Next Generation Ministry Strategic Plan Executive Summary

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1 Next Generatin Ministry Strategic Plan Executive Summary Strategic Plan Overview The strategic plan fr Next Generatin Ministry fr GNJ ffers a radmap fr investing deliberately and significantly in the discipleship and leadership develpment f yuth and yung adults n campuses, at camps, and in churches, with reginal activities and thrugh cnference events. This plan will be flded int the GNJ strategic plan t be develped in 2017 and apprved at the 2018 Annual Cnference Sessin. This executive summary cntains: The cre recmmendatins f the plan Lng-range (10-year) and medium-range (3-year) gals and bjectives Lng-range and medium-range budget and staffing prjectins. Abut the Strategic Plan In January 2017, GNJ and the GNJ Camping and Retreat Bard invited Ministry Architects t develp an integrated, cmprehensive strategic plan fr camping, cllegiate ministry and yuth ministry. This plan has been designed thrugh a cmbinatin f survey instruments, fcus grups, visining gatherings and multiple meetings with key stakehlders, including yuth, yung adults, vlunteer leaders, pastrs, vlunteer leaders, and cnference staff. This executive summary represents a high-level picture f the parameters f the full strategic plan, which will include a detailed timeline fr the executin f this plan. The full strategic plan will be cmpleted in August Cre Recmmendatins Set apart the next five years (thrugh May 2022) as a time f deliberate fcus n building a vital, sustainable, rbust ministry t the next generatin in and thrugh GNJ. Establish clear leadership fr all GNJ initiatives related t yuth ministry, camping ministry, and campus ministry by reframing the current GNJ Camping and Retreats Bard (already a separate 501c3) as the GNJ Next Generatin Ministries Bard, which will crdinate and catalyze the five teams related t Next Generatin Ministry: Cuncil n Yuth Cuncil n Yung Adults Bard f Higher Educatin and Campus Ministries A Camps and Retreats Task Frce (t be frmed) A Staff Actin Team (t link these initiatives tgether peratinally) Prvide fr the nging financial sustainability f Next Generatin Ministry effrts thrugh multi-layered funding strategies: Cntinue t mve the GNJ camp prperties tward a budget that des nt depend n the cnference s annual cntributin (currently an apprximately $160K/year cntributin) 1

2 Expand participatin fr annual IGNITE cnference tward a budget that is n lnger dependent n the cnference s annual cntributin (currently an apprximately $60K/year cntributin). Sell the 90-acre Tannery Falls prperty at Aldersgate fr the develpment f the camping ministries. Apprve a capital campaign t publicly launch at the 2018 GNJ Annual Cnference Sessin, at an amunt sufficient t prvide fr identified, strategic capital imprvements t camping prperties as well as annual revenue t prvide a baseline f supprt fr Next Generatin Ministry beynd the cnference s peratins budget. Design, in cllabratin with the the United Methdist Stewardship Fundatin f Greater New Jersey, an annual GNJ Next Generatin Ministries campaign, including targeted appeals and planned giving pprtunities fr the grwing number f adults wh have been and will be prfundly impacted by GNJ yuth, camping, and campus ministries. Enter a three-year discernment prcess relative t GNJ camps prperties (Aldersgate and Pinelands), with the understanding that these prperties will be financially sustainable by that time, r ne r bth prperties will be sld. Design and implement innvative, Christ-centered, cnnective leadership-develpment structures fr yuth and graduate and undergraduate students thrughut the cnference. Sequence the hiring f staff related t yuth, camping and campus ministry using the financial sustainability plan described abve. Include the fllwing staff psitins by Annual Cnference 2022: Crdinatr f Next Generatin Ministries (Starting ): The central hub fr all cmmunicatin and effrts related t GNJ Next Generatin Ministries Next Generatin Engagement Crdinatr (Starting ): A staff persn slely fcused n increasing invlvement f yuth and yung adults in Next Generatin Ministry initiatives Yuth Leader Develpment, Cnnectin and Supprt Specialist (Starting ): A staff persn fcused slely n develping, cnnecting and supprting lcal church staff and vlunteers serving in Next Generatin Ministries Students Leadership Develpment, Cnnectin and Supprt Specialist (Starting ): A staff persn fcused slely n develping, cnnecting and supprting students serving as leaders in Next Generatin Ministries Campus Ministry Catalyst (Starting ): The central hub fr all cmmunicatin and develpment effrts with campus ministries Campus Ministers (Starting ): Half-time leaders f new faith cmmunities established thrugh the intentinal engagement f undergraduate and graduate students Executive Directr (Starting ) f Next Generatin Ministry: A full-time Directr f Next Generatin Ministries fr the cnference wh versees all Next Generatin staff, prgrams, and initiatives 2

3 Key 10-Year Gals (t be achieved by Annual Cnference 2027) The fllwing high-level gals prvide clear, fcused, and measurable targets fr the launch f this plan: Next Generatin Ministries 20,000 GNJ Next Generatin stakehlders are a part f the GNJ Next Generatin database, including 8,000 frm IGNITE, all f whm receive regular and timely, intentinal and engaging cntent related t GNJ Next Generatin ministry initiatives. The average age f GNJ cngregatins has decreased by 5% frm 2017 levels. Yuth Ministry: At least 5,000 yuth frm at least 300 GNJ churches participated in the IGNITE cnference in 2025, 2026 & ,000 yuth and cllege students have been engaged in the prgram year in intentinal leadership and leadership develpment thrugh the churches and initiatives f GNJ. 70% f GNJ cngregatins have yuth actively participating in their churches. 60% f GNJ cngregatins have active yuth ministries, each with a leader cnnected t GNJ supprt and cllabratin systems. 60% f GNJ cngregatins have at least 12 yuth participating regularly. Campus Ministry GNJ is cnnected t and supprting 10 yung adult-fcused faith cmmunities in r arund cllege campuses, with at least 75 cllege students engaged in each f thse faith cmmunities. In cllabratin with GNJ Msaic, 75 graduate and undergraduate students are being intentinally cultivated fr faithful ministry (whether clergy r lay, paid r vlunteer), receiving supprt and training frm the GNJ structures and prcesses, and serving in part-time staff psitins in GNJ cngregatins. Camping Ministry GNJ camps have experimented with and incubated 50 r mre innvative camping experiences fr and with yuth and yung adults, with a fcus n multi-cultural, multi-generatinal, and multi-church initiatives. Bth GNJ camps are missin-fcused, debt free and generating revenue beynd expenses. Key 3-Year Gals: Next Generatin Ministries 8,000 peple, including at least 2,500 IGNITE participants are a part f the GNJ Next Generatin database, and this grup regularly receives timely, intentinal and engaging cntent related t GNJ next generatin ministry initiatives. 75 GNJ cngregatins have participated in and have begun t implement strategies fr grwing yung, thrugh a study f Grwing Yung (Fuller Yuth Institute) r similar resurces. 3

4 Yuth Ministry: At least 2,500 yuth frm at least 100 GNJ cngregatins participated in IGNITE in the seasn. 100 yuth and cllege students have been engaged in the previus year in intentinal leadership and/r leadership develpment thrugh the churches and initiatives f GNJ. 150 GNJ cngregatins have active yuth ministries, each with f at least ne leader cnnected t GNJ supprt and cllabratin systems. Campus Ministry GNJ is cnnected t and supprting the wrk f three yung adult fcused faith cmmunities in r arund cllege campuses, with at least 75 cllege students engaged in each f thse faith cmmunities. In cllabratin with Msaic, 25 graduate and undergraduate students are being intentinally cultivated fr faithful ministry (whether clergy r lay, paid r vlunteer), receiving supprt and training frm the GNJ and serving in part-time staff psitins in GNJ cngregatins. Camping Ministry GNJ camp prperties have hsted at least 25 events fr GNJ cngregatins, cmmittees, r initiatives in the prgram year. GNJ camps have experimented with and incubated ver 10 innvative fferings fr and with yuth and yung adults, with a fcus n multi-cultural, multigeneratinal and multi-church initiatives. A decisin has been made abut a pssible church plant n the Aldersgate prperty. Staffing Prjectins Fr the first tw years f this plan, the GNJ Next Generatin Ministries staff will grw at the rate f at least ne full-time-equivalent staff persn each year. In year three, the plan calls fr the hire f fur half-time campus ministry pastrs wh will lead faith cmmunities arund graduate and undergraduate students, with the number f half-time campus ministry pastrs grwing t ten by year five. A full-time executive directr is slated t be hired after year three. The additin f these psitins assumes that the current cnference staff investment in varius Next Generatin initiatives will cntinue (e.g., cnference staff that is already invested in IGNITE planning, campus ministry and camping). The lng-term staffing plan fr Next Generatin Ministries will, f necessity, require enugh fluidity t meet the specific requirements f the multiple Next Generatin Ministry effrts as they unfld. The fllwing staffing plan, undergirded and prject managed by Ministry Architects, represents a starting mdel fr building a Next Generatin Ministry staff sufficient t achieve the utcmes f the strategic plan. 4

5 Next Generatin Staffing Prjectins PROPOSED STAFF (1 FTE) (2.25 FTEs) (4.65 FTEs) (7.65 FTEs) (9.5 FTEs) Crdinatr f Next Generatin Ministries Hurs/ Week Engagement Crdinatr Yuth Leader Develpment, Cnnectin, and Supprt Specialist Students Leadership Develpment, Cnnectin, and Supprt Specialist Campus Ministry Catalyst Campus Pastrs 80 (4 campus 20) 140 (7 campus 20) 200 (10 campus 20) Executive Directr f Next Generatin Ministries 1 Equivalent (FTE) is calculated n a 40-hur week. 5

6 Current GNJ Staffing The staffing prjectins assume that the build ut f additinal staff fr camp prgramming and peratins wuld be funded frm and variable because f the revenue grwth frm expanded fferings and use f the camp facilities. Current Staff GNJ Camps Directr Full time Pinelands Caretaker Aldersgate Caretaker IGNITE Champin n Next n Next n Next n Next n Next Directr f New Disciples n Next n Next n Next n Next n Next Aldersgate Supprt Staff Pinelands Supprt Staff Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal Seasnal 6

7 Budget Prjectins The fllwing five-year budget prjectins prvide a mdel fr the financial resurces and requirements fr the achievement f the first five years f the strategic plan. This mdel assumes the launch f a Next Generatin Ministry endwment campaign in , with $1,000,000 prjected fr endwment funds prviding funding fr Next Generatin Ministries at a rate f 3% a year starting in and with the fund grwing t $1,250,000 by Incme Next Generatin Annual Fund Next Generatin Endwment Prceeds $0 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $30,000 $37,500 $37,500 Campership Drive $0 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 $40,000 IGNITE Cnference $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000 $20,000 Ttal Incme $0 $0 $10,000 $50,000 $87,500 $137,500 Expenses Camps $160, ,000 $60,000 $10,000 $0 $0 IGNITE Cnference $60,000 $50,000 $30,000 $10,000 $0 $0 Next Gen Staff $0 $76,000 $141,000 $264,500 $481,500 $567,000 Next Gen Prgram $0 $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 Ttal Cnference Next Gen Budget Net Cnference Investment Annual Change in Investment frm Net Decrease in Investment frm $220,000 $241,000 $241,000 $294,500 $496,500 $587,000 $220,000 $241,000 $231,000 $244,500 $409,000 $449, ,000 11,000 24,500 $189,000 $229, ,000 32,000 56, , ,500 7

8 Sample 10-Year Organizatinal Chart Mdeling Next Generatin Ministries Executive Directr Administrative Assistant Yuth Ministry Directr Campus Ministry Directr Camping Directr 10 Campus Pastrs with 75 student cngregatin Registrar Pinelands Directr Aldersgate Directr Kitchen Staff Kitchen Staff Maintenance Persn Maintenance Persn Seasnal Staff Seasnal Staff 8