Church Development Process

The LDR Church Development Process helps churches become more missional and strategic.

Foundation

1. Mission
What is God leading us to do? What is our mission?

2. Core Values
Who has God shaped us to be?

3. Church Purpose
Based on Scripture, why do we exist as a church? What are the functions of God’s Church? What are the systems in a New Testament Church?

4. Congregational Realities
Who are we now? Who makes up our church? What are we like?

5. Community Context
What is our community like? Who makes up our ministry area? What are the local unchurched people like? Who is God calling us to reach?

Design & Implementation

1.  Reaching our Neighbors
Evangelism System

2.  Connecting in Community
Assimiliation & Retention System

3.  Growing in Christ-likeness
Christian Formation System

4.  Making Services Transformational
Worship System

5.  Developing Servant Leaders
Ministry System

6.  Building a Missional Organization
Structure Systems

The church develops an implementation plan for the next 1 to 2 years. Using the implementation plan will move the church toward health and becoming more missional .