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Summary of Completed and Projected TasksGordon Simms, Interim Pastor
Oak Lake Berean Church Aug. 2011- Dec. 2012
urpose: The 5 Transitional tasks is an intentional process to help give vision and direction for current and future life of the church.
asis: 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 ACTIONDate completed
Focus
Anticipated
Timeframe
SermonsSee separate document:
Sermon Schedule
Serm
Da
Initial TasksAUG- SEPT.
2011
Initial ministryplan
communicatedand adopted
Contacted District Leader May 25
Provided IPM Coach with Initial Ministry Plan Aug. 18
Oct. 19
Running the Race Before Us
(Heb. 12:1-3) Part 1
8/21
Explained the IPM Transitional Task Roadmap
to the Church Leadership Team
Aug. 31 Running the Race Before Us(Heb. 12:1-3) Part 2
8/28
Church Leadership Team Agreement on the
Trans.Tasks
Sept 8
Explained the Interim Process to the
Congregation Sept. 25
Reflecting on our past and current
setting
Key actions in this transitional task:
Meeting regularly with Leaders
Interviewed /connected w/ members of
congregation
Conduct Church Health Survey
Celebrated Events in the Church's History
This process involved:
Reviewing all aspects of the ministry
Identifying unresolved issues in church’s 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
Meeting at least every Sunday,beginning 8/27/12
one-on-one time withevery church member/attendee or
family (Sept-Nov, 2011)
October 16
Dec.6
SEPT-DEC
2011
Setting the
foundation
for our
ministry
together
Forming a
Biblical Basis
For
Mission
Statement
What the
Church IS andis to DO
Making
Disciplemakers
Running the Race Before Us (3) 9/4
What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Ephesians 1:15-17)
9/11
What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Ephesians 1:15-17)
9/18
What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Ephesians 1:15-17)
9/25
Communion (The Cross:Col.:2:13-15)
10/2
Berean Conference / Mike B. 10/9
Survey Presentation 10/1
What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Eph. 1:19)
10/2
What Every Christian ShouldKnow (Eph. 1:19)
10/3
The 3-fold purpose of the
Church
11/6
Making Disciplemakers 11/1
What is a Disciple? 11/2
Becoming & Being a Disciple 11/2
Survey Results 12/4
How does a personBECOME one?
12/1
BEING a disciple 12/1
Christmas Celebration 12/2
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Pray continually !
1 Thess. 5:17
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TASK ACTION
Date completed
Focus
Anticipated
Timeframe
SermonsSee separate document:
Sermon Schedule
Serm
Da
Examining Leadership and
Decision-Making Issues
Key actions in this transitional task:
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)
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 leader’s team
Developing a leadership multiplication plan
3/25 – 07/29
Biblical Basis for ChurchOrder/Structure
09/2-09/23
09/1-10/28
MinistryTeams tasks completed
Target: 09/30
Target date: 10/30
JULY - OCT
2012
Edification
God’s Design forthe Church
(Exposition of
Ephesians 4)
Evangelism: Stating objectives 7/15
Edification: DisciplemakingProcess
7/22
Edification: WhereDiscipleship Happens
7/29
Edification: How DiscipleshipHappens
8/5
Edification: objectives 8/12
(Possibly in States) 8/19
(Possibly in States) 8/26
Biblical Basis for ChurchOrder/Structure
9/2
Biblical Leadership: Elders 9/9
Biblical Leadership: Elders 9/16
Qualities of Biblical Leaders 9/23
What a Worthy Life lookslike 4:1,2
9/30
Guarding Unity 4:3 10/7
What Christians have inCommon 4:4-6
10/1
God’s design for ChurchGrowth 4:7-8
10/2
Each One Gifted 4:7-8 10/2
Gifts to the Church 4:11 11/4
Pastors and People 4:12 11/1
TASK ACTION
Date completed
Focus
Anticipated
Timeframe
SermonsSee separate document:
Sermon Schedule
Serm
Da
Committing to New Pastoral
Leadership and the Future
Key actions in this transitional task:
Develop Church Profile
Develop pastor profile( characteristics,
skills, philosophy of ministry, needed by
the new pastor
Congregation begins pastoral search
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?
Target date: 11/18
Target date: 12/2
Nov.-Dec.
2012
God’s Design forthe Church
(Exposition of
Ephesians 4)
No Longer Infants 4:14 11/1
All Grown Up 4:15 11/2
How the Church Grows 4:16 12/2
Basis for our Behavior 4:20-24 12/9
To Tell the Truth 4:25 12/1
Christmas Celebration 12/2
Reflecting and Anticipating 12/3
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