Develop a ReFocus Plan for Your Church

We offer ReFocus strategic plan development and support to all IBSA churches.

Through ReFocus, an IBSA Pathfinder walks the pastor and a team of several laypeople you select through developing a strategic plan for your church. This plan incorporates the six Biblical steps of church revitalization listed below.

Discovery: A multi-step process designed to synthesize data and discoveries, helping you to accurately evaluate the current state of the church.

Convergence: We look together at your church’s purposes, your leadership’s passion, and your community’s potential. As we look at these three areas and where they meet, it helps us to identify where to reposition your church’s ministries for maximum impact.

Pyramid: An in-depth series of exercises designed to develop all of the directional elements for the church, including mission, strategy, vision, values, annual plans, and goals.

Path: A process that helps develop a customized plan for evangelism and discipleship through your church.

Ladder: Creation of a customized plan for leadership development and deployment through your church, using a four-fold framework (character, competency, chemistry, and concern for the mission).

Toolkit: Practical resources and ideas (provided throughout the years you implement your plan) to help pastors and church leaders launch the new vision and build momentum toward its fulfillment.

Here’s what the ReFocus process would look like for your church

• Select your team: After you reach out to IBSA to say you’d like to do ReFocus, you’ll need to put together your Vision Team. This includes the pastor and 5-6 others. The team will meet together for a total of about 24 hours to listen to the Lord and to work together developing a ReFocus plan.
• Develop your ReFocus plan with an IBSA Pathfinder: Once you have your team, you work with an IBSA Pathfinder to walk through the development of your church’s ReFocus plan. You can develop your plan through an intensive format of three 8-hour workdays, or through a cohort format of meetings over a several-month period (total meeting time of about 24 hours). Your team will also meet with a wider group from your church to present findings and to receive feedback during key points of your development process.
• Implement your ReFocus plan for five-seven years: After you’ve completed your ReFocus plan, you will implement it with support from IBSA over the next 5-7 years. IBSA pathfinders and coaches are available to assist you as you live out the next season of health and growth that God has planned for your ministry.
• How much does it cost? We ask each church that does ReFocus to pay a one-time fee of $499. IBSA pays the rest and invests a significant amount of Cooperative Program resources for each church participating in ReFocus through the Cooperative Program. We pay together so that your church takes this process seriously.

Questions or ready to go? If you have questions, you can contact Scott Foshie or Tammy Ratsch anytime. We are looking forward to serving you!