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Mission Drift

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# Name Clarity Intentionality
1 Web Devloper 50% 78%
2 Alex Simth 53% 58%
3 John Deo 53% 58%
4 John 80% 68%
Ministry Average 59% 65%

North Point is drifting away from its original mission.

The calling was probably clear for you on day 1. However, if you don’t check for drift frequently you can very easily end up far from that calling. Don’t be dismayed! You can still correct course.
64%

Mission Untrue

Mission Drift

Mission True

Celebrate what you’re doing well

  1. Prayer is fully integrated in decision making, in meeting structure, and as a weekly or daily discipline for staff.
  2. Staff members know and believe the core tenets of your full mission
  3. Board members and staff sign a statement of faith before joining the organization.

Focus on what needs immediate attention

  1. Mission Drift is a topic of conversation within your organization.
  2. The verbal sharing of Christ is actively and intentionally being discussed on a consistent basis (even if methods for doing so are less clear because of context limitations).
  3. A large percentage of your staff would leave the organization if you experienced Mission Drift.
  • Here are all the aspects that your team agreed on
  • Here are all the aspects that your team disagreed on
    • Mission Drift is a topic of conversation within your organization.
      • Web Devloper Strongly Disagree
      • Alex Simth Strongly Disagree
      • John Deo Strongly Disagree
      • John Agree
    • The verbal sharing of Christ is actively and intentionally being discussed on a consistent basis (even if methods for doing so are less clear because of context limitations).
      • Web Devloper Disagree
      • Alex Simth Disagree
      • John Deo Disagree
      • John Agree
    • Your organization has a statement of belief, mission statement, and core documents that explicitly describe the full mission.
      • Web Devloper Neutral
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Neutral
      • John Strongly Agree
    • Staff members know and believe the core tenets of your full mission
      • Web Devloper Neutral
      • Alex Simth Agree
      • John Deo Agree
      • John Agree
    • Supporters are in alignment with the core tenets of your full mission.
      • Web Devloper Neutral
      • Alex Simth Strongly Agree
      • John Deo Strongly Agree
      • John Strongly Disagree
    • Your key donors are vocal and engaged in keeping you accountable to remaining on mission. (e.g., they speak up and challenge leadership if something does not clearly articulate or embody your values.)
      • Web Devloper Neutral
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Disagree
      • John Agree
    • Board members and staff sign a statement of faith before joining the organization.
      • Web Devloper Neutral
      • Alex Simth Agree
      • John Deo Agree
      • John Strongly Agree
    • You have consistency in your messaging and there is clarity in communicating your full mission.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Agree
      • John Deo Neutral
      • John Strongly Agree
    • Board meetings are focused on culture, mission, and impact, and the board is aware of its role as guardians of the full mission.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Neutral
      • John Strongly Agree
    • You measure metrics capturing the entirety of your mission, not just inputs.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Disagree
      • John Deo Agree
      • John Strongly Agree
  • Here are all the aspects that your team agreed on
    • Prayer is fully integrated in decision making, in meeting structure, and as a weekly or daily discipline for staff.
      Agree
  • Here are all the aspects that your team disagreed on
    • You have hiring practices that go beyond technical abilities and assess a candidate’s full mission fit.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Strongly Disagree
      • John Strongly Agree
    • Prospective board members are interviewed by multiple board members and formally assessed for their personal faith and full missional alignment.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Neutral
      • John Strongly Agree
    • Compared to a year ago, staff and board members are showing increasing fruit in their lives (e.g., humility, patience, kindness, etc., Galatians 5:22-23) as evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in them.
      • Web Devloper Strongly Agree
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Agree
      • John Strongly Agree
    • There is a clearly articulated plan to create a culture that reinforces your identity, and you have daily or weekly rituals that reinforce your organization’s values and mission.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Strongly Agree
      • John Deo Strongly Agree
      • John Neutral
    • Church partnerships are a constant source of consideration for your organization.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Agree
      • John Deo Agree
      • John Disagree
    • You have a succession plan in place that is actively cultivating internal candidates for leadership, and there are known, potential future Mission True leaders.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Neutral
      • John Deo Neutral
      • John Neutral
    • A large percentage of your staff would leave the organization if you experienced Mission Drift.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Disagree
      • John Deo Disagree
      • John Neutral
    • You have said no to a “good opportunity” in the last two years because it did not fit with your identity and full mission.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Strongly Disagree
      • John Deo Strongly Disagree
      • John Neutral
    • If your leader has suddenly left, you would not be concerned about the mission continuing.
      • Web Devloper Agree
      • Alex Simth Strongly Agree
      • John Deo Strongly Agree
      • John Neutral
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