Missions

Like many of you, in the spirit of continual improvement, we at globalX are striving to tweak what we do in order to create a more organized, understandable, and simple system. One of our main strategies in globalX is encouraging and equipping international church leaders who have seen North Point and think this kind of church can work in their country.

We have four stages in our approach to partner development:

1. Prospect

2. Apprentice partner

3. Strategic partner

4. Mobilizing partner

As we have been focusing on these four stages we realized that alignment is crucial as we go forward toward a partner relationship. We’ve discovered that the earlier we can determine alignment, the better it will be not only for us but for the potential partner as well.

In order to determine alignment, we have developed a tool called “The 33 Weeks” that consists of DVDs, MP3s, and books that outline our vision, mission, core values, and practices. We believe these are core to understanding who we are and what we do as a ministry. Many times people visit NP and see the bells, whistles, lights, and more, and think they know what we are about. It’s easy for leaders to get excited when they walk through the doors of NP, but we know that there is more to it than what people see. When international leaders see the “whys” behind the “whats,” they are more equipped to contextualize it in their country. “The 33 Weeks” has been an important tool in determining who to move forward with and who not to move forward with.

What “The 33 Weeks” is intended to do:

1. Inform a prospect about our vision, mission, core values, and practices.

2. Help their core leadership team determine common ground and clarify who they want to be as a church.

Some leaders have realized the direction the church wants to go is not the direction they want to go. Even though this can be difficult, it surfaces misalignment within their team, which is ultimately a positive step.

3. Helps us (globalX and prospect) verify alignment with the North Point model allowing us to move ahead confidently in our relationship.

As this is a new tool we are encouraging our current partners to go through “The 33 Weeks” as well. As Andy has often said to our staff, “Vision leaks.” So it’s important to continue to cast the vision to your core team and the next tier of leadership in order to stay aligned with the direction you’d like to go.

We’ve been using this tool for about a year now and have already seen it be a positive addition to our partner process. If you are interested in going through this tool, we have included the exact steps (the-33-weeks) and encourage you to complete it with your core leadership team.