2ND WIND
Information on Consultation with Dr. Ken Priddy
A Comprehensive Process
2 ND WIND is a comprehensive process in church redevelopment that combines spiritual renewal and strategic initiative to propel churches into health, growth and multiplication. This 16-month process includes training, coaching and assessing to equip and empower churches to move from where they are to where they are called to be. A “cluster” of churches works through the process together, encouraging each other and benefiting from the synergy of leaders training together that desire to maximize their ministry effectiveness. To catch a 2 ND WIND, leaders discover that spiritual and strategic strength within the church comes as the church intentionally focuses its ministry on outreach and evangelism as mandated by the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
The 16-Month Timeline
Start/First 30 Days: 2 ND WIND begins with Cluster Session 1 - the Pastors Session. During this one-day session pastors receive an orientation to the process, learn about the role of the pastor in leading the process, and are given instruction in getting the process started in their churches. They leave this session with P3 - The Pastor Preparation Packet.
During the first 30 days, the pastor works through P3, a self-guided study that fully prepares the pastor to lead 2 ND WIND. P3 combines a printed manual and a power point file with audio CDs to give the pastor the background information and workshops needed to prepare for what will follow. Completion of P3 requires approximately 12-15 hours. One of the final requirements of P3 is the selection of a Vision Team, the team that will bear primary responsibility for leading the church in catching a 2 ND WIND.
At Month 1: With the Vision Team selected, the pastor leads the team through P2 – The Vision Team Preparation Packet. P2 is nearly identical to P3 except for the omission of pastor-specific material. The Vision Team meets several times during this month with the pastor, as team leader, facilitating the completion of assignments, listening to the CDs from P3, viewing the power point file, and engaging the workshops. This reinforces the pastor’s understanding and introduces the Vision Team to the information and workshops to be completed in preparation for training to follow. Completion of P2 requires approximately 8-12 hours.
At Month 2: Next, the Vision Team leads the church through P1 – the Assessment Packet, to help the church discover where it is on the church lifecycle and to help the church understand how it got there. Assessment materials include three tools designed by United Front Ministries: 1. Getting the Facts – a Statistical Analysis,
2. Getting the Story – a Historical Analysis, and 3. Getting the Pulse – a Spiritual Condition Analysis. An optional fourth tool is available called Getting the Picture – the Natural Church Development Survey.
At Month 3: With assessment materials completed and turned in, these materials are processed for evaluation and, in the case of the Natural Church Development Survey, are scored. These will be returned to the Vision Teams at the next cluster session.
At Month 4: At this point, the pastor is prepared, the Vision Team is prepared and the assessment materials are completed. So it’s time for Cluster Session 2 – the Training Intensive. The is a two-day session that brings together all pastors and all Vision Teams for two days of intense training that covers the A-Z of church redevelopment. Following the outline of the Phases of ReDevelopment, training in all areas is conducted, equipping Vision Teams for executing the planning and implementation needed to launch church redevelopment. The Phases are as follows:
Phase 1: Assessment – Where are we and how did we get
here?
Phase 2: ReVision – What is God’s vision for our church?
Phase 3: Align Strategy – What strategies will move the vision
forward?
Phase 4: Align Structure – How do we support the vision and
strategies?
Phase 5: Align People – How do we get people involved?
Months 5-15: During these months, Vision Teams actively process and apply all that was covered in the Training Intensive. They are guided by COACHWORKS!, a printed implementation guide that takes the guesswork out of implementation. In addition, pastors have unlimited access to a redevelopment coach via phone and email, and receive direct coaching via quarterly coaching phone appointments.
At Month 16: The training is completed with the final session, Cluster Session 3 – the Multiplication Intensive. By this time, all planning is complete and many if not all of the original strategies are on the field and are operational. All pastors and Vision Teams come together for a final one-day session that takes a look at progress made, answers questions, solves problems and generally trouble shoots. In this sense, it wraps up the 16-month process. But also during this session, training is conducted that equips churches for continued redevelopment well beyond 2 ND WIND. Redevelopment should become a habitual practice in the church, fostering health, growth and multiplication throughout a church’s future. Redevelopment should not simply be a one-time experience or a tool for crisis intervention, but should become a lifestyle. But future redevelopment will not require a coach or a trainer, as the pastor and team are equipped with the tools and the skills to redevelopment again and again.
Costs of 2ND WIND Materials for CMAMAD Churches
A. 2ND WIND Materials: $450.00/church*
1. Pastor’s Materials (1)
a. Cluster Session 1 – Pastors Session
b. Pastor Preparation Packet w/CDs
c. All Vision Team Manual Materials
2. Vision Team Materials (5)
a. Vision Team Preparation Packet
b. Cluster Session 2 – Training Intensive
c. Cluster Session 3 – Multiplication Intensive
d. Assessment Materials – Parts 1-3
e. COACHWORKS! Implementation Guide
B. NCD Survey – Assessment Part 4 $150.00
NCD Insights Report $70.00
Both in Combo $200.00
* Per Church 2ND WIND Training Materials for a Classic Cluster consist
of one set of Pastors materials and five sets of Vision Team materials at $450.00 per church including shipping. Optional NCD materials range from $150-$200 per church. The recommended Vision Team includes the pastor serving as team captain with five other leaders completing the team. Six is large enough to provide diverse input and perspective and small enough to prevent bogging down due to too many voices. However, if a given church elects to go with a larger team, additional materials can be purchased as follows:
Pastor’s Manual w/CDs $95.00 plus shipping
CD Set $25.00 plus shipping
Vision Team Manual $72.00 plus shipping