Comments on: The -2, 5, 12, 19 Programming Meeting http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-2-5-12-19-programming-meeting.html A blog about youth ministry and youth pastor life from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Links from Creating a Series from Scratch Workshop at NYWC | More Than DodgeBall - Youth Ministry Blog by Josh Griffin - Saddleback Church's High School Youth Ministry (HSM) http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-2-5-12-19-programming-meeting.html#comment-31903 Links from Creating a Series from Scratch Workshop at NYWC | More Than DodgeBall - Youth Ministry Blog by Josh Griffin - Saddleback Church's High School Youth Ministry (HSM) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:55:26 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4540#comment-31903 [...] the program meeting and the debrief [...] [...] the program meeting and the debrief [...]

]]> By: 3 Key Learnings about Worship This Past Year | More Than DodgeBall - Youth Ministry Blog by Josh Griffin - Saddleback Church's High School Youth Ministry (HSM) http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-2-5-12-19-programming-meeting.html#comment-29278 3 Key Learnings about Worship This Past Year | More Than DodgeBall - Youth Ministry Blog by Josh Griffin - Saddleback Church's High School Youth Ministry (HSM) Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:01:27 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4540#comment-29278 [...] 1. When we “wing it”, we suck. We focus on debrief every week, between the first 2 services of the weekend. Don’t be afraid to beg, borrow, steal (example, Grangeris using our series this week, we’re using their screen game next week). Plan ahead, evaluate, debrief, strategy. The -2,5,12,19 Meeting. [...] [...] 1. When we “wing it”, we suck. We focus on debrief every week, between the first 2 services of the weekend. Don’t be afraid to beg, borrow, steal (example, Grangeris using our series this week, we’re using their screen game next week). Plan ahead, evaluate, debrief, strategy. The -2,5,12,19 Meeting. [...]

]]> By: Bradley Buhro http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-2-5-12-19-programming-meeting.html#comment-23624 Bradley Buhro Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:36:36 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4540#comment-23624 Thanks for an simply structured look at how to do programming planning. We'll put this to work here too and see how helpful it can be. I especially like the intentional -2 debrief. Simple, yet incredibly practical. Thanks for an simply structured look at how to do programming planning. We’ll put this to work here too and see how helpful it can be. I especially like the intentional -2 debrief. Simple, yet incredibly practical.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/the-2-5-12-19-programming-meeting.html#comment-23623 Nathaniel Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:45:35 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=4540#comment-23623 Sounds like you guys have the right idea. Planning ahead is so huge--not only less stressful, but it's the only way you can make a long-term impact on students--by being purposeful and building each week upon the last. While getting my degree in Organizational Leadership & Management, I went through tons of strategies on strategic planning. Lots of great stuff out there, but the best came from a book I was reading just a few weeks ago, "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits" by Verne Harnish in chapter 3. The idea is that you put the big picture of your entire planning process on one page, from life-long goals to 3-5 year goals to annual goals to quarterly goals. The explanation in the book is short, sweet, and to the point. Here's a link to the one-page strategic plan worksheet. Yes it's actually two pages (it's a worksheet--after dreaming & brainstorming you combine your final on to one page). It has a lot of slots for info specifically related to business that don't apply to ministry nearly as much--I just skip those: http://mygazelles.com/Documents/one-page_strategic_plan_new.pdf The idea is that you work through this every quarter with your team. Then everyone on your team is aligned with exactly what the main goals are for the quarter. No more running after every great idea--this keeps you focused and flexible, and keeps everyone working together. Check it out--would love to hear what you or anyone else thinks. Sounds like you guys have the right idea. Planning ahead is so huge–not only less stressful, but it’s the only way you can make a long-term impact on students–by being purposeful and building each week upon the last.

While getting my degree in Organizational Leadership & Management, I went through tons of strategies on strategic planning. Lots of great stuff out there, but the best came from a book I was reading just a few weeks ago, “Mastering the Rockefeller Habits” by Verne Harnish in chapter 3. The idea is that you put the big picture of your entire planning process on one page, from life-long goals to 3-5 year goals to annual goals to quarterly goals. The explanation in the book is short, sweet, and to the point.

Here’s a link to the one-page strategic plan worksheet. Yes it’s actually two pages (it’s a worksheet–after dreaming & brainstorming you combine your final on to one page). It has a lot of slots for info specifically related to business that don’t apply to ministry nearly as much–I just skip those:
http://mygazelles.com/Documents/one-page_strategic_plan_new.pdf

The idea is that you work through this every quarter with your team. Then everyone on your team is aligned with exactly what the main goals are for the quarter. No more running after every great idea–this keeps you focused and flexible, and keeps everyone working together.

Check it out–would love to hear what you or anyone else thinks.

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