What is Different?
What’s Different about a Church-Affiliated Organization?
(from All A Board: Building Effective Outdoor Ministry Boards, Outdoor Ministries; DCM)
Think about your organization as a part of the ministry of the church. In what ways does that identity make your organization different? Discuss this question in the light of the following criteria:
- An understanding of the organization’s programs as ministry.
- The support base of congregations for:
- Accountability
- Volunteer services
- Fund development
- Identity as an extension of their ministry
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High expectations of quality, reflecting the church’s involvement.
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Access to church-related networks for:
- Peer support and Consultation
- Conferences and training opportunities
- Affirmation of the organization’s ministry
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The importance of spiritual care.
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A mission which has Christian orientation and ministry at heart.
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Staff who share a commitment to their work as ministry.
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Board governance with a theological perspective.
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Programs that are in harmony with the church’s policy statements.