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| # | Name | Clarity | Intentionality |
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| 1 | Durwood Snead | 73% | 68% |
| 2 | Gary | 95% | 98% |
| 3 | Tim | 88% | 78% |
| 4 | Eric | 78% | 80% |
| 5 | Phil | 75% | 73% |
| 6 | Brian | 80% | 58% |
| 7 | Bob | 83% | 78% |
| 8 | Steve | 93% | 90% |
| 9 | Chi-Chung Keung | 75% | 75% |
| 10 | Carla | 78% | 78% |
| 11 | Mel | 73% | 73% |
| Ministry Average | 81% | 77% | |
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.
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Mission Untrue
Mission Drift
Mission True
Celebrate what you’re doing well
- Your organization has a statement of belief, mission statement, and core documents that explicitly describe the full mission.
- Staff members know and believe the core tenets of your full mission
- Board members and staff sign a statement of faith before joining the organization.
Focus on what needs immediate attention
- Mission Drift is a topic of conversation within your organization.
- You measure metrics capturing the entirety of your mission, not just inputs.
- You have said no to a “good opportunity” in the last two years because it did not fit with your identity and full mission.
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Here are all the aspects that your team agreed on
- Your organization has a statement of belief, mission statement, and core documents that explicitly describe the full mission.Agree
- Staff members know and believe the core tenets of your full missionAgree
- Board members and staff sign a statement of faith before joining the organization.Agree
- You have consistency in your messaging and there is clarity in communicating your full mission.Agree
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Here are all the aspects that your team disagreed on
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Mission Drift is a topic of conversation within your organization.
- Durwood Snead Agree
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Strongly Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Strongly Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Disagree
- Carla Strongly Agree
- Mel Disagree
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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).
- Durwood Snead Strongly Agree
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Strongly Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Neutral
- Mel Strongly Agree
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Supporters are in alignment with the core tenets of your full mission.
- Durwood Snead Agree
- Gary Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Strongly Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Strongly Agree
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Neutral
- Mel Agree
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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.)
- Durwood Snead Agree
- Gary Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Neutral
- Phil Agree
- Brian Strongly Agree
- Bob Neutral
- Steve Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Neutral
- Mel Neutral
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Board meetings are focused on culture, mission, and impact, and the board is aware of its role as guardians of the full mission.
- Durwood Snead Neutral
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Strongly Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Agree
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Strongly Agree
- Mel Neutral
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You measure metrics capturing the entirety of your mission, not just inputs.
- Durwood Snead Neutral
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Neutral
- Phil Neutral
- Brian Disagree
- Bob Agree
- Steve Neutral
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Agree
- Mel Disagree
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Here are all the aspects that your team agreed on
- You have a succession plan in place that is actively cultivating internal candidates for leadership, and there are known, potential future Mission True leaders.Agree
- If your leader has suddenly left, you would not be concerned about the mission continuing.Agree
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Here are all the aspects that your team disagreed on
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Prayer is fully integrated in decision making, in meeting structure, and as a weekly or daily discipline for staff.
- Durwood Snead Agree
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Strongly Agree
- Eric Strongly Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Agree
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Agree
- Mel Neutral
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You have hiring practices that go beyond technical abilities and assess a candidate’s full mission fit.
- Durwood Snead Agree
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Strongly Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Agree
- Steve Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Agree
- Mel Neutral
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Prospective board members are interviewed by multiple board members and formally assessed for their personal faith and full missional alignment.
- Durwood Snead Neutral
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Strongly Agree
- Bob Agree
- Steve Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Strongly Agree
- Mel Strongly Agree
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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.
- Durwood Snead Neutral
- Gary Agree
- Tim Strongly Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Neutral
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Neutral
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Neutral
- Mel Neutral
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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.
- Durwood Snead Neutral
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Neutral
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Neutral
- Carla Neutral
- Mel Neutral
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Church partnerships are a constant source of consideration for your organization.
- Durwood Snead Strongly Agree
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Agree
- Carla Strongly Agree
- Mel Strongly Agree
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A large percentage of your staff would leave the organization if you experienced Mission Drift.
- Durwood Snead Agree
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Agree
- Eric Agree
- Phil Neutral
- Brian Neutral
- Bob Strongly Agree
- Steve Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Strongly Agree
- Carla Agree
- Mel Strongly Agree
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You have said no to a “good opportunity” in the last two years because it did not fit with your identity and full mission.
- Durwood Snead Neutral
- Gary Strongly Agree
- Tim Neutral
- Eric Agree
- Phil Agree
- Brian Strongly Disagree
- Bob Agree
- Steve Strongly Agree
- Chi-Chung Keung Neutral
- Carla Neutral
- Mel Neutral
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Talk to a coach today to see how your
organization can combat mission drift today
and be mission true tomorrow
