Piney Grove Baptist Church Vision Plan

 

SPIRITUAL VISION

1. • To become an Acts 2 Modeled Church

     • Exist as a church fueled by vision & driven by purpose

     • Focus on multiple ways to advance the gospel (e.g. radio, internet, local television, podcast, live streaming…etc)

     • Improve community evangelism by employing fun & creative ways to introduce others to Christ & His church.

     • Participate in regular corporate fasting & praying

     • Reach more lost souls for Christ, and make more disciples for Christ

     • Grow worship services attendance to at least 75% of the active membership.

   • To produce a healthier church from the inside out.

     • Acquire & develop leaders who can assist in leading the church to the fulfillment of its purpose and vision.

     • Improve relationships between members & leaders.

     • Host special services that will empower the church and/or particular groups within the church for Christian living

     • Enhance the congregational worship experience by providing variegated music that reaches & speaks to all races, ages, and spiritual levels.

     • Preach relevant sermons that minister to every culture, race, generation, gender, and to every social & spiritual condition faced by humanity.

     • Organize spiritual retreats for marriages, leaders, youth, prayer and more for spiritual rejuvenation & growth.

     • Develop a youth & young adult ministry that is effective and thriving within the church & community.

     • Use various methods to encourage at least 75% of the active membership to be involved within the life of the church.

   • To help others experience Christ, & to strengthen Christian relationships through relevant ministries.

- Prayer partner ministry

- Singles ministry

- Health & Wellness Ministry

- Money management enrichment classes

- Blended Family ministry

- Life/small Groups

- Widows ministry

- Recreational sports

 

PHYSICAL VISION

1. • To possess facilities that will minister to people’s economic, social, and physical needs

     • Launch & complete new sanctuary building project

(phase I ) Expand current parking lot to accommodate worshipers

Phase II) New Sanctuary

1. • • Remodel current worship facility to include a banquet hall, teen multi-purpose lounge, & additional classroom space.

     • Open a Christian bookstore for members & visitors to have easy access to Christian literature, sermons, & more for the building of their faith.

     • Upgrade & increase technology usage throughout the ministry.

     • Purchase an additional church van to use for ministry functions.

 

FINANCIAL VISION

1. • Build churches’ finances to a place where we can thrive in ministry.

     • Implement annual stewardship plan to increase tithers and grow consistent givers (e.g. All tithers month, sacrificial giving Sunday, capital campaign pledges…etc).

     • Teach & preach on biblical stewardship

     • Grow into a 90% or more tithing membership.

     • Become a tithing church (giving 10% of our financial resources back to our local and global community).

     • Seek out & take advantage of private grant funding for ministry /community initiatives.

     • Invest a percentage of church funds in various mutual funds, bonds, stocks, and banking institutes for growth

     • Annually save a significant amount of income for future projects and vision goals.

     • Promote various capital campaigns to reduce/eliminate debt, fund vision projects, or enhance church property.

     • Seek to own certain businesses within the community that line up with communal needs & services (e.g. barbershop, salon, daycare, assisted living facility, mental health services…etc).

     • Increase membership participation in E-giving

     • Partner with banking institutes whereby our membership can glean financial advantages for checking accounts, loans, interest rates …etc

     • Provide financial training classes for membership to assist with budgeting, saving, debt reduction & other money matters.

 

COMMUNITY VISION

1. • Get involved in the community, & establish a godly presence whereby it agrees with our purpose, mission, and vision as a ministry.

     • Partner with local organizations to assist with their goals & visions which positively impact our community.

     • Host community events to build healthy rapport with surrounding neighbors.

     • Use creative ways to develop a more positive and apparent community presence.

     • Minister to the needs of senior citizens in nursing homes by providing needed materials, social interaction, and spiritual support.

     • Establish a stronger & consistent method of connecting with visitors

     • Adopt local schools within our immediate community to establish a Christian presence within the schools, and to assist with education endeavors for our youth.

     • Support social, political, & community causes (cancer, HIV/AIDS awareness, voter registration…etc).

     • Support local and global mission efforts.

     • See & serve the homeless community