Once you complete the steps of the project planning roadmap,
click here to submit your idea to the V2A Grant Team by August 15, 2023.
click here to submit your idea to the V2A Grant Team by August 15, 2023.
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STEP 1: Assemble a Team Seek the support and prayer of your church or organization’s leadership as you embark in this process.
Identify potential team members by looking for people who are passionate about community outreach and the church, and have skills that can contribute to the project. Meet as a team to establish your purpose and commit to working toward it. Establish a regular meeting schedule to ensure good communication. |
STEP 2: Define the Key Issues Research the community and identify its needs and challenges—conduct surveys, lead focus groups in the community, speak with church or organization members, neighbors and community leaders. Listen and learn! Consider a prayer walk through your community to learn firsthand the needs. How can your congregation or organization be a blessing to the community?
Consider using data from local government agencies, Mission InSite, schools, or other organizations that can provide insights into the community. Learn where needs are not being met. Once you have identified needs and challenges, pray through and prioritize them based on their urgency and importance. What new places can the Gospel be proclaimed? |
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STEP 3: Brainstorm Ideas Encourage the team to generate as many ideas as possible, setting a time limit for brainstorming in order to keep the process moving.
Map out the gifts you already have, and the resources needed. What do you have to contribute? Who are the community partners and/or sister congregations that can join you? Write down all ideas on a whiteboard or flipchart for everyone to see, and pray for the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit. |
STEP 4: Evaluate & Prioritize Ideas Evaluate each idea against the criteria of feasibility, impact, innovation and alignment with the mission of the congregation or organization. Think about which ideas offer the greatest opportunity to form new faith communities. Consider the obstacles that might arise and how you might overcome them.
Prioritize the ideas that meet the criteria you set for selecting a project and consider which one has the greatest potential impact and which goal(s) of V2A the ideas address. Through prayer, conversation and listening to the Holy Spirit, select an idea to pursue. Seek the support from appropriate leadership of your congregation or organization to move forward. |
STEP 5: Look for a Green Light: Introduce Your Idea to the V2A Grant Team
Develop a brief description (no more than a paragraph or two in length) of your idea and the V2A goal(s) it addresses.
Assign a person to submit your idea on the V2A website by August 15.
Wait to receive confirmation from the Grant Team that your project idea falls in line with the parameters of V2A. Note that this feedback is not an expression of a grant award; it is a confirmation that yours is the type of project V2A will consider.
Assign a person to submit your idea on the V2A website by August 15.
Wait to receive confirmation from the Grant Team that your project idea falls in line with the parameters of V2A. Note that this feedback is not an expression of a grant award; it is a confirmation that yours is the type of project V2A will consider.
Vision to Action is a program of the Florida-Bahamas Synod.
