Strategic Plan Outline for 2023

Implementation of this plan will begin in January 2023 as Doug Crawford, currently lead pastor of West Cannon Baptist Church and MARBC Director of Strategic Advancement, assumes his responsibilities as the Bridge Fellowship Ministry Director. 

The Bridge Fellowship's ministry team will work with Doug Crawford in overseeing practical ministry on behalf of the churches in the fellowship.  The ministry team consists of consulting MARBC pastors who will devote an average 4-6 hours per week to oversee these ministry priorities.  The four areas of emphasis are:

• Leadership Development
• Church Growth
• Church Fellowship
• Communications​

Leadership Oversight Teams and Goals for the MARBC
 
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Led by Kelly Fath, West Cannon Baptist Church, Belmont, MI

• Residencies for vocational ministry
• Pastoral and Missionary Mentorships
• Older and experienced pastors working with younger and inexperienced pastors (Interpas / retired pastors) 
• Larger/multi-staff churches working with Smaller/ single staff churches

 
CHURCH GROWTH: Led by Andy Molyneux, First Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant, MI

• Strengthening
• Conflict Resolution
• Pastoral Transitions
• Revitalization
• Multiplying
• Evangelism / outreach
• Church Planting

 
CHURCH FELLOWSHIP: Led by Kevin Moses, First Baptist Church, Lapeer, MI

For Pastors

• Regional Gatherings
• Pastoral PodsFor Churches

 
For Churches

• Specialized Events
• Christian Workers' Conference
• Annual Conference
• Men Modeling the Master
• Men's and Women's gatherings and retreats

 
 
COMMUNICATIONS I PUBLICITY 

• Promoting and Celebrating events and successes via articles and videos on the MARBC website

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2023 Bridge Fellowship Strategic Plan Questionnaire