MINISTRY FACILITATOR

Kaye I. Kuhlmann, Associate In Ministry

2002 was an exciting and challenging year for me as your Ministry Facilitator. Together with Pastor Jim we set the six following goals for this year, which would fulfill my call.

Goal 1: Move Network Ministry into congregational culture

a. 136 persons have experienced the Discovery Sessions with individual consultations. All have been affirmed in the ministry they had been doing or exited ministries to be placed in new ministry. Four Discovery Sessions were offered in 2002.

b. Developed a plan to integrate the Partners in Mission (new member) Class with a Network component and integration.

c. Developed and scheduled a Network process for the youth of Common Ground beginning March 3, 2003.

Goal 2: Develop a ministry context where lifelong servants are matured and nurtured.

Provide foundation for cultural change

25 Council/Staff persons participated in the Council/Staff Leadership C.A.R.E.: (Call, Assimilate, Retain, Exit) Seminar of Network on Feb. 1 & 2, 2002. This seminar provided a biblical foundation of missional leadership for the cultural shift, which will support, nurture, and equip Bethel ministries as presented in the Bethel Mission Statement. This cultural shift places emphasis on equipping leaders to equip others for ministry rather that doing the ministry

Goal 3: Strengthen consultation follow-up with process to better connect with assimilation into ministries.

Pastors Erv, Ken, Jim, Joan Christensen, Judy Klinger contacted all the persons they had

consulted to see how they were being assimilated and nurtured into their new ministries.

Goal 4: Continue to manage referrals and develop new processes to nurture exiting and entering new ministries.

Liz Tribby redesigned the Network Ministry soft ware to be more effective. 201 Ministry Position have been identified. 167 ministries referrals have been made.

Goal 5: Be an active, supportive member of the Bethel’s staff, council and ministry

team by sharing perceptions, experiences and resources and honoring the shared wisdom of the team.

Developed and facilitated an in depth in-service program for staff for 12 weeks on implementing the Leadership CARE process with the Ministries Team they serve.

Praying continually with thanksgiving for God’s grace in this process, for God’s continued blessings for Bethel’s leaders and congregation and that God’s mission would be fulfilled at Bethel.