CRM Empowering Leaders

CRM’s reFocusing process transforms congregations into vibrant, “missional” churches. This kind of church brings Jesus to the community outside its doors through catalytic, redemptive service and ministry to the un-churched. The congregational culture, structures, leadership, and behavior align to bring the redemption of Christ to the community to which God has given the church.

This revitalization requires and is sustained by strategic integration of three essential domains: missional leaders, missional structures, and missional ministries.

Missional leaders
Leaders have focus, clarity, and self-definition. They experience growing intimacy with and dependence on Christ’s resources.

• Leaders live with clarity, understanding who they are.
• Leaders operate from intimacy with Christ more than from expertise.

Missional structures
The corporate infrastructure, governance, and leadership processes work together to change, sustain, and expand the influence of the local church in the community.

• Leadership decision-making is flexible, nimble, and responsive to the fast-changing needs and opportunities of the community.
• A clear, streamlined system for making mature disciples and developing ministry leaders within and outside the church.

Missional ministries
The effective engagement of the un-churched by congregation members who minister regularly, generously, and beneficially to them.

• Personal ministry is so frequent, loving, and impacting that the un-churched, in time, choose to reconsider the life-changing claims of Christ.
• Ministry is measured by its effectiveness in blessing those served, rather than by the level of activity devoted to the endeavors.

Use the links to the right to learn more about ReFocusing and various opportunities for getting involved.

Stories from ReFocusing

The Big One

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Reflecting on Challenges and Changes

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