2011-2015 Strategic Plan

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NAIROBI BAPTIST CHURCHSTRATEGIC PLAN: 2011-2015NAIROBI BAPTIST CHURCHSTRATEGIC PLAN: 2011-2015

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Since its inception in 1958, the Nairobi Baptist Church (NBC) has

a proven history of strategic thinking, boldness, creativity and faith.

Looking back, it is clear, that in Kenya, we were a pioneering church

in a number of areas including; Expository

preaching, Racial and tribal integration,

Congregational Independence, a Participative

Membership, Home Group Bible Studies,

Financial Self Support, Civic Involvement,

a contemporary Youth-led Youth Church

characterised by a vibrant music and drama

ministry, use of audio-visual aids in preaching,

Church Planting, Training of Pastors, ROPES

(Rites Of Passage Experiences), among others.

It is against this background that the Strategic

Plan 2011/2015 sets out the agenda for NBC

for the next five years.

A summary of the Plan is documented in this

pamphlet. Apart from recasting the Vision

and Mission statement from the previous Plan, four key areas of focus

emerged, namely; Discipleship, Leadership development, Holistic

evangelism and Bible based worship services that meet the felt needs

of its people. In addition, five core values were identified, which form

the framework within which the strategy shall be implemented.

The process was rigorous and comprehensive. Over three hundred

church members and key stakeholders participated in the formulation

FOREWORD

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of the Plan. The institutional design of church was interrogated, with

a view to assessing its strengths and weakness. A comprehensive

examination and analysis of the internal and external opportunities

and threats was also carried out. The methodology used was said to

be so innovative and involving, that a participant commented that; “it

is like building a bridge while standing on it.”

The ball is now in our court, so to speak. As the saying goes “…

implementation without vision is a nightmare and vision without

implementation is day dreaming.” With this in mind, I extend an

invitation to all members of God’s family in Nairobi Baptist Church to

join us on this wonderful journey of faith in implementing this plan.

We acknowledge with all humility that, “Unless the Lord builds a house,

its builders labour in vain…” (Psalm 127:1 NIV). It is my sincere believe

and trust that God will do immeasurably much more than we can think

or even imagine, to the glory and honour of His name.

George L. Shiramba (Rev.)Senior Pastor

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Foreword

Acronyms

Definitions and Terms

Preamble

Background

Methodology of Review and Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Process

Strategic Plan Overview 2011-2015

•Vision

•MissionandPurpose

•Values:

•AreasofStrategicFocus:

Objectives under each area of Strategic Focus

1. Discipleship cultivating deeper Christian learning, practice, sharing

and service that nurtures more intimate relationships with Christ

2. Develop and mentor Christ-like leaders at all levels of society.

3. Outreach through holistic evangelism and church planting.

4. Bible-based worship services that address felt needs.

The Way Forward

Boards’ objectives under each Area of Strategic Focus

Table of Contents

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Acronyms

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CCK Communications Commission of KenyaHGF Home Group FellowshipNBC Nairobi Baptist ChurchS.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time

Specific Definitions and TermsAffinity Groups: Small groups of people with something in common.Alignment: Adjustment of people, processes, resources, skills

and culture to the new Strategic Plan.Deploy: To prepare and arrange for use (Wiktionary).Discipleship: Maturing in Christ.Enfold: To bring into and surround.Expository Form of preaching that expounds upon the meaningPreaching: of a particular text or passage of Scripture.

Expository preaching differs from topical preaching in that the former concentrates on a specific text and discusses topics covered therein, whereas the topical preaching concentrates on a specific topic and references texts covering the topic.

Evangelism: Spreading and sharing the Gospel.Holistic: Addressing the whole that is more than the sum of

its parts.Infrastructure: The basic physical and organisational structures

needed for operation.Institutions: Formal organisations of government or public service.Intergenerational: Interaction between people/members of different

generations. Leadership: The process of influencing in which one person

can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Leadership can, and should, happen in varying degrees at many levels within an organisation or church at the same time.

Acronyms

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Lost: One who does not have a relationship with Christ.Mentoring: A personal development relationship in which a

more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.

Nurture: The act of nourishing or nursing through tender care, education, and/or training (Wiktionary).

Outreach: Efforts by individuals or a group in the church to connect its beliefs, values or practices to the efforts of other organisations, groups, specific audiences or the general public.

Peer: People who are equal in such respects as age, education or social class.

Policies: Documented principles or rules to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s).

They will contain the ‘what’ and the ‘why’. Procedures or protocols, on the other hand, contain the ‘what’, the ‘how’, the ‘where’, and the ‘when’. Policies are generally adopted by the Board(s) within an organisation, whereas procedures or protocols are developed and adopted by senior executive officers.

Recipient: A receiver of something.Resources: Physical or virtual entities of limited availability that

need to be used to obtain a benefit from it. For NBC, resources include financial, human, physical facilities and equipment.

Robust: Quality of being able to withstand variations, stresses, pressures or changes in procedure or circumstance.

Strategic Formal alliance between two organisations, usuallyPartnership: formalised by one or more business contracts, but

falls short of forming a legal partnership or agency or corporate affiliate relationship.

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Structures: Configuration of people or items, a collection of inter-related components or services. A structure may be a hierarchy (a cascade of one-to-many relationships) or a network featuring many-to-many relationships.

Synchronise: Coordinate events/processes to operate in unison.Systematic: Using a planned ordered (methodical) procedure

(Wiktionary).Vulnerable: Susceptible to physical or emotional injury and

abuse NOTE: Unless otherwise noted (*), the definitions are adapted from Wikipedia

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1. PreambleNairobi Baptist Church (NBC) was founded in 1958 as a multi-ethnic

congregation of born-again believers of our Lord and Saviour Jesus

Christ. It was established as an independent Baptist Church responding

to the need for a local congregation of open membership. As the

Kenyan society and Nairobi have changed since that time, so has NBC

grown, evolved and matured.

2. BackgroundAlthough NBC has had a long history of strategic thinking and long-

range plans, its first formal Strategic Plan, as we currently define it, was

developed in 2005 for the period 2006 to 2010 and is now expiring.

The leadership and the congregation have now embarked on a process

of looking back and reflecting on the progress and challenges to date

and looking forward to discerning its role and God’s calling for NBC

over the next five years.

3. Methodology of Review and Strategic PlanningA review was conducted in March and April 2010 using a multi-pronged

approach which was largely a qualitative analysis. The quantitative

analysis was limited due to the lack of data. The analysis included the

following:

•Strengthsandweaknesses;

•ThedegreetowhichthecurrentStrategicPlanhasbeenachieved;

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•The alignment of NBC’s structures, resources (people, financial

resources, capital assets), skills and culture to the mission, vision,

values and strategy.

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From the outset, one of the goals of the process was to effectively

and efficiently engage the Pastoral Team, Leaders, Members, Staff and

Congregants and key External Stakeholders in the review to increase

the depth, quality, value and buy-in. A number of opportunities

were provided for congregants and specific target groups. Most of

the largest ministry areas were specifically targeted but not all areas.

It is acknowledged that this may have resulted in some individuals

and groups feeling unheard and undervalued. All members were

encouraged to participate in two large general sessions. In total

well over 300 people were engaged in individual interviews and

focus groups.

In addition to the interviews and focus groups, financial statements,

policies and procedures were reviewed for the consistency between

what was heard and what was written and to analyze the degree

of alignment. The ministry areas’ self-assessments were used to

validate information gathered in the interviews and focus groups,

and to evaluate the achievement of the expiring Strategic Plan. The

inconsistent approach of the self-assessment limited its value in

determining progress to-date against the specific objectives, activities

and outputs outlined in the plan.

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4. Strategic Planning ProcessThe strategic planning process was conducted at a retreat held on

14th and 15th May and during follow-up sessions on 5th and 9th June.

Participants in the retreat included the Strategic Plan Committee, the

Pastorate and several invited guests.

The strategic planning framework used encouraged participants to

first consider the long range future and the plausible circumstances

of Nairobi, Kenya and the world. This was followed by sector and

competitor analysis and a review of the NBC reality (using the

findings of the review process). Within this larger context the mission/

purpose, vision and values were reviewed and updated. In establishing

the strategic areas of focus for the next five years, participants were

encouraged to limit the number of priorities to those of highest leverage

in which NBC had distinctive competencies and could have the greatest

impact for the Kingdom of God. They were also encouraged to develop

a strategy which would be a stretch but achievable. Each strategic area

of focus was then further refined with objectives and indicators.

This Strategic Plan, like all others, is just the beginning. To ensure that

it becomes a living, useful document that enables NBC to achieve the

vision of being a disciple-making church that is transforming Nairobi

and beyond, each Board will need to develop more detailed annual

plans and integrate them into the budget planning process. Each staff

member should develop their individual work plan in line with the

Strategic Plan, and performance appraisal should consider the degree

of achievement of this aligned work plan.

Finally, the structures, skills, resources (financial, people, facilities,

capital) and culture should be aligned to the new plan.

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Strategic Plan Overview 2011-2015

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5. Strategic Plan Overview: 2011-2015

5.1 Vision: A disciple-making church that is transforming Nairobi and beyond

for Christ.

5.2 Mission and Purpose: A worshipping community of the Lord Jesus Christ that is

advancing the Kingdom of God through the power of the

Holy Spirit.

5.3 Values: •SubmittingtotheauthorityoftheWordofGod.

•CultivatingvibrantpersonalgrowingrelationshipswithChrist.

•Lovingothersandreachingthelost.

•OfferingsincereworshipandpersistentprayertoGod.

•Strivingforexcellenceandusingourgiftsinministry.

5.4 Areas of Strategic Focus: •DiscipleshipthatcultivatesdeeperChristianlearning,practice,

sharing and service nurturing more intimate relationships

with Christ.

•Developing andmentoringChrist-like Leaders at all levels of

society.

•Outreachthroughholisticevangelismandchurchplanting.

•Bible-basedWorshipServicesthataddressfeltneeds.

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6. Objectives for each Area of Strategic Focus The following are objectives aligned to each of the areas of

strategic focus. Many of the objectives have been taken from the

work completed by each of the Boards and others were added

based on the review.

All were refined by the Pastorate, Strategic Plan Committee and

the Elders’ Court. The objectives are presented according to

overall objectives and ministry area objectives.

Measurability: It is difficult to measure the results of our ministry

through this Strategic Plan in terms of spiritual growth and

commitment. However, one of the ways in which we can measure

growth is through our membership. This Strategic Plan targets an

annual membership growth of 10% across the board.

Recognizing the challenge of measurability in a church setting,

each objective is stated using S.M.A.R.T. principles (Specific,

Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-specific). Each

year, ministries in Boards will come up with activities, plans

and budgets for implementation of the following set objectives

and indicators:

6.1 Discipleship, Cultivating Deeper Christian Learning, Practice, Sharing and Service that Nurtures More Intimate Relationships with Christ:

•Aunifieddisciple-makingplanforallNBCministries.

•Enhancedexistingstructuresand increasedcapacityofsmall/

affinity groups to enfold newcomers and members.

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•Communicationstrategiesthatmotivatecongregantsandstaff

to utilize the disciple-making plan by June 2011.

•Intentionally develop a loving and caring relationship and

community.

•Prayerasalifestyleforallmembers.

6.2 Developing and Mentoring Christ-like Leaders at all Levels of Society:

•A unifiedmentoring/leadership development programme for

all NBC ministries.

•AsupportplanforcurrentleaderstobecomemoreChrist-like

leaders.

•Spiritual gifts’ identification and utilization within NBC and

beyond.

•TrainingandmentoringofourleadersforChrist-likeleadership

in the market place.

•Prayerasalifestyleforallmembers.

6.3 Outreach through Holistic Evangelism and Church Planting:

•Plant at least twochurches focusedon reaching the lost and

developing disciples.

•Media ministries focused on reaching the lost and bringing

them into fellowship with other Christians.

•Strengthening and expanding our ministry to vulnerable

communities for transformation for Christ.

•Plan for outreach to local walking-distance community and

institutions.

•Encouragingandteachingprayerasalifestyleforalloutreach

ministries.

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6.4 Bible-based Worship Services that Address Felt Needs: •An integrated, engaging Worship Service programme that

effectively provides systematic, focused, relevant Bible teaching,

prayer and worship.

•ABible-teachingprogrammethataddressesfeltneeds.

7. The Way Forward The detailed objectives, annual plans, specific activities, indicators

and budgets which shall be in line with the Strategic Plan 2011-

2015, will be prepared by the members through the relevant

Boards and Committees. We invite you to be part of this process

at this crucial stage by giving us your valuable views, thoughts

and critic.

There are six Boards at Nairobi Baptist Church which provide the

structure under which ministry is done. These are the Board of Worship,

Board of Outreach, Board of Children, Board of Youth, Board of Adults

and Board of Administration. This Strategic Plan cannot be achieved

without the active participation of these Boards and the Committees

that server under them. The Committees will be responsible for the

grass-root activities under each objective while the Boards will be

expected to guide, encourage, coordinate and harmonize the short

and long term planning, budgeting, implementation and evaluation of

the work done by the Committees, ensuring that objectives are being

achieved in a timely manner.

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Objectives under each area of Strategic Focus

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1. Discipleship, Cultivating deeper Christian Learning and Practice, Sharing and Service that nurtures

Jesus commands us in Matthew 28:19 to go and make disciples of all

nations. Jesus was not only interested in the spread of the gospel

to all nations but also for believers to be helped to grow to be like

Him. Unless each individual at Nairobi Baptist Church grows in their

knowledge and faith in Christ, the Church will not grow, especially in

view of the fact that we are a congregational-led Church. The following

objectives will serve as a guide to ensure discipleship takes place at all

levels of ministry at NBC:

Cross-Cutting Objectives

1. Discipleship contributing to a 10% annual growth rate.

2. A unified disciple-making plan for all NBC ministries.

3. Enhanced existing structures and increased capacity of small/affinity

groups to enfold newcomers and members.

4. All Staff engaged in disciple-making.

5. Communication strategies that motivate congregants and staff to

utilize the disciple-making plan by June 2011.

6. Intentionally develop a loving and caring relationship and community.

7. Prayer as a lifestyle for all members.

Target Date

1. Plan for disciple-making developed by January 2011

2. Plan for disciple-making integrated into ministry teams by March

2011.

3. Enfolding plan developed by 2012.

4. Enfolding plan fully implemented by 2015.

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Outputs

1. Disciple-making plan developed.

2. Disciple making plan implemented.

3. Communication planned and carried out.

4. Enfolding plan implemented.

5. Small group structure reviewed and redefined.

Outcomes

1. NBC disciples are discipling others.

2. Newcomers and members feel enfolded into NBC

Impact

1. Recipients of discipling have a more intimate relationship with Christ.

2. Congregants feel more loved and have a growing relationship

with Christ.

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Board of Adults Specific Objectives:

1. Basic discipleship curriculum in all ministries.

2. 100 new small groups and together with existing groups make them

fora for discipleship by 2015.

3. HGF and small groups that are vibrant and attended and involve 70%

of the congregants by 2015.

Target Dates:

1. Basic Curriculum developed by June 2011.

2. Full implementation of curriculum by 2015.

3. Plan for Small groups as discipleship fora developed by January 2011.

4. Full implementation of plan by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Plan for curriculum developed.

2. Curriculum developed and pilot tested.

3. Curriculum fully developed.

4. Publication of curriculum.

5. Curriculum fully implemented.

6. Plan for small group expansion and strengthening developed.

Outcomes:

1. Congregants integrating discipleship into daily life.

2. 100 new small groups formed.

3. 70% of congregants involved in small groups.

Impact:

1. Congregants growing in a personal relationship with Christ and

each other.

2. Congregants engaged in persistent prayer.

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Board of Administration Specific Objectives:

1. Structures and policies that enable a robust discipleship resulting in

an intimate relationship with Christ annually and in five years.

2. Timely necessary resources available to facilitate robust discipleship

programmes annually.

3. Resources for training small groups and personnel annually.

4. All staff engaged in disciple-making.

Target Date:

1. Initial review of structures and policies in January 2011, followed by

annual review.

2. Initially in September 2010 and then annual thereafter.

3. Disciple-making plan for Staff by January 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Initial structure and policy review completed.

2. Relevant policies and structures adopted.

3. Annual review conducted.

4. Annual resources identified and available for discipleship.

5. Discipleship plan for Staff completed.

6. Communication plan developed.

Outcomes:

Staff integrating discipleship into daily life.

Impact:

Staff growing to a personal relationship with Christ.

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Board of Children Specific Objectives:

1. A unified Discipleship Manual cultivating a deeper, intimate

relationship with Christ.

2. Recruiting children for discipleship training.

3. Reaching children for practising Christian service in Nairobi and

beyond.

Target Date:

1. Discipleship Manual drafted by 2011.

2. Discipleship Manual published by 2012.

3. Discipleship manual unified with other ministries by 2015.

4. Plan developed by January 2011.

5. Pilot by June 2011 and complete in 2015.

Outputs:

1. Discipleship Manual drafted.

2. Discipleship Manual published.

3. Unified with other ministries.

4. Plan for children practising service developed and pilot tested.

5. Plan for children practising service implemented.

Outcomes:

1. Children integrating discipleship into daily life.

2. Children practising Christian service.

Impact:

1. Children using their gifts.

2. Children experiencing a growing relationship with Christ.

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Board of Outreach Specific Objectives:

1. Opportunity for adults, children and youth to practice Christian

service in Nairobi and beyond.

2. Update current discipleship groups in line with the unified

discipleship plan for NBC.

3. Discipleship group leaders’ training programme for NBC.

4. NBC Discipleship manual in line with the unified discipleship plan

in NBC.

5. Barriers addressed to welcoming and multiplying culture in our

discipleship groups.

Target Date:

1. Plan by June 2011.

2. Plan completed in 2015.

3. Review current groups and develop plan by June 2011.Fully

implement by 2015.

4. Training plan developed by June 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

5. Manual developed by June 2011 and implemented by 2015.

6. Identify barriers to welcoming/multiplying culture by January 2011

and address by 2015.

7. Church planting policy by June 2011.

8. First Church plant by June 2012.

9. Second Church plant by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Develop plan for engaging adults, children and youth in service.

2. Implement plan.

3. Review completed.

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4. Plan developed.

5. Plan implemented.

6. Training plan developed.

7. Training plan implemented.

8. Discipleship Manual developed.

9. Manual implemented.

10. Barriers identified.

11. Plan developed to remedy.

12. Church planting policy developed and approved.

13. First Church planted.

14. Second Church planted.

Outcomes:

1. Congregants of all ages engaged in service.

2. Group leaders effectively leading groups.

3. Newcomers feeling more welcome.

4. Two thriving, growing church plants

Impact:

1. Congregation using their gifts.

2. Adults experiencing a growing relationship with Christ.

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Board of Worship Specific Objectives:

Everyone involved in worship ministry engaged in agreed-upon

discipleship programme within NBC.

Target Date:

Plan for outreach preaching program developed by June 2011 and fully

implemented by 2015.

Outputs:

1. All participants in worship ministry engaged in discipleship

programme.

2. Outreach preaching plan developed.


Outcomes:

1. Worship teams integrating discipleship into daily life.

2. Outreach preaching programme functioning effectively.

Impact:

1. Growing personal relationships with Christ.

2. Reaching the lost.

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Board of Youth Specific Objectives:

1. Develop and implement programs that provide youth with

opportunities to deepen and nurture a more intimate relationship

with Christ.

2. Develop and implement youth disciple-making process tool/manual.

Target Date:

1. Plan completed by January 2011 and fully implemented by 2015.

2. Tool/manual developed by January 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Plan developed.


3. Manual developed.

4. Manual implemented.

Outcomes:

Youth integrate new learning into everyday life.

Impact:

1. Growing personal relationships with Christ.

2. New disciples are made.

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2. Develop and Mentor Christ-like Leaders at All Levels of Society

The Church and the nation at large are in need of leaders who can

make a positive influence to the glory of God. Nairobi Baptist Church

will help members to identify their gifts, develop and use them in

Church and society through the following set objectives:


1. Develop and mentor Christ-like leaders contributing to a 10% annual

growth rate.

2. Develop a unified mentoring/leadership development programme

for all NBC ministries.

3. Develop a support plan for current leaders to become more Christ-

like leaders.

4. Identify spiritual gifts and use them within NBC and beyond.

5. Train and mentor our leaders for Christ-like leadership in the

market-place.

6. Have prayer as a lifestyle for all members.

Target Date

1. Mentoring/leadership development programme developed by

January 2011 and fully implemented by 2015.

2. Support plan for current leaders developed by January 2011 and

fully implemented by 2015.

3. Identification and utilization of spiritual gifts to begin January 2011.

4. Training and mentoring leaders for the market place to begin in

January 2011.

5. Prayer as a lifestyle for all congregants by 2015.

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Outputs

1. Mentoring/leadership plan developed and implemented.

2. Communication plan developed and implemented.

3. Support plan for current leaders developed and implemented.

Outcomes

1. People integrating learning into leadership practice in daily life.

2. Congregants aware of and using their spiritual gifts.

Impact

1. Culture of excellence.

2. Congregants using their spiritual gifts within NBC and beyond.

3. NBC congregants having a positive impact on Nairobi and beyond.

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1. Spiritual gifts identified annually in small groups and membership.

2. Programme to encourage Christ-like leaders by 2015.

3. Peer, professionals and intergenerational mentoring programme

among all adult ages and ministry groups.

Target Dates:

1. Identification of spiritual gifts annually.

2. Programme developed by June 2011 and fully implemented by 2015.

3. Programme to mentor developed June 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Spiritual gifts’ identification plan completed annually.

2. Plan for encouraging Christ-like leaders developed and implemented.

3. Baseline survey of mentoring needs and of capacity available

conducted.

4. Programme to mentor to be developed and implemented.

Outcomes:

1. Congregants recognize their spiritual gifts.

2. Leaders growing in Christ-like leadership.

3. All generations and professionals helping each other grow spiritually.

Impact:

Leaders and congregants are transforming Nairobi and beyond.

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1. Infrastructure to recruit and deploy volunteers and personnel

according to their spiritual gifting, training and spiritual maturity.

2. Strategic partnership with like-minded organizations for mentoring

and leadership.

3. Structures that respond to specific activities of various ministries.

4. In consultation with other ministries leaders to identify people’s

spiritual gifts and training needs.

Target Dates:

1. Infrastructure and deployment plan developed by June 2011 and


2. Plan for strategic partnership developed and implemented by 2015.

3. Harmonize with other ministry on process by November 2010 and

materials developed by March 2011.

Outputs:

1. Review current infrastructure and develop plan.

2. Plan fully implemented.

3. Strategic partnership plan developed and implemented.

4. Ministry area needs for identifying spiritual needs identified.

5. Material developed.

6. Spiritual gifts identification process implemented.

Outcomes:

Ministry areas have volunteers and personnel to carry out activities.

Impact:

Excellence through people maximizing their gifts.

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1. Establish a parent-child mentoring programme.

2. Engage children’s leadership skills.

3. Child-led ministry synchronized with all the other ministries of NBC.

Target Dates:

1. Child-parent mentoring programme developed by August 2011 and


2. Process of engaging children’s leadership skills articulated and

approved by August 2011 and fully implemented by 2015.

3. Synchronization plan developed by August 2011 and fully


Outputs:

1. Parent/child mentoring programme developed and implemented.

2. Process of engaging children’s leadership articulated and fully

implemented.

3. Child-led ministry plan completed and implemented.

Outcomes:

Children developing and using their leadership skills at NBC.

Impact:

Children involved in transforming Nairobi and beyond for Christ.

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1. Leadership programme that prepares leaders for Church planting

and other holistic outreach ministry by January 2012.

2. Mentoring programme for experienced leaders to mentor other

leaders in outreach ministry by June 2011.

3. Incorporate spiritual gifting identification and utilization as part of

the leadership discipleship programme.

Target Dates:

1. Leadership programme developed by June 2011 and fully

implemented by January 2012.

2. Mentoring Programme developed and harmonized with other NBC

ministries by June 2011 and fully implemented by 2015.

3. Incorporation of spiritual gifting identification into discipleship

programme by September 2011.

Outputs:

1. Programme developed to grow leaders for Church planting and

other ministries.

2. Plan developed for experienced leaders to mentor more novice

leaders and implemented.

3. Spiritual gifting identification incorporated into leadership

development.

Outcomes:

1. Leaders ready and able for Church planting and other ministries.

2. All leaders growing and practicing their spiritual gifts.

Impact:

Striving for excellence and utilizing gifts to transform Nairobi and

beyond.

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1. Identify leaders who are more spiritually mature, trained, equipped

and assigned to emerging leaders for mentorship purposes.

2. Existing leaders equipped to be more Christ-like leaders.

Target Dates:

1. Identification plan developed by June 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

2. Equip leaders beginning January 2012.

Outputs:

1. Identification plan developed and implemented.

2. Resource needs and opportunities identified.

Outcomes:

All leaders growing spiritually.

Impact:

1. Growing relationships with Christ.

2. Transforming Nairobi and beyond.

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1. Develop and implement programmes and processes to nurture

Christ-like leadership in youth at NBC and beyond.

2. Develop a plan that gives youth opportunities to use leadership skills

nurtured in NBC and beyond.

Target Dates:

1. Programmes and processes developed by March 2011 and fully

implemented by January 2012.

2. Plan for leadership opportunities developed by March 2011 and fully

implemented in 2012.

Outputs:

1. Programmes and processes to nurture.

2. Develop plan for engaging youth leadership skills and implement.

Outcomes:

Youth growing and using Christ-like leadership.

Impact:

Growing the next generation of leaders for ongoing transformation of

Nairobi and beyond.

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3. Outreach Through Holistic Evangelism and Church Planting

As followers of Christ, we are called to be His witnesses here on earth.

Part of being His witnesses is in sharing the gospel to the unreached

in this country. NBC seeks to reach out not only with the gospel but

also giving due regard to the material and social needs of the people

it is reaching out to. NBC also hopes to plant at least two Churches in

Nairobi within this Strategic Plan period as it advances the kingdom of

God through the power of the Holy Spirit.


1. Outreach contributing to a 10% annual growth rate.

2. Plant at least two churches focused on reaching the lost and

developing disciples.

3. Media ministries focused on reaching the lost and bringing them into

fellowship with other Christians.

4. Strengthening and expending our ministry to vulnerable communities

for transformation for Christ.

5. Plan for outreach to local walking-distance community and

institutions.

6. Encouraging and teaching prayer as a lifestyle for all outreach

ministries.

Target Date

1. Church planting policy finalized by January 2011.

2. First church planted in 2012.

3. Second church planted by 2015.

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4. Media policy completed by June 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

5. Plan for ministry to the vulnerable developed by June 2011 and fully


6. Plan for outreach to close by community developed by March 2011

and fully implemented by 2015.

Outputs

1. Policy for church planting developed and approved.

2. First church planted

3. Second church planted

4. Policy for media ministries developed and approved.

5. Plan for ministry to the vulnerable developed and approved.

6. Plan for outreach to walking distance community developed,

approved and implemented.

Outcomes

1. Churches planted and thriving.

2. Media ministry reaching the lost.

3. Ministries to the vulnerable thriving.

4. More church-going people in walking distance are filling empty seats

at NBC

Impact

1. People’s lives in Nairobi and beyond are being transformed.

2. People are coming into fellowship with other Christians.

3. Growth in numbers at NBC.

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1. 30% of small groups to adopt a vulnerable communities and

neighbouring institutions for evangelism and outreach by 2015.

2. Small group ministry in planted Churches to be fully implemented

by 2015.

3. Board of Adults’ structure within Church plants by 2015.

Target Dates:

1. Plan and infrastructure for adopting vulnerable communities

developed by June 2011 and implemented by 2015.

2. Board of Adults’ structure included in church planting plan.

Outputs:

1. Plan for vulnerable communities developed and implemented.

2. Small group ministry in Church planting plan.

Outcomes:

1. Small groups are actively engaged in vulnerable communities and

local institutions.

2. Church plants have an active small group ministry.

Impact:

1. People’s lives are being transformed.

2. The lost are being saved.

3. People are experiencing caring fellowship.

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1. Budget in line with ministry inputs, timely resource allocation and

due process in acquisition of property and personnel.

2. Work in conjunction with NBC ministries to facilitate possession of

frequency licensing from CCK.

3. Use of relevant and effective communication tools and strategies to

enable ministries to communicate with vulnerable communities.

Target Dates:

Alignment of resources to plan by November 2010.

Outputs:

1. Implement process for developing and reviewing budgets in

alignment with Strategic Plan.

2. Frequency is acquired for media ministry.

3. Communication tools for vulnerable communities developed.

Outcomes:

1. Strategic Plan is being achieved.

2. Media ministry is operational.

3. Ministries are using effective communication tools for vulnerable

communities.

Impact:

Disciples are being made and Nairobi and beyond is being transformed

for Christ.

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1. Children reach out to children who are vulnerable and not vulnerable.

2. Children take part in church planting.

3. Child-centred media ministries.

Target Dates:

1. Outreach Plan developed by August 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

2. Plan for child-centred media ministries developed by August 2011


Outputs:

1. Capacity for outreach plan developed and implemented.

2. Role in Church Planting plan developed and implemented.

3. Plan for child-friendly media ministries developed and fully

implemented.

Outcomes:

1. Children actively involved in outreach and church planting.

2. Child-centred media ministries.

Impact:

Children reaching the lost and transforming Nairobi and beyond.

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Board of Outreach Specific Objectives: 1. Plant two churches focused on reaching the lost and developing

disciples.

2. Media ministries focused on reaching the lost and bringing them into

fellowship with other Christians.

3. Programmes to disciple institutions and schools developed.

4. Engaging the unsaved and unchurched communities in walking

distance to NBC.

5. Expansion and strengthening of NBC ministries to the vulnerable

communities.

Target Dates:

1. Church planting policy by January 2011.

2. First church plant in 2012 and the second one by 2015.

3. Plan for outreach to walking community developed by March 2011


Outputs:

1. Policy for church planting developed and approved.

2. First and second church planted.

3. Plan for outreach to walking community developed, approved and

fully implemented.

Outcomes:

1. Churches planted and thriving.

2. More church-going people in walking distance are filling empty seats

at NBC.

Impact:

1. People’s lives in Nairobi and beyond are being transformed.

2. People are coming into fellowship with other Christians.

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1. Worship leaders effectively developing worship services that

meaningfully engage the unchurched, drawing them to seek Christ

more and becoming disciples of Christ.

2. Outreach preaching programme.

Target Dates:

Plan for outreach developed by January 2011 and fully implemented

by January 2012.

Outputs:

Plan for outreach developed and implemented.

Outcomes:

Unchurched engaged in worship services.

Impact:

1. Lives being saved.

2. More intimate relationships with Christ.

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1. Develop and implement programmes to train youth in evangelism

and discipleship that are culturally relevant.

2. Develop structures and programmes for youth serving ministries to

the vulnerable and being part of the church planting teams.

Target Dates:

1. Programmes developed by June 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

2. Plan for youth engaged in service developed by June 2011 and fully


Outputs:

1. Programmes developed and implemented.

2. Plan for youth engagement in service developed and implemented.

Outcomes:

1. Youth practicing evangelism and discipleship.

2. Youth engaged in serving in ministries.

Impact:

1. Lives being saved.

2. Gifts being used to transform Nairobi and beyond.

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4. Bible-based Worship Services that Address Felt Needs

Worship is everything we do and how it reflects our love and devotion to God. It takes place in many forms which include: singing to God, praying (talking) to God, spending time reading His word and listening to it through sermons or quiet time, etc. NBC seeks to design vibrant and dynamic worship services that are bible-based and most importantly address the felt needs of the congregant through the following objectives:


1. Worship Services contributing to a 10% annual growth rate.2. An integrated engaging worship service programme that effectively

provides systematic, focused, relevant Bible-teaching prayer and worship.

3. A Bible-teaching programme that addresses felt needs.

Target Date

1. Five-year preaching plan by January 2011 and implemented by 2015. 2. Annual preaching plan that addresses felt needs.3. Bible-teaching plan developed by January 2011.

Outputs

1. Overall plan aligned with new strategic direction developed.2. Plan communicated to ministries and relevant stakeholders.3. Regular documentation of felt needs.4. Develop a feedback system for congregants.5. More time allocated in the services for preaching.

Outcomes

Preachers trained in expository preaching.

Impact

Congregants are having felt needs addressed and developing more intimate relationships with Christ.

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1. All Pastors of Board of Adults trained in principles of expository

preaching.

2. Harmonise preaching and curriculum at all levels.

3. Relevant Bible and needs-based preaching among adult ministries.

Target Dates:

1. Training plan developed by January 2011 and implemented by 2015.

2. Preaching and curriculum harmonization plan developed by January

2011 and implemented by June 2011.

Outputs:

1. Training plans developed and implemented.

2. Harmonizing plan developed and implemented.

Outcomes:

Congregants learning and applying the word of God.

Impact:

1. More intimate relationships with Christ.

2. More submission to the word of God.

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1. Provide resources for training of preachers annually.

2. Facilitate the acquisition and use of needed equipment and facilities

for enhanced preaching ministries.

3. Use diverse communication channels that will enable frequent and

timely feedback from staff and congregants.

4. Resolve parking challenges.

Target Dates:

1. Resources allocated annually.

2. Equipment and facilities’ needs assessment completed by January

2011.

3. Plan for acquisition developed by March 2011 and implemented

by 2012.

4. Develop and implement communication channels by 2011.

5. Identify parking options by August 2010, identify preferred solution

by August 2010.

6. Identify and implement interim solutions for parking by December

2010.

Outputs:

1. Resources allocated annually.

2. Needs assessment completed.

3. Acquisition completed.

4. Mechanisms for communication developed and implemented.

5. Parking solutions identified.

6. Preferred parking solution identified.

7. Interim solutions identified and implemented.

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Outcomes:

1. Congregants get maximum benefit from preaching.

2. People easily provide feedback.

3. Parking is easy at NBC.

Impact:

1. Increased learning and growing and submission to God.

2. Congregants fellowship with fellow believers and service is not

frustrated.

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1. Five-year teaching and preaching programme for all children.

2. 13-year teaching curriculum harmonized with overall NBC preaching

programme.

Target Dates:

1. Training and preaching program developed and harmonized with

overall preaching plan by June 2011 and implemented by 2015.

2. 13-year curriculum plan developed, harmonized with overall

preaching plan by June 2011.

3. Programme launched in June 2011 and fully implemented by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Training programme developed and harmonized.

2. Training programme fully implemented.

3. 13-year curriculum plan developed and harmonized.

4. 13-year curriculum launched and fully implemented.

Outcomes:

1. Children learning the word of God.

2. Children and families learning the Word of God in harmony.

Impact:

1. Increased learning and submission to the Word of God.

2. More intimate relationships with Christ

3. Families being transformed.

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1. Outreach programmes (through media ministries) aligned with

preaching programmes.

2. All Pastors trained in expository preaching, discipling and evangelistic

preaching.

Target Dates:

1. Develop process for annual alignment of preaching programme with

outreach programmes by January 2011.

2. Develop training plan for Pastors by January 2011 and fully

implement by 2015.

Outputs:

1. Process for annual alignment of outreach programme with preaching

programme developed.

2. Plan for training Pastors developed and implemented.

Outcomes:

Unsaved being introduced to Christ.

Impact:

Unsaved being saved and brought into fellowship with other Christians.

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1. Identify and lay down key Biblical foundations for teaching.

2. Regular congregational needs assessment.

3. Relevant Bible and needs-based preaching among adult ministries.

Target Dates:

1. Key foundations identified by November 2010 and plan developed to

integrate key foundations into worship by January 2011.

2. Plan process for needs assessment by October 2010.

3. Needs assessment from congregants every six months.

4. Integrate findings of needs assessment each year.

Outputs:

1. Foundations identified.

2. Plan developed and implemented.

3. Needs assessment planned and carried out annually.

4. Findings of needs assessment integrated into planning.

Outcomes:

1. Congregants learning foundations.

2. Congregants needs are being met.

Impact:

1. Congregants submitting to the Word of God.

2. Lives are being transformed.

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Develop and implement a systematic expository preaching programme

that is relevant to the needs of youth and encourages submission to the

Word of God in their daily lives.

Target Dates:

Preaching programme planned by January 2011 and fully implemented

by 2015.

Outputs:

Programme developed and implemented.

Outcomes:

Youth learning the Word of God and submitting to it.

Impact:

The lives of youth are being transformed.

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Documents

2011-2015 Strategic Plan