Hear the impact Walking the Walls has made in SW Atlanta.
The Problem: We’re in survival mode!! Ministries are finding themselves without the needed resource of adult volunteers (mission community). Committee or Board function is weak or non-existent, and key leadership is struggling to create and carry out a proactive ministry plan.
The Solution: Provide leadership with clear teaching and coaching to incorporate a biblical model of ministry ownership by creating clear next steps, building healthy teams, and developing a greater mission community.
The Process: Meet with ministry leadership in multiple meetings over 6-9 months to introduce Walking the Walls coaching and the book of Nehemiah. Relational coaching from scripture and clear instruction from practical documents establish a pathway for building Gates (Sub-Teams). This model will be followed to develop the greater volunteer mission community needed for ministry success.
The Impact We Are Making
Results from 15 Young Life Areas (8 Suburban, 3 Urban/Hard To Fund, 2 Suburban/Urban, 2 Small Town)
New sub-teams developed - 46 New Mission Community Volunteers Added: 227 ---- 15.1 per Area Staff & Board Chair relationships are empowered The direction and workload of the ministry is shared by staff and community volunteers The gifts and talents of the body of Christ are fully represented
The Opportunity: To MULTIPLY our IMPACT we propose to expand Walking the Walls coaching by working with more HTF ministries AND developing mission-wide training of select coaches in each Young Life Division by:
Training at least one coach and facilitate WtW with at least 15 HTF ministries per year.
Helping each coach facilitate WtW with HTF ministries in their local Division.
Providing annual WtW coaching for new staff at Area Director School.
Hard to Fund Definition: A Hard to Fund U.S. area (urban, rural, or small town) is one where 55% of kids involved are socially and economically disadvantaged (based on free & reduced lunch)
