Development Workshop

Overview

The Development Workshop is a collaborative strategy session designed to help your church build the relationships, leadership roles, and systems needed to support its unique mission calling. After clarity is gained through the Discovery Workshop, this next step turns vision into structure. Using pre-workshop materials and input from your congregation, we guide leaders through the process of identifying key partners, assigning internal roles, and creating a missional framework that is both sustainable and scalable.

This session builds off the insights gathered in the Discovery phase—including logistical information, team feedback, and ministry alignment conversations—and helps your church lay the groundwork for meaningful and lasting mission involvement.

Workshop Goals

• Define the internal leadership structure needed to support your mission.

• Identify strategic external partners (local and global) who align with your mission goals.

• Assign roles and responsibilities within your church to support the mission effectively.

• Develop a communication and support system that mobilizes and sustains involvement.

• Create a clear action framework for moving into the Disciple and Deploy phases.

Workshop Outline

1. Welcome + Vision Recap

   • Recap insights from the Discovery phase.

   • Reaffirm your church’s unique mission direction.

2. Review Pre-Workshop Responses

   • Discussion based on your church’s leadership interviews or team responses.

   • Explore organizational strengths and current limitations.

3. Sticky Note Exercise: Internal Assets & Gaps

   • Brainstorm who and what is available to support your mission (teams, skills, funding).

   • Identify gaps that need to be filled.

4. Partner Mapping Session

   • Identify and categorize current and potential ministry partners.

   • Discuss criteria for partnership (doctrinal alignment, opportunity fit, logistics, etc.).

5. Role Assignment Planning

   • Outline internal roles such as Mission Coordinator, Trip Lead, Training Facilitators, etc.

   • Create an initial timeline for filling and training these roles.

6. Support System Design

   • Plan for communication, follow-up, and team support mechanisms.

   • Create a system of accountability and encouragement for the mission team.

7. Next Steps + Preparation for Discipleship Workshop

   • Recap decisions made.

   • Assign follow-up tasks to prepare for the Disciple phase.

Tools Provided

• Leadership Roles & Responsibilities Worksheet

• Ministry Partnership Evaluation Template

• Internal Assets & Gaps Sticky Note Exercise Template

• Support System Planning Guide

• Mission Structure Summary Sheet (for ongoing clarity)