Mission Action Planning
The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene states (within the Local Church/Pastor Relationship)
“Every year, the pastor and church board shall conduct a planning session to renew the expectations and goals of the church and the pastor. The written understanding of goals, plans, and objectives between the church and the pastor shall be updated. Such written understanding shall be filed with the district superintendent.” 2023 Manual, Par. 132
The documents below are templates for planning and documenting the Mission Action Planning to be conducted by the pastor and church board. The files will automatically download when clicked.
Sample MAP template (MS Word format)
2 Page Written Understandings Document 2024-25 (MS Word format)
VIDEO: Rev. Dale Schaeffer chats with Rev. Andrew Barker from the Canada Central District about Mission Action Planning for their district.