives to help churches and faith-based and community-based organizations become Transformation-level (Level 5) Institutions.  For this, we strive to meet the following goals, which are based on our Five Dimensions of Ministry Development™:

 

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b.   Activities:

To accomplish our goals, we engage board members, staff members, and volunteers of institutions in the following programs and services:

Partner Gatherings
Information sharing and networking sessions
Retreats
Two-day group building and skills development sessions that focus on the five (5) capacity building areas
Training Series
General and specialized skills development sessions in the five (5) capacity building areas
On-Site Meetings
Customized on-site sessions that focus on the five (5) Capacity Building Areas
 Executive Coaching
Specialized on-site meetings that focus on guidance and support to top leaders of an organization
Peer-to-Peer Exchanges  
Peer-to-peer on-site sessions that focus on information sharing, skills development, and networking
Holistic Seed Grants
Modest yearly grant awards that address targeted, capacity building need(s) of an organization

c.   Expected Outcomes:

Through their participation, we expect that Institutions will achieve these initial, intermediate, and long-term outcomes:

Initial

(70-80%)

  • Improved program designs and services,
  • Increased community participation.
  • Increased personal development training,
  • Increased infrastructure and systems, and
  • Increased funding partners

Inter-mediate

(50-60%)
  • Expanded programs with high participant input and data collection,
  • Fostered high levels of community engagement and collaboration
  • Improved formal leadership training for individuals and groups,
  • Developed well-defined infrastructure and systems, and
  • Established a strong financial position with varied donor types.

Long-Term

(20-30%)
  • Holistic Ministries that help children, youth, and adults become strong, independent, articulate leaders who legitimately represent and are accountable to their families and communities, as evidenced by being:
  • Effective character & leadership development programs,
  • Fully engaged community residents,
  • Effective organizational leaders,
  • Sound organizational infrastructure,  and
  • Diverse organizational funding pool

Click here for our Holistic Ministry Development Approach.

 

Click here for our Holistic Servant Leadership Development Approach,

 

Click here for our Holistic Servant Leadership Development Strategy.