The Northwest Illinois District exists to develop congregations that are healthy, reproducing and culturally relevant,
producing fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
The FIRST Step -
An Emphasis on Evangelism
The SECOND Step -
An Emphasis on Healthy, Refocusing Churches
The THIRD Step -
Starting New Churches, HEALTHY New Churches
Healthy New Churches are:
Self-Sustaining
Self-Governing
Self-Propogating
Reproducing
THE NWIL TRAINING SYSTEM
- Assessment
- New Church University
- Pastors on Purpose
- Coaching
- Church Health Analysis
MINISTRY OVERVIEW OF THE NWIL NewStart, ReStart, ReFocus TASK FORCE
Developing District Strategies for NewStart, ReStart, and
ReFocus Initiatives
Mobilizing Intercessors
Development of Coaching/Mentoring Initiatives
* involving new/young pastors
* training coaches/mentors
* use of Ministry Internship Notebook or Empowering Leaders through Coaching
Initiating Church Health Assessment Process in NWIL Churches
Recruitment of Church Planters and Subsequent Coaching of Same
* developing a network of parent-churches and/or zones
* developing a system of educating, motivating, training, and mobilizing lay persons
* fund raising
6. Assessment of ReFocus Pastors and Church Boards
7. Working with District Advisory Board in ReStarting Qualifying Churches
8. Communicating Mission and Vision with NWIL Nazarenes
9. Providing Resources for Churches and Pastors Pertaining To Church Health and Church Planting.
10. Training Churches and Pastors to Write and Implement Strategic Action Plans
11. Mobilizing Intercessors
12. Development of Coaching/Mentoring Initiatives
* involving new/young pastors
* training coaches/mentors
* use of Ministry Internship Notebook or Empowering Leaders through Coaching
