Strategic Plan Survey - Spring 2026

  • Strategic Plan Survey - Spring 2026

    This plan belongs to all of us, and your perspective matters. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on what you read below.

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    NOTE: We'd love to hear your thoughts on each question, and we encourage you to respond to every field — but please know there is no pressure to do so. Each one is optional, and whatever you're able to share is a gift to this process.

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    • Cultural Formation 

    • Cultural Formation

      Continuing development of a distinctive, Spirit-led Wesleyan identity and culture
    • Have you read the GLAC Culture Statement?
    • What aspects of the Culture Statement resonate with you the most?
    • Discipleship Formation 

    • Discipleship Formation

      Equipping faithful disciples who grow in their faith journey and make other disciples

    • Every strategic plan is only as clear as the language it speaks. What follows is one of four working definitions related to this specific formation area. These were developed by a dedicated team of leaders and are offered here as baseline definitions: a starting point for shared understanding, not a final word. We invite you to engage with each, bring them into conversation with your local context, and help us strengthen them. A common language is where our shared mission thrives.
       

      DRAFT DEFINITION:

      Discipleship: A life of intentional transformation (Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 3:18) fueled by intimacy with God (John 15:4-5, James 4:8) that results in becoming more like Christ (1 John 2:6, Philippians 2:5) and actively doing life with others to bring them into a life-changing relationship with Him (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:42, 46-47).

      Deeper Explanation

    • Leadership Formation 

    • Leadership Formation

      Developing lay and clergy servant leaders of unique callings, equipped to partner and guide the church effectively

    • Every strategic plan is only as clear as the language it speaks. What follows is one of four working definitions related to this specific formation area. These were developed by a dedicated team of leaders and are offered here as baseline definitions: a starting point for shared understanding, not a final word. We invite you to engage with each, bring them into conversation with your local context, and help us strengthen them. A common language is where our shared mission thrives.
       

      DRAFT DEFINITION:

      Christian Leadership: A trust received from God and patterned after the life of Jesus Christ, characterized by humble stewardship, life on life discipleship, and the collaborative deployment of spiritual gifts to bring people into a relationship with God, and spread scriptural holiness.

      Deeper Explanation

    • In our ongoing, faithful stewardship of what God has entrusted to us, GLAC is committed to identifying and developing leaders to fulfill our mission. As part of our strategic plan, we need your help. After reading the description on the next page, please name current or emerging leaders who come to mind that embody the highlighted aspects in your local church, district, or the annual conference.

       

      Character
      (who they are)
       

      • Faithful & Integrous: grounded
        in covenant & conviction
      • Spirit-led & Prayerful: Listening before leading
      • Caring: Genuinely for people
      • Courageous: Willing to act on
        hard things
      • Teachable & Humble: Open to accountability & growth
      • Steady: Consistent under
        pressure
      • Trustworthy: Does what they say they'll do

      Competency
      (what they do)

      • Transparent & Communicative: Clear, honest, consistent
      • Adaptable: Operates well in changing terrain
      • Multiplication Mindset: Develops
        & multiplies leaders
      • Culture Carrier: Embodies & advances our culture
      • Collaborative: Works well across
        the body
      • Strategic Thinking: Sees beyond
        the immediate
      • Execution & Follow-through: Converts vision into action
    • Local Church Formation 

    • Local Church Formation

      Strengthening existing churches and planting new ones

    • Every strategic plan is only as clear as the language it speaks. What follows is one of four working definitions related to this specific formation area. These were developed by a dedicated team of leaders and are offered here as baseline definitions: a starting point for shared understanding, not a final word. We invite you to engage with each, bring them into conversation with your local context, and help us strengthen them. A common language is where our shared mission thrives.

      DRAFT DEFINITION:

      Healthy Church: A redemptive community under the Lordship of Christ that makes Him known by being and making disciples who embody scriptural holiness, resulting in a vibrant, multiplying fellowship where the Word is lived out and preached, the Sacraments are administered, and new gospel-centered congregations are birthed as a natural expression of vitality.

      Deeper Explanation

    • Missional Formation 

    • Missional Formation

      Facilitating the Great Commission in neighborhoods and nations

    • Every strategic plan is only as clear as the language it speaks. What follows is one of four working definitions related to this specific formation area. These were developed by a dedicated team of leaders and are offered here as baseline definitions: a starting point for shared understanding, not a final word. We invite you to engage with each, bring them into conversation with your local context, and help us strengthen them. A common language is where our shared mission thrives.
       

      DRAFT DEFINITION:

      Missional: To live as an ambassador of the Kingdom of God, recognizing that the mission of God has a church which exists primarily to participate in His redemptive activity by making and multiplying disciples across the street and around the globe.

      Deeper Explanation

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