New Jersey District The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Board Of Directors

NJD STRATEGIC PLAN (2004-2008)

The five-year strategic plan for the New Jersey District has developed the following  “DESIRED OUTCOMES.”

DESIRED OUTCOME (1): The New Jersey District will equip people in each congregation for Christian leadership.

DESIRED OUTCOME (2): Professional Church Workers will be spiritually mature, professionally competent, and living a healthy family life.

DESIRED OUTCOME (3): Every congregation will be Outreach & Mission focused and will be enabled to bring saving faith to the unchurched of New Jersey.

OUTCOME (1)
· Pastors/Presidents Enrichment Events
· Parish Leaders Training Events
· Regional Youth Events
· Summer Youth Activities
· Congregation Needs Assessment
· Social Ministry Opportunities

· **NEW**  “Teaching Churches”|
     (Identification-Establishment-Development)
· **NEW** Train & Enable Sacrificial Stewardship Living

OUTCOME (2)
· Pastor/Wife Relationship Support
· Opportunities of Continued Pastoral Growth
· Opportunities for Commissioned Ministers
     & Non-Rostered Teachers
· Pastor’s Devotional Prayer Opportunities
· Missionaries & Future Pastors Training

OUTCOME (3)
· Congregation Growth Through Witness Opportunities
· **NEW** Increased Community Awareness
· Expanded Deaf Outreach
· Expanded African Immigrant Outreach
· Japanese Outreach Review
· **NEW** Initiate Asian Immigrant Outreach
· Renew Ministry & Outreach Methods
     with At-Risk Congregations
· New Mission Plants - Includes “SEEDS” CAMPAIGN
     (1 to 3 New Churches)
· **NEW** Enhance Communications

**NEW ADDITIONS**
· APOSTOLIC LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP - FALL 2004
· IDENTIFY & ESTABLISH CONGREGATIONS AS
     “TEACHING CHURCHES”
· OFFER PREACHING DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
· EMPLOY PART-TIME EDUCATION EXECUTIVE
· INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS IN
CONGREGATIONS
· LOCASHA STYLE MINISTRY

FOR INNER-CITY URBAN AREAS (THREE MINIMUM)
· ASIAN IMMIGRANT OUTREACH
· PUBLICIZE STAFF CALENDAR & TRAINING
EVENTS (ATTENDED & PLANNED)
· TRAIN & ENABLE LEADERSHIP IN LIVING SACRIFICIAL CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP LIVES

	District President Rev. William R. Klettke
	Mission Executive Rev. Dr. Anthony Steinbronn
	Mission & Ministry Facilitator, LCEV District vice President Anthony C. Bracco
	Mission & Ministry Advancement David Hildebrandt
	Administrative Assistant Sandy Ramirez
	Business Manager William Webster
	Communications Coordinator Caitlin Dinger

District Office
1168 Springfield Ave., Mountainside NJ 07092-2905
Ph: 908-233-8111 Fax: 908-233-3883 Email